IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Sunday Brunch: The Next Saturday Couldn’t Come Fast Enough” – UNDcom

Penalties gummed up drives for both squads in the first period, Irish cornerback Shaun Crawford left the field on crutches … and with 3:26 to go the Irish had nearly as many penalty yards (40) as total yards (44). … The second period changed the mood: …. Kizer-to-…St. Brown connection for 49 yards … set up the Irish at the Nevada five and led to a field goal. … 24-yard C.J. Sanders punt return [to] the Nevada 25 and on the third play Kizer zeroed in on Sanders for seven yards and the score … with [Nevada] backed up on its own 11, Jarron Jones diagnosed a screen play and made [an] interception — leading to a Kizer touchdown throw to … Stepherson on third and goal from the four. … Irish … on their final possession, using up 4:28 and traveling 88 yards on 13 plays [with] a short Tarean Folston scoring run with 35 seconds to go until halftime. [In the second quarter] the Irish outgained the visitors 118-21 — and at the break Kizer stood an ultra-efficient 13 of 16 throwing. Notre Dame held a 245-74 edge in total yards at intermission.

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