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22 NOV. 19, 2018 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED then lost two yards on the next two plays. On fourth-and-goal from the 4-yard line, pass pressure by junior drop end Julian Okwara forced a hurried throw by Francois that fell incomplete. Top Performer: Williams was the workhorse during the quarter with 11 carries for 83 yards. Stats: Through three quarters, Notre Dame had 368 total yards (238 rushing and 130 passing), while the Seminoles had 263 (168 passing and 95 rushing). Items: On the third play of the second half, Wimbush tossed a pass that cornerback Stanford Samuels intercepted and returned 10 yards to the Notre Dame 30-yard line … Four plays later, Akers tallied his second touchdown on a seven-yard run to pull FSU within 32-13 at the 13:35 mark … Notre Dame answered with a 56-yard drive that was capped by a 35-yard Yoon field goal and a 35-13 lead with 10:08 remaining … Finke had a 28-yard punt return to the Irish 46-yard line, but an inter- ception by FSU linebacker Dontavi- ous Jackson ended that threat three plays later. FOURTH QUARTER: NOTRE DAME 42, FLORIDA STATE 13 Top Moment: After the goal-line stand in the third quarter, Notre Dame marched 97 yards in 12 plays, all on the ground, concluding with a 32-yard Williams scamper for the score and the 42-13 advantage with 13:10 left. Top Performer: The Irish offensive line continued to take control, while Williams' final carry in Notre Dame Stadium was the touchdown that continued a stellar senior year. Stats: Notre Dame finished with 495 total yards (365 rushing and 130 passing), while Florida State had 322. Francois completed only 23 of 47 passes for 216 yards with an in- terception. Items: FSU drove to a first down at the Notre Dame 22-yard line, but two false start penalties, three incomplete passes and a 19-yard completion on fourth-and-20 gave the ball back to the Irish at their 3-yard line at the 6:45 mark, and they ran out the clock from there. ✦ Junior safety Alohi Gilman was part of another strong defensive effort by the Irish, recording a team-high 10 tackles (one for loss). PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA FSU ND FIRST QUARTER ND Boykin 3-yard pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick) 13:45 0 7 Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:34 ND Mack 6-yard pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick) 6:51 0 14 Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:03 ND Yoon 26-yard field goal 5:53 0 17 Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:46 SECOND QUARTERS FSU Akers 8-yard run (Aguayo kick blocked) 13:17 6 17 Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:36 ND Love 98-yard PAT return 13:17 6 19 ND Williams 58-yard run (Yoon kick failed) 11:37 6 25 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40 ND Mack 15-yard pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick) 6:18 6 32 Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:50 THIRD QUARTER FSU Akers 7-yard run (Aguayo kick) 13:35 13 32 Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:45 ND Yoon 35-yard field goal 10:08 13 35 Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:27 FOURTH QUARTER ND Williams 32-yard run (Yoon kick) 13:10 13 42 Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 5:30 FSU ND Total First Downs 20 24 Rushing 6 15 Passing 11 8 Penalty 3 1 Rushing Attempts 30 50 Yards Gained Rushing 127 365 Yards Lost Rushing 21 0 Net Yards Rushing 106 365 Net Yards Passing 216 130 Passes Attempted 48 25 Passes Completed 23 12 Had Intercepted 1 2 Percent Completion 47.9% 48.0% Yards Per Attempt 4.5 5.2 Yards Per Completion 9.4 10.8 Total Offensive Plays 78 75 Total Net Yards 322 495 Average Gain Per Play 4.1 6.6 Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties: No.-Yards 5-35 8-74 Punts: No.-Yards 4-159 2-78 Average Per Punt 39.8 39.0 Average Net Punt 32.8 39.0 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 1-28 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-62 0-0 Interception Returns: No.-Yards 2-15 1-27 Fumble Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 28:00 32:00 Third-Down Conversions 6-17 9-16 Percentage 35.3% 56.2% Fourth-Down Conversions 3-6 0-0 Percentage 50.0% 0.0% Sacks By: No.-Yards 0-0 1-12 NOTRE DAME 42, FSU 13 Nov. 10, 2018 ✦ Attendance: 77,622 Notre Dame Stadium ✦ South Bend, Ind. Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Florida State 0 6 7 0 13 Notre Dame 17 15 3 7 42