Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34–27 Virginia Cavaliers: Final Score & Recap | Week 2, 2015

Quick answer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Virginia Cavaliers 34–27 in Week 2, 2015. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34, Virginia Cavaliers 27.

Game summary

Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Virginia Cavaliers 34–27 in Week 2 of the 2015 season.

Scoring: 8 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 10 plays.
Passing leader: Matt Johns (258) — 0.0 pass yds, 2 TD, +0.43 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Taquan Mizzell — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Canaan Severin — 11 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	12	0	12	6	34
Virginia Cavaliers	0	12	0	12	27

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

+3OPP 33

UVAVirginia Cavaliers

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Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ND
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
3-0
Justin Yoon 45 yd FG GOOD
ND
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
6-0
Justin Yoon 32 yd FG GOOD
ND
Q1TD
DSDurham Smythe
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-0
Durham Smythe 7 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
UVA
Q2TD
KJKeeon Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-6
Matt Johns pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 42 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)
UVA
Q2TD
EBEvan Butts
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
Matt Johns pass complete to Evan Butts for 2 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)
ND
Q3TD
CPC.J. Prosise
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-12
C.J. Prosise run for 24 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
ND
Q3TD
WFWill Fuller
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-12
Malik Zaire pass complete to Will Fuller for 59 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
ND
Q4TD
WFWill Fuller
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-12
Will Fuller 39 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (DeShone Kizer Pass to Torii Hunter Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)
UVA
Q4TD
ARAlbert Reid
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-18
Albert Reid 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
UVA
Q4TD
MJMatt Johns
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-24
Matt Johns run for 4 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Matt Johns (258) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.43 EPA/play +16.10 EPA
DeShone Kizer (87) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.60 EPA/play +7.23 EPA
Malik Zaire (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · -0.13 EPA/play -2.23 EPA

Rushing

Taquan Mizzell (258) — 0.0 yds -0.22 EPA
C.J. Prosise (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.21 EPA
Malik Zaire (87) — 0.0 yds +0.39 EPA

Receiving

Canaan Severin (258) — 11 rec · 0.0 yds +1.00 EPA
Will Fuller (87) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds +0.58 EPA
Taquan Mizzell (258) — 4 rec · 0.0 yds -0.52 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Matt Johns	258	37	70.3%	2	+0.43	+16.10
DeShone Kizer	87	12	66.7%	2	+0.60	+7.23
Malik Zaire	87	17	41.2%	1	-0.13	-2.23

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ND	UVA
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	258	1	+1.37	Ended
Q1	87	0	—	Field goal
Q1	87	5	-1.08	Ended
Q1	258	3	-1.94	Punt
Q1	87	0	—	Field goal
Q1	87	7	+1.63	Ended
Q1	258	3	-2.64	Punt
Q1	87	1	+3.16	Pass TD
Q1	87	12	+0.70	Ended
Q2	258	2	-1.56	Ended
Q2	87	3	-1.12	Punt
Q2	258	1	+4.85	Pass TD
Q2	258	6	+1.91	Ended
Q2	87	8	-2.40	Ended
Q2	258	1	+1.59	Pass TD
Q2	258	8	+8.70	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q4 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Will Fuller 39 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (DeShone Kizer Pass to Torii Hunter Jr. for Two-Point Conversion) (+6.61 EPA)
Q4 · Virginia Cavaliers · Matt Johns sacked by KeiVarae Russell for a loss of 11 yards to the NDame 49 Matt Johns fumbled, forced by KeiVarae Russell, recovered by NDame Romeo Okwara , return for 0 yards (-5.33 EPA)
Q4 · Virginia Cavaliers · Matt Johns pass complete to Ryan Santoro for 34 yds to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down (+4.85 EPA)
Q2 · Virginia Cavaliers · Matt Johns pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 42 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK) (+4.85 EPA)
Q3 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Malik Zaire pass complete to Will Fuller for 59 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (+4.48 EPA)
Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 25 (-3.82 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Durham Smythe 7 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (+3.16 EPA)
Q2 · Virginia Cavaliers · Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 38 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down (+3.15 EPA)

Key takeaways

Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled the final (34–27) in Week 2.
Passing edge: Matt Johns (258) — yds, 2 TD.
EPA edge: ND at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34, Virginia Cavaliers 27 in Week 2 of the 2015 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won with a final score of 34–27.

Where can I find the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400756917.

Who led Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers in passing?

Matt Johns (258) led passers with 0.0 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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