Overview
- Jeremiyah Love paced the Irish with 147 rushing yards on 23 carries, including a 56-yard touchdown, and finished with 167 total yards.
- Malachi Fields caught seven passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns, providing the key targets in the passing game.
- Notre Dame’s defense produced points and pressure, with Tae Johnson’s 48-yard pick-six, four sacks, and tight coverage that held Mason Heintschel to 16-of-33 for 126 yards.
- Safety Adon Shuler turned a Pitt two-point try into two points for Notre Dame with a 100-plus-yard return, a rare momentum-swinging play.
- C.J. Carr went 21-of-32 for 212 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and added a short rushing score as Notre Dame improved to 8-2 and prepares to host Syracuse.