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Football Falls to Notre Dame in Season Opener, 49-16

Related Topics: Notre Dame Stadium, Redshirt

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Temple could not start the Geoff Collins era in the win column Saturday afternoon as the Owls lost, 49-16, at Notre Dame Stadium against the Fighting Irish. This completes the three-game series between the schools.

Keys to the Game

  • Notre Dame jumped out to an early 14-0 lead on the Owls and scored touchdowns on four of their first five drives to increase the lead to 28-3.
  • Redshirt freshman QB Logan Marchi, who started and played the entire game, found redshirt senior WR Keith Kirkwood for a 12-yard touchdown to cut the margin to 28-10 prior to halftime.