Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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28 SEPT. 26, 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED MICHIGAN STATE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Att. Gain Lost Net Avg. TD Long Edwards 12 41 3 38 3.2 0 9 Fancher 2 18 0 18 9.0 1 15 Parrish 5 9 1 8 1.6 0 4 Milivojevic 8 15 35 -20 -2.5 0 7 Total 27 83 39 44 1.6 1 15 Passing Com. Att. Pct. Int. Yards TD Long Milivojevic 9 17 52.9 2 123 0 53 Fancher 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 9 18 50.0 2 123 0 53 Receiving Rec. Yards TD Long Savoury 3 30 0 18 Bullard 2 66 0 53 Moore 2 13 0 13 Rios 1 9 0 9 McCray 1 5 0 5 Total 9 123 0 53 Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long None Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Williams 2 43 0 22 Young 1 19 0 19 Total 3 62 0 22 Punting No. Avg. Long Blk. TB FC 50+ In 20 Dakin 4 45.2 57 0 0 1 2 2 TEAM 1 14.0 14 1 0 0 0 0 Total 5 39.0 57 1 0 1 2 2 Field Goals Made Att. Long Blk. Boyd 1 1 32 0 Total 1 1 32 0 Defense Solo Ast. Total TFL Sacks PD FF FR Hall 9 4 13 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 Bell 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Vaught 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Coenen 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Crawford 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Chappell 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Martinez 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Pretzlaff 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Wheatland 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Stodghill 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Simmons 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Thompson 1 1 2 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0 Lisle 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 McCray 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Richard 1 0 1 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 Roberts 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Smith 1 0 1 1-1 1-1 0 0 0 Beeler 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Brantley 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Thrush 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Williams 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Int. Returns No. Yards TD Long None The junior wide receiver knew that meant junior quarterback CJ Carr would likely throw his way if he beat his cover- age, and it would be an opportunity to start the game with a bang. When the moment arrived on the first play from scrimmage in a 27-10 victory over Michigan State (2-1), both Gilbert and Carr delivered with excellent ex- ecution. Carr hit Gilbert in stride for a 61-yard reception. The cornerback Gil- bert ran by managed to take out his legs for a tackle that prevented Gilbert from scoring on the deep strike. "I was excited that came up being the first call," Gilbert said. "I trust myself a lot, and I was excited to be able to go out there and make that play." Somehow that Carr-to-Gilbert con- nection to start the game might not have been the most impressive one of the night. Gilbert hauled in a 39-yard pass from Carr in the fourth quarter that set up a 3-yard touchdown run by Carr on the ensuing play. Gilbert beat his cornerback and the safety com- ing over to help just enough for Carr to put the ball exactly where no one could catch it but Gilbert. The burgeon- ing playmaker tracked the ball over his shoulder, caught it with outstretched NOTRE DAME INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Att. Gain Lost Net Avg. TD Long James 26 121 0 121 4.7 1 17 Williams 9 27 2 25 2.8 1 9 Robinson 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 11 Carr 3 10 1 9 3.0 1 7 Walton 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 TEAM 3 0 4 -4 -1.3 0 0 Total 43 169 8 161 3.7 3 17 Passing Com. Att. Pct. Int. Yards TD Long Carr 18 24 75.0 0 234 0 61 Total 18 24 75.0 0 234 0 61 Receiving Rec. Yards TD Long Gilbert 8 170 0 61 Faison 5 38 0 21 Williams 2 11 0 7 James 2 7 0 5 Graham 1 8 0 8 Total 18 234 0 61 Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long None Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long None Punting No. Avg. Long Blk. TB FC 50+ In 20 Scaife 1 49.0 49 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1 49.0 49 0 0 0 0 0 Field Goals Made Att. Long Blk. Porath 2 3 35 0 Total 2 3 35 0 Defense Solo Ast. Total TFL Sacks PD FF FR Bowen 7 1 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sneed 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Shuler 2 1 3 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0 Talich 2 1 3 1.5-11 1-10 1 0 0 Young 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Brewu 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Ausberry 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Gray 2 0 2 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 Mukam 2 0 2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 Traore 2 0 2 1-12 1-12 0 1 0 Viliamu-Asa 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Jeffery 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Thomas 1 0 1 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 Clapper 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Davis 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Gray 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Long 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 O'Brien 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sanders 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Int. Returns No. Yards TD Long Shuler 1 9 0 9 Talich 1 0 0 0 Total 2 9 0 9 PARTICIPATION CHART OFFENSE QB: CJ CARR RB: ANEYAS WILLIAMS, Nolan James Jr., Jonaz Walton WR (X): JORDAN FAISON WR (Z): MICAH GILBERT, Jerome Bettis Jr. WR (Y): JADEN GREATHOUSE, Mylan Graham TE: COOPER FLANAGAN, James Flanigan, Jack Larsen, Ty Washington LT: WILL BLACK LG: ANTHONIE KNAPP C: ASHTON CRAIG RG: SULLIVAN ABSHER, Styles Prescod RT: GUERBY LAMBERT, Charlie Thom DEFENSE LDE: BOUBACAR TRAORE, Loghan Thomas DT: FRANCIS BREWU, Armel Mukam NT: TIONNE GRAY, Elijah Hughes, Sean Sevil- lano Jr. RDE: BRYCE YOUNG, Keon Keeley, Rodney Dun- ham Will: JAIDEN AUSBERRY, Jaylen Sneed Mike: DRAYK BOWEN, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa BCB: LEONARD MOORE, Jayden Sanders FS: LUKE TALICH SS: ADON SHULER, Joey O'Brien FCB: DJ MCKINNEY Nickel: CHRISTIAN GRAY SPECIAL TEAMS Kick return: Madden Faraimo, Teddy Rezac, Loghan Thomas, Matt Jeffery, Jerome Bettis Jr., Ian Premer, Kahanu Kia, Cole Mullins, James Flanigan Kickoff coverage: Ko'o Kia, Madden Faraimo, Ebenezer Ewetade, Ja'Kobe Clapper, Matt Jef- fery, Ethan Long, Teddy Rezac, Joey O'Brien, Kahanu Kia, Thomas Davis Jr. Punt return: Matt Jeffery, Rodney Dunham, Loghan Thomas, Jayden Sanders, Joey O'Brien, Ethan Long, Bryce Young, Ebenezer Ewetade, Adon Shuler, Luke Talich Punt coverage: Jaylen Sneed, Kyngstonn Vil- iamu-Asa, Drayk Bowen, Bubba Frazier, Matt Jeffery, Mark Zackery IV, Cooper Flanagan, James Flanigan Long snapper: Joe Vinci Holder: Jasper Scaife Kick returners: Jonaz Walton, Nolan James Jr. Punt returner: Jordan Faison Placekicker: Spencer Porath Kickoff: Micah Drescher Punter: Jasper Scaife