NOTRE DAME 49, BYU 23
Player of the game
The Irish QB had a school-record six TD passes and 467 passing yards against the Cougars. He connected on 32-of-41 passes.
Play of the game
With the Cougars leading 10-7 on their first possession of the second quarter, quarterback John Beck throws deep to Todd Watkins after a play-action fake. Watkins drops the pass, and two plays later, Beck is sacked deep in BYU territory. Notre Dame capitalizes on the good field position with a TD, and the Cougars never lead again.
Key call
After the Cougars had scored twice to cut the deficit to five points at 28-23 in the third quarter, BYU calls an all-out blitz on first-and-15. Darius Walker then takes a screen pass 37 yards to the BYU 36. Brady Quinn then throws a touchdown to Maurice Stovall on the next play, and Notre Dame pulls away for the victory.
Quotable
"Both defensively and offensively, we had a lot of mistakes. That hurt us, and against a team like Notre Dame, we don't have any room for errors." — Fahu Tahi, BYU running back
Up next
VS. AIR FORCE
Where: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
Update: The Falcons (3-5, 2-4) were beaten at home 48-10 by No. 21 TCU on Saturday. Air Force has lost four of its last five games.