| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Michigan State (2-4) | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 |  |
Notre Dame (5-1) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
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| Team Statistics | MIST | ND |
| First Downs | 24 | 21 |
| Rushing | 10 | 3 |
| Passing | 13 | 15 |
| Penalty | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 5-17 | 5-15 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 364 | 486 |
| Total plays | 84 | 77 |
| Average gain | 4.3 | 6.3 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 116 | 98 |
| Rushes | 40 | 31 |
| Average per rush | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Net Yards Passing | 248 | 388 |
| Completed-attempted | 21-40 | 29-43 |
| Yards per pass | 6.2 | 9 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 4-29 | 3-15 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 2 |
| Punts-average | 9-39 | 5-47.6 |
| Return Yardage | 154 | 108 |
| Punts-returns | 2-27 | 3-28 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 5-127 | 3-63 |
| Interceptions-returns | 2-0 | 1-17 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-80 | 7-40 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | 1 | 2 |
| Extra Points | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 1-2-50% | 2-2-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 32:49 | 27:11 |
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| First Quarter |
| MIST | TD | 12:52 | 7-0 | Art Nielson 4 YD Run (Drew Chizik Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| ND | FG | 04:14 | 7-3 | Sheldon Hill 33 YD |
| ND | FG | 00:13 | 7-6 | Sheldon Hill 39 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| MIST | TD | 13:10 | 14-6 | LaTarence Francis 24 YD Pass from Reginald Lewis (Drew Chizik Kick). |
| MIST | TD | 08:18 | 21-6 | 20 YD Fumble Return by Ed McNamara (Drew Chizik Kick). |
| ND | FG | 03:42 | 21-9 | Sheldon Hill 23 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| ND | TD | 09:39 | 21-16 | Daquan Patterson 21 YD Pass from Sam Hidalgo (Sheldon Hill Kick). |
| MIST | SAF | 06:09 | 23-16 | Levar Bridges sacked Sam Hidalgo in the end zone for a safety. |
| ND | TD | 00:23 | 23-23 | Drew Daugherty 63 YD Pass from Sam Hidalgo (Sheldon Hill Kick). |
| Overtime |
| ND | FG | - | 26-23 | Sheldon Hill 39 YD |
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| MIST PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P K. Smith | 9 | 39.00 | 33.20 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
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| ND PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P A. Leigh | 5 | 47.60 | 37.60 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Ed McNamara, Inside Linebacker |
| TAK | SCK | STF | INT | FF |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 80,795 |
| Temperature: 70 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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