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Doerer makes late FG, No. 14 Irish beat Hokies 32-29
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Jack Coan's play in the first quarter for No. 14 Notre Dame on Saturday night got him benched. What he did in the fourth quarter made the Fighting Irish winners, and left coach Brian Kelly gushing about his senior quarterback.
Jonathan Doerer kicked a 48-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining, capping a dramatic rally to give the Fighting Irish a 32-29 victory over Virginia Tech.
''I've been in a lot of games, coached in a lot of games, but I don't know that I've ever coached a group of guys that had such resolve and mental toughness, that regardless of the situation, they just kept playing,'' Kelly said. ''Unfazed by the circumstances.''
The Fighting Irish (5-1) tied it at 29 on Coan's 4-yard pass to Avery Davis and a two-point conversion completion to Kevin Austin with 2:26 left. After Notre Dame forced the Hokies to punt, Coan drove them 45 yards in seven plays, and Doerer split the uprights, sparing the Fighting Irish a second straight loss.
Coan ''prepared himself mentally to go back in the game and lead two drives,'' Kelly said. ''You guys should be thinking about great things to write about that guy because that doesn't happen very often.''
Kelly knew there were things his team didn't do well against the Hokies, but said he'll brush off any negatives written because of how it finished.
''What I take from these games is watching a guy like Jack Coan come in under those circumstances and rise above it. It was just, for me, incredibly enjoyable to watch him play,'' Kelly said.
The Hokies (3-2) had taken command with an interception return for a touchdown by Jermaine Waller late in the third quarter and another touchdown drive started by an Nasir People's interception. That drive finished 19-yard run by Braxton Burmeister with 3:55 to play, making it 29-21.
''Obviously, that's a tough locker room. What a football game,'' Hokies coach Justin Fuente said. ''It's a tough one, obviously, to swallow.''
Freshman Tyler Buchner ran for a touchdown and threw for another for Notre Dame (4-2) after replacing Coan to start the second quarter, but his two second half interceptions both turned into Virginia Tech touchdowns.
Kyren Williams ran for 81 yards and one touchdown and caught an 8-yard pass from Buchner for another score the Irish.
Raheem Blackshear also ran for a touchdown for the Hokies and John Parker Romo kicked three field goals.
THE TAKEAWAY
Notre Dame: Buchner likely earned himself more playing time among the three QBs the Irish have used this season. Notre Dame ran 13 plays and managed just 27 yards with Coan behind center in the first quarter. Buchner led a 75-yard touchdown drive in is first series in the second quarter.
''He did some nice things like you saw, he's young. He's going to be really good,'' Kelly said.
Virginia Tech: Connor Blumrick replaced Burmeister in the fourth quarter after Burmeister appeared to hurt his throwing hand late in the third quarter. Burmeister was able to throw on the sideline. Blumrick's second pass attempt was intercepted when the Hokies tried for a two-point conversion. Blumrick later got hurt on a running play and Burmeister returned to the game.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Irish have a week of before facing Southern California in South Bend.
The Hokies face Pittsburgh in their third of four straight home games.
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K. Williams
23 RB 72 RuYds, RuTD, 26 ReYds, ReTD, 5 RECs |
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B. Burmeister
5 QB 184 PaYds, INT, 49 RuYds, RuTD |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 21 | 21 |
Rushing | 9 | 8 |
Passing | 10 | 11 |
Penalty | 2 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-12 | 8-17 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 392 | 328 |
Total Plays | 68 | 71 |
Avg Gain | 5.8 | 4.6 |
Net Yards Rushing | 171 | 134 |
Rush Attempts | 43 | 37 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Yards Passing | 221 | 194 |
Comp. - Att. | 15-25 | 17-34 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.7 | 5.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-70 | 5-40 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 6-48.8 | 6-49.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 55 |
Punts - Returns | 1-0 | 3-15 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 2-40 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Buchner
12 QB
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T. Buchner | 6/14 | 113 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coan
17 QB
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J. Coan | 9/11 | 108 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Williams
23 RB
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K. Williams | 19 | 72 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Buchner
12 QB
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T. Buchner | 12 | 67 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Diggs
22 RB
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L. Diggs | 6 | 29 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tyree
25 RB
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C. Tyree | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coan
17 QB
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J. Coan | 3 | -11 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Austin Jr.
4 WR
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K. Austin Jr. | 4 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Davis
3 WR
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A. Davis | 7 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lenzy
0 WR
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B. Lenzy | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
23 RB
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K. Williams | 6 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Takacs
85 TE
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G. Takacs | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Diggs
22 RB
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L. Diggs | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Colzie
16 WR
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D. Colzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tyree
25 RB
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C. Tyree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Lewis
6 CB
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C. Lewis | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Foskey
7 DL
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I. Foskey | 5-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bertrand
27 LB
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J. Bertrand | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Tagovailoa-Amosa
95 DL
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M. Tagovailoa-Amosa | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bauer
52 LB
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B. Bauer | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Griffith
3 S
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H. Griffith | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. White
40 LB
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D. White | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ademilola
57 DL
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J. Ademilola | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hinish
41 DL
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K. Hinish | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hart
5 CB
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C. Hart | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ademilola
9 DL
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J. Ademilola | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Mills
99 DL
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R. Mills | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hamilton
14 S
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K. Hamilton | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bracy
28 CB
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T. Bracy | 0-4 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kiser
24 LB
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J. Kiser | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brown
2 S
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D. Brown | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Pryor
10 LB
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I. Pryor | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Osafo-Mensah
31 DL
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N. Osafo-Mensah | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Doerer
39 K
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J. Doerer | 1/1 | 48 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Bramblett
19 P
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J. Bramblett | 6 | 48.8 | 2 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Williams 23 RB
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K. Williams | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Burmeister
3 QB
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B. Burmeister | 15/30 | 184 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Blumrick
4 QB
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C. Blumrick | 2/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Burmeister
3 QB
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B. Burmeister | 10 | 49 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Blackshear
5 RB
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R. Blackshear | 8 | 35 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Blumrick
4 QB
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C. Blumrick | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Turner
11 WR
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T. Turner | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. King
23 RB
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K. King | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Thomas
24 RB
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M. Thomas | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Holston
0 RB
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J. Holston | 5 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Turner
11 WR
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T. Turner | 11 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
9 WR
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T. Robinson | 7 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Blackshear
5 RB
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R. Blackshear | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Smith
80 WR
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K. Smith | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Gallo
86 TE
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N. Gallo | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Payoute
14 WR
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J. Payoute | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lofton
18 WR
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D. Lofton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. King
23 RB
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