It was a back and forth first half with both offenses picking up chunk yards and long touchdown runs, while the defenses were generally good. Notre Dame got the scoring started, and from there both teams traded touchdowns until it was 14-14. However, the defenses held strong for the most part and kept the scoring at bay. Notre Dame had the last laugh of the first half, driving down the field and scoring with less than 40 seconds remaining to make it 21-14. They took that lead into halftime.
The second half was a completely different story. It remained a close game into the fourth quarter, but it was all Irish from there.