NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Malik Zaire held and Kyle Brindza kicked the winning field goal as time expired to secure the Music City Bowl for Notre Dame over LSU 31-28 on Tuesday.
Zaire passed and rushed both for 96 yards in his first collegiate start as the Irish defeat an SEC team after being outscored 83-28 in their last two chances, against LSU, and Alabama in the 2012 national championship game.
Notre Dame and LSU last met in the 2007 Sugar Bowl, a 41-14 Tiger victory.
Former Irish starter Everett Golson completed 6-of-11 passes for 90 yards as Brian Kelly announced before the game that his team would field two quarterbacks.
It was a back-and-forth contest defined by long-gaining plays and touchdown strikes as Notre Dame secured the upset and put the axe to a four-game losing skid.
Tigers running back Leonard Fournette rushed for two touchdowns and added a 100 yard kickoff return score in the second quarter, finishing with 143 yards on eleven rushes.
LSU (8-5) would strike for 14 straight points in the third frame. Anthony Jennings connected with John Diarse for a 75 yard bomb and Fournette would pound through for an 85 yard touchdown to give the Tigers a seven-point advantage.
But golden-domer C.J. Prosise would strike pay dirt from 50 yards with four minutes left in the third, and after a quiet fourth quarter that found LSU possess the ball once on a 20 yard drive, Notre Dame would chip 71 yards in almost six minutes to produce the game-winning kick.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Fournette returns kick 100 yards for TD
NASHVILLE - Leonard Fournette raced for a 100 yard kickoff return touchdown in the second quarter as LSU ties Notre Dame 14-14 in a back-and-forth Music City Bowl on Tuesday.
Fournette secured the reception on his goal-line, easily outraced the first wave and took off to the right for open field after the Irish committed to the left side.
LSU took possession after Notre Dame regained a 14-7 lead on quarterback Malik Zaire's rushing score.
Fournette produced a 7-7 tie on an 8 yard touchdown rush to cap off a 76 yard drive begun when Notre Dame failed on a 4th-and-1 attempt.
Zaire connected with William Fuller on Notre Dame's first possession, a 12 yard touchdown that earned the Irish (7-5) the early advantage.
Fournette secured the reception on his goal-line, easily outraced the first wave and took off to the right for open field after the Irish committed to the left side.
LSU took possession after Notre Dame regained a 14-7 lead on quarterback Malik Zaire's rushing score.
Fournette produced a 7-7 tie on an 8 yard touchdown rush to cap off a 76 yard drive begun when Notre Dame failed on a 4th-and-1 attempt.
Zaire connected with William Fuller on Notre Dame's first possession, a 12 yard touchdown that earned the Irish (7-5) the early advantage.
Notre Dame, LSU tied after first quarter
NASHVILLE - Tigers back Leonard Fournette took a pitch left and rushed for an 8 yard touchdown to level the Music City Bowl 7-7 between LSU and Notre Dame on Tuesday at LP Field.
Travin Dural took a concealed handoff crouched behind the line around left end for a 24 yard rush to the Irish 31. Fournette followed with an 18 yard carry the old fashioned way, off tackle to the Irish 13 before adding his score.
Malik Zaire drove Notre Dame (7-5) down for the early touchdown lead on a 12 yard toss to William Fuller. Zaire converted a 4th-and-9 with his feet on the 66 yard charge.
Zaire and C.J. Prosise rushed for 26 and 27 yards to the LSU 29 before Zaire was tackled behind the line on a 4th-and-1 on the Tigers 20.
Notre Dame is seeking their first victory in four outings and No. 23 LSU to take the lead in the two programs' all-time rivalry.
Travin Dural took a concealed handoff crouched behind the line around left end for a 24 yard rush to the Irish 31. Fournette followed with an 18 yard carry the old fashioned way, off tackle to the Irish 13 before adding his score.
Malik Zaire drove Notre Dame (7-5) down for the early touchdown lead on a 12 yard toss to William Fuller. Zaire converted a 4th-and-9 with his feet on the 66 yard charge.
Zaire and C.J. Prosise rushed for 26 and 27 yards to the LSU 29 before Zaire was tackled behind the line on a 4th-and-1 on the Tigers 20.
Notre Dame is seeking their first victory in four outings and No. 23 LSU to take the lead in the two programs' all-time rivalry.
Irish leading LSU early in Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE - Malik Zaire converted a 4th-and-9 on the ground into the red zone and capped off a 66 drive over eight minutes with a 12 yard touchdown toss to William Fuller as Notre Dame leads the LSU Tigers 7-0 early in the Music City Bowl.
Notre Dame chipped away in 15 plays against the SEC's best defense to take the advantage in search of their first victory in four contests.
Tuesday's contest is Zaire's first collegiate start after relieving starter Everett Golson in Notre Dame's season finale at USC.
Zaire is 5-of-6 for 34 yards passing with 16 yards rushing for the Irish (7-5), who are appearing in their fifth bowl game in coach Brian Kelly' fifth season, the first coach in program history to achieve that feat.
