Notre Dame Fighting Irish 47–50 Texas Longhorns: Final Score & Recap | Week 1, 2016

Quick answer

Texas Longhorns defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 50–47 in Week 1, 2016. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 47, Texas Longhorns 50.

Game summary

Texas Longhorns edged Notre Dame Fighting Irish 50–47 in Week 1 of the 2016 season.

Scoring: 13 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 15 plays.
Passing leader: DeShone Kizer (87) — 0.0 pass yds, 5 TD, +0.87 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: D'Onta Foreman — 0.0 yds, 1 TD.
Receiving leader: John Burt — 6 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6	6	12	6	9	47
Texas Longhorns	6	12	9	6	12	50

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

TEXTexas Longhorns

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Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TEX
Q1TD
AFArmanti Foreman
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-6
Shane Buechele pass complete to Armanti Foreman for 19 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)
ND
Q1TD
ESEquanimeous St. Brown
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 13 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
TEX
Q2TD
TSTyrone Swoopes
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-12
Tyrone Swoopes run for 1 yd for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)
ND
Q2TD
ESEquanimeous St. Brown
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 30 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
TEX
Q2TD
SBShane Buechele
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-18
Shane Buechele run for 1 yd for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)
ND
Q3TD
THTorii Hunter Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-18
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 5 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
ND
Q3TD
DKDeShone Kizer
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-18
DeShone Kizer run for 29 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
TEX
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
24-21
Trent Domingue 25 yd FG GOOD
TEX
Q3TD
JBJohn Burt
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-27
Shane Buechele pass complete to John Burt for 72 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)
TEX
Q4TD
DFD'Onta Foreman
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-33
D'Onta Foreman run for 19 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue PAT BLOCKED) Shaun Crawford return for defensive PAT
ND
Q4TD
JAJosh Adams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-33
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Josh Adams for 17 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
TEX
OTTD
TSTyrone Swoopes
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-39
Tyrone Swoopes run for 3 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK)
ND
OTTD
CSC.J. Sanders
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
36-39
DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Sanders for 25 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
ND
OT2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
39-39
Justin Yoon 39 yd FG GOOD
TEX
OT2TD
TSTyrone Swoopes
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
39-45
Tyrone Swoopes run for 6 yds for a TD

Stars of the game

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

Passing

DeShone Kizer (87) — 0.0 yds · 5 TD · +0.87 EPA/play +21.77 EPA
Shane Buechele (251) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.43 EPA/play +10.68 EPA
Torii Hunter Jr. (87) — 0.0 yds · -0.77 EPA/play -0.77 EPA

Rushing

D'Onta Foreman (251) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.19 EPA
Tarean Folston (87) — 0.0 yds -0.13 EPA
Chris Warren III (251) — 0.0 yds -0.36 EPA

Receiving

John Burt (251) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +0.61 EPA
Equanimeous St. Brown (87) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds +0.91 EPA
Torii Hunter Jr. (87) — 4 rec · 0.0 yds +0.79 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
DeShone Kizer	87	25	60.0%	5	+0.87	+21.77
Shane Buechele	251	25	64.0%	2	+0.43	+10.68
Torii Hunter Jr.	87	1	0.0%	0	-0.77	-0.77
Tyrone Swoopes	251	1	0.0%	0	-0.87	-0.87
Malik Zaire	87	6	33.3%	0	-0.61	-3.63

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ND	TEX
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	87	5	+1.66	Ended
Q1	251	3	-2.57	Punt
Q1	87	5	-2.72	Punt
Q1	251	3	-1.85	Punt
Q1	87	3	-2.61	Punt
Q1	251	1	+2.22	Pass TD
Q1	251	10	+4.24	Ended
Q1	87	1	+1.65	Pass TD
Q1	87	5	+3.88	Ended
Q2	251	1	+1.21	Ended
Q2	87	4	-0.16	Punt
Q2	251	1	+1.53	Rush TD
Q2	251	6	+4.77	Ended
Q2	87	1	+3.03	Pass TD
Q2	87	6	+3.76	Ended
Q2	251	1	+0.53	Rush TD

Biggest EPA swings

Q4 · Texas Longhorns · Shaun Crawford return for defensive PAT (-6.57 EPA)
OT · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Sanders for 25 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (+5.66 EPA)
Q3 · Texas Longhorns · Shane Buechele pass intercepted Shaun Crawford return for 22 yds to the Texas 6 (-5.02 EPA)
Q3 · Texas Longhorns · Shane Buechele pass complete to John Burt for 72 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK) (+4.87 EPA)
Q2 · Texas Longhorns · Shane Buechele pass complete to Jerrod Heard for 68 yds to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down (+4.68 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Tarean Folston run for 54 yds to the Texas 24 for a 1ST down (+4.24 EPA)
OT2 · Texas Longhorns · Tyrone Swoopes run for 6 yds for a TD (+4.18 EPA)
OT · Texas Longhorns · Tyrone Swoopes run for 3 yds for a TD, (Trent Domingue KICK) (+4.11 EPA)

Key takeaways

Texas Longhorns controlled the final (50–47) in Week 1.
Passing edge: DeShone Kizer (87) — yds, 5 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 Texas Longhorns?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 47, Texas Longhorns 50 in Week 1 of the 2016 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Texas Longhorns?

Texas Longhorns won with a final score of 47–50.

Where can I find the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Texas Longhorns box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400868946.

Who led Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Texas Longhorns in passing?

DeShone Kizer (87) led passers with 0.0 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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