Notre Dame padded its statistics without breaking a sweat as the Irish outclassed Bowling Green by 52-0 on Saturday. Their 573 yards of offense included six touchdown passes; five from Ian Book in the first half and one after intermission by Phil Jurkovec, his career first. Meanwhile, the defense held the Falcons to 228 total yards. Bowling Green’s only serious scoring threat was a field goal attempt that Julian Okwara swatted down.
Both teams were able to clear the benches in the one-sided affair, although Brian Kelly stayed with his first team offense for 40 minutes. Book hit three easy scoring passes to wide open receivers in the first quarter, and any doubt regarding the outcome was erased.