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several Notre Dame backups contribxuted in key roles in the 17-13 triumph. With sophomore defensive lineman Sheldon Day out (Kelly said he could've played if needed, but that he wanted to have Day at full strength against Oklahoma), sophomore Jarron Jones, senior Kona Schwenke and freshman Isaac Rochell received ex- Play Chart (No. of Plays) Yards NDMSU (-) Yards 9 4 0-5 Yards 40 46 6-9 Yards 9 12 10-19 Yards 6 9 20-29 Yards 1 0 30-39 Yards 1 0 40-49 Yards 0 0 50 or more Yards 0 0 tended reps on the Irish defense. In the secondary, junior safety Matthias Farley, sophomore Elijah Shumate and senior Austin Collinsworth rotated more than usual, and freshmen Devin Butler and Cole Luke saw meaningful snaps. On one play, the freshman duo even played alongside each other. "We played a lot of freshmen on both sides of the ball," Kelly said. "We were on the field a lot. If you look at the breakdown, I think it was almost Big Plays (25 Yards Or More) Notre Dame • 1-10 ND31 Rees pass complete to Fuller for 37 yards to the MSU32 Michigan State None Participation Chart OFFENSE QB: TOMMY REES RB: GEORGE ATKINSON III, Amir Carlisle, Cam McDaniel, Tarean Folston WR: DANIEL SMITH, Chris Brown WR: DAVARIS DANIELS, James Onwualu, Corey Robinson WR: TJ JONES, C.J. Prosise TE: TROY NIKLAS, Ben Koyack LT: ZACK MARTIN LG: CHRIS WATT C: NICK MARTIN RG: CHRISTIAN LOMBARD RT: RONNIE STANLEY, Steve Elmer DEFENSE DE: KONA SCHWENKE, Isaac Rochell NG: LOUIS NIX III, Tyler Stockton DE: STEPHON TUITT, Jarron Jones LB: PRINCE SHEMBO, Ishaq Williams ILB: JARRETT GRACE, Dan Fox ILB: CARLO CALABRESE LB: JAYLON SMITH, Ben Councell CB: BENNETT JACKSON, Cole Luke S: ELIJAH SHUMATE, Matthias Farley S: AUSTIN COLLINSWORTH CB: KEIVARAE RUSSELL, Devin Butler Special Teams Kick Returns: George Atkinson III, Austin Collinsworth, Joe Schmidt, Will Mahone, Alex Welch, Justin Utupo, John Turner, James Onwualu, Daniel Smith, Max Redfield, C.J. Prosise Kickoff Coverage: Kyle Brindza, Austin Collinsworth, Carlo Calabrese, Joe Schmidt, Romeo Okwara, Elijah Shumate, Max Redfield, James Onwualu, Greg Bryant, Lo Wood, Cam McDaniel Punt Returner: TJ Jones Punter: Kyle Brindza, Alex Wulfeck Placekicker: Kyle Brindza Hold: Luke Massa Long Snapper: Scott Daly Short Snapper: Scott Daly Gunners: Matthias Farley, Max Redfield Others: Jarron Jones, Matt Hegarty, Jarrett Grace