end zone with his legs on a 58-yard
touchdown run.
Overall, the Irish rushed for 457
yards, the most since a 458-yard out-
put against Purdue 23 years to the day.
The effort also marked Notre Dame's
fifth straight game of 200-plus rushing
yards, dating back to the Music City
Bowl win against LSU last December.
The Irish passed the 60-point mark
for the first time since Lou Holtz's fi-
nal home game as the head coach in
1996, a 62-0 romp over Rutgers.
"It was great," sophomore quarter-
back DeShone Kizer said after the sec-
ond start of his career. "The offensive
line was balling like no other today.
Hopefully we can continue to get into
a routine in the way that we prepare,
and that I prepare, for each game
when it comes to the small things.
"I learned from some mistakes from
After a rough first half, junior linebacker Jaylon Smith and his cohorts limited UMass to 174 total yards
and seven points in the second half while the Irish offense scored in droves.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
