IRISH NEWSWATCH: “DeShone Kizer leads Notre Dame to 39-10 win over Nevada” – Chicago Tribune

DeShone Kizer threw two touchdown passes and ran for another … Josh Adams rushed for 106 yards and Notre Dame’s defense rebounded … to help the 18th-ranked Fighting Irish beat Nevada 39-10 …. After being held scoreless in the first quarter by Nevada (1-1), the Irish (1-1) took control with a 25-point second quarter — the most points in the quarter for Notre Dame since scoring 28 points against Pittsburgh in Charlie Weis’ debut … in 2005. Kizer was 15 of 18 for 156 yards with one interception and Equanimeous St. Brown led Irish receivers with six catches for 85 yards with Torii Hunter Jr. out with a concussion …. Both teams struggled with mental errors …. Justin Yoon missed a point-after kick … and the Irish had an interception called back when defensive lineman Khalid Kareem was called for a late hit on Tyler Stewart. … was one of nine penalties for 94 yards by the Irish, including two offensive pass interference calls that nullified long plays. Nevada had 11 penalties for 88 yards.

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