Notre Dame leads 35-10 at the start of the fourth quarter.
On the Spartans' current drive, quarterback Brian Lewerke completed first down passes to receiver Felton Davis (17 yards) and Darrell Stewart Jr. (8 yards).
On third-and-4 at the MSU 49, Lewerke connected with Davis for another first down.
The drive began at the Spartans' 13.
Irish appear comfortably ahead
Notre Dame running back Deon McIntosh had a first-down carry (14 yards) and quarterback Brandon Wimbush completed a first-down pass to Miles Boykin (12 yards) to move the chains. But the Irish opted to run on third-and-10 near midfield, appearing comfortable with their 25-point lead, and they punted.