Notre Dame chipped away in 15 plays against the SEC's best defense to take the advantage in search of their first victory in four contests.
Tuesday's contest is Zaire's first collegiate start after relieving starter Everett Golson in Notre Dame's season finale at USC.
Zaire is 5-of-6 for 34 yards passing with 16 yards rushing for the Irish (7-5), who are appearing in their fifth bowl game in coach Brian Kelly' fifth season, the first coach in program history to achieve that feat.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Notre Dame, LSU meet in Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Notre Dame and LSU will spend Christmas in Nashville and meet five days later in the Franklin American Mortgage Co. Music City Bowl.
The bowl features an annual meeting between ACC and SEC teams.
Both programs were contenders for the first-ever College Football Playoff this season before suffering costly defeats in the latter half of their campaigns.
Notre Dame (7-5) will appear as representative of the ACC, joining the league last season in all sports but football, which remains Independent, though an unofficial football affiliation remains.
"We're thrilled with the opportunity to face LSU, one of the preeminent programs in all of college football," Irish head coach Brian Kelly said. "When we worked with the ACC to fashion our agreement, part of the attraction for Notre Dame was the ability to provide our program with this type of matchup. In that vein we're excited to come to Nashville, to play in a bowl in which the University never before has participated and to play in a top-notch NFL venue."
Notre Dame ended their season with a 49-14 defeat to arch-rival USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The Irish will make their fifth-straight bowl appearance and played for the national championship as recently as 2012, when they fell to Alabama.
No. 22 LSU (8-4) were ranked as highly as No. 8 this season and will play for their 15th-straight bowl.
Their ranking fell, however, after suffering a 17-0 decision to Arkansas and falling 41-7 to Auburn, a contest in which they failed to convert a single third-down. They fell to Alabama in an overtime matchup at Tiger Stadium.
"We are very excited to bring our football program and the great LSU fan base to Nashville to play Notre Dame in the Music City Bowl," LSU coach Les Miles said in a statement. "Notre Dame is a traditional football power and we are looking forward to renewing what has been a tremendous rivalry between the two programs through the years."
Music City Bowl president and chief executive Scott Ramsey approached both schools early in the bowl selection process, eager to capture two power programs as the prestige of the contest has risen in recent years.
Ole Miss and Georgia Tech met last December as the Rebels triumphed 25-17.
"It was a process that had a lot of different pressure points, a lot different from the process in the past," Ramsey said. "The athletics directors certainly were very active; every one of the bowls felt that they had what they felt was the best for their respective cities. And then you had to try to make the matchups happen and avoid the repeats."
Ramsey has served as bowl president and CEO since its inception in 1998.
LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, has hosted the contest since its construction in 1999. The first Music City Bowl was played at nearby Vanderbilt Stadium.
The bowl features an annual meeting between ACC and SEC teams.
Both programs were contenders for the first-ever College Football Playoff this season before suffering costly defeats in the latter half of their campaigns.
Notre Dame (7-5) will appear as representative of the ACC, joining the league last season in all sports but football, which remains Independent, though an unofficial football affiliation remains.
"We're thrilled with the opportunity to face LSU, one of the preeminent programs in all of college football," Irish head coach Brian Kelly said. "When we worked with the ACC to fashion our agreement, part of the attraction for Notre Dame was the ability to provide our program with this type of matchup. In that vein we're excited to come to Nashville, to play in a bowl in which the University never before has participated and to play in a top-notch NFL venue."
Notre Dame ended their season with a 49-14 defeat to arch-rival USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The Irish will make their fifth-straight bowl appearance and played for the national championship as recently as 2012, when they fell to Alabama.
No. 22 LSU (8-4) were ranked as highly as No. 8 this season and will play for their 15th-straight bowl.
Their ranking fell, however, after suffering a 17-0 decision to Arkansas and falling 41-7 to Auburn, a contest in which they failed to convert a single third-down. They fell to Alabama in an overtime matchup at Tiger Stadium.
"We are very excited to bring our football program and the great LSU fan base to Nashville to play Notre Dame in the Music City Bowl," LSU coach Les Miles said in a statement. "Notre Dame is a traditional football power and we are looking forward to renewing what has been a tremendous rivalry between the two programs through the years."
Music City Bowl president and chief executive Scott Ramsey approached both schools early in the bowl selection process, eager to capture two power programs as the prestige of the contest has risen in recent years.
Ole Miss and Georgia Tech met last December as the Rebels triumphed 25-17.
"It was a process that had a lot of different pressure points, a lot different from the process in the past," Ramsey said. "The athletics directors certainly were very active; every one of the bowls felt that they had what they felt was the best for their respective cities. And then you had to try to make the matchups happen and avoid the repeats."
Ramsey has served as bowl president and CEO since its inception in 1998.
LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, has hosted the contest since its construction in 1999. The first Music City Bowl was played at nearby Vanderbilt Stadium.
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