Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31–17 North Carolina Tar Heels: Final Score & Recap | Week 13, 2020

Quick answer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated North Carolina Tar Heels 31–17 in Week 13, 2020. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31, North Carolina Tar Heels 17.

Game summary

Notre Dame Fighting Irish rolled past North Carolina Tar Heels 31–17 in Week 13 of the 2020 season.

Scoring: 6 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 8 plays.
Passing leader: Ian Book (87) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, +0.31 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Kyren Williams — 0.0 yds, 2 TD.
Receiving leader: Dazz Newsome — 6 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	12	3	6	6	31
North Carolina Tar Heels	12	3	0	0	17

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

OPP EZ

+3OPP 33

UNCNorth Carolina Tar Heels

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Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ND
Q1TD
KWKyren Williams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-0
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 4 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
UNC
Q1TD
SHSam Howell
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Sam Howell run for 1 yd for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)
ND
Q1TD
KWKyren Williams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-6
Kyren Williams run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
UNC
Q1TD
ESEmery Simmons
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 6 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)
ND
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
15-12
Jonathan Doerer 32 yd FG GOOD
UNC
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
15-15
Grayson Atkins 42 yd FG GOOD
ND
Q3TD
BSBen Skowronek
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
21-15
Ben Skowronek run for 13 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
ND
Q4TD
KWKyren Williams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
27-15
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Ian Book (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.31 EPA/play +9.95 EPA
Sam Howell (153) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · -0.11 EPA/play -3.52 EPA

Rushing

Kyren Williams (87) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD +0.04 EPA
Javonte Williams (153) — 0.0 yds -0.92 EPA
Michael Carter (153) — 0.0 yds +0.10 EPA

Receiving

Dazz Newsome (153) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +0.08 EPA
Javon McKinley (87) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +1.68 EPA
Dyami Brown (153) — 4 rec · 0.0 yds +0.95 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Ian Book	87	32	68.8%	0	1	+0.31	+9.95
Sam Howell	153	31	54.8%	0	1	-0.11	-3.52

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ND	UNC
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	153	3	-0.66	Ended
Q1	87	4	+6.93	Pass TD
Q1	153	1	+0.39	Rush TD
Q1	153	6	+0.73	Ended
Q1	87	1	+0.99	Rush TD
Q1	87	8	+5.54	Ended
Q1	153	1	+2.64	Pass TD
Q1	153	6	+1.10	Ended
Q1	87	3	-3.50	Punt
Q2	87	6	+2.15	Field goal
Q2	153	0	—	Field goal
Q2	153	11	-0.12	Ended
Q2	87	6	-1.99	Punt
Q2	153	3	-2.09	Punt
Q2	87	6	-1.42	Punt
Q2	153	1	-1.48	Punt

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · North Carolina Tar Heels · Javonte Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 42 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NCaro 48 (-5.04 EPA)
Q1 · North Carolina Tar Heels · Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 51 yds to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down (+4.12 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 43 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down (+3.15 EPA)
Q2 · North Carolina Tar Heels · Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 20 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down (+3.13 EPA)
Q3 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down (+2.92 EPA)
Q4 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Kyren Williams run for 47 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down (+2.81 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Ian Book run for 33 yds to the NCaro 6 for a 1ST down (+2.75 EPA)
Q3 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 53 yds to the NCaro 18 for a 1ST down (+2.68 EPA)

Key takeaways

Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled the final (31–17) in Week 13.
Passing edge: Ian Book (87) — yds, 1 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 North Carolina Tar Heels?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31, North Carolina Tar Heels 17 in Week 13 of the 2020 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won with a final score of 31–17.

Where can I find the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=401234650.

Who led Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels in passing?

Ian Book (87) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

Explore every snap, drive chart, and the interactive scoring map for Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels in FantasyHQ CFB Analytics Box & Scores.