Notre Dame Football Highlights: Irish Defense Forces Wave of Turnovers, Rout Rice 52-0

Notre Dame’s defense set the tone early and never le-t Rice up, forcing a string of turnovers in a lopsided win highlighted by Boubacar Traore’s fumble-return touchdown on the opening series. The Irish kept piling on from there, with Steve Angeli—pardon, Carr—finding Jordan Faison twice, Micah Gilbert deep, and Cooper Flanagan in the end zone as Notre Dame built separation fast.

The highlights were packed with backfield disruption and short fields. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa showed up repeatedly against the run, Bryce Young was in on multiple negative plays, and Rice’s option looks never really got going. On offense, Carr was efficient throughout, hitting Faison often and spreading the ball around to Greathouse, Gilbert, Jeffery, Bettis Jr., and Flanagan while Notre Dame’s backs finished drives.

• Traore opened the scoring by scooping a Rice fumble and taking it back for a touchdown.
• Faison caught two touchdown passes, and Carr added scoring throws to Micah Gilbert and Cooper Flanagan.
• Notre Dame’s defense consistently won in the backfield, with Viliamu-Asa and Bryce Young featuring in several tackles for loss.
• Jeremiyah Love was not the centerpiece of the highlights, but Nolan James Jr. punched in rushing touchdowns after the Irish created favorable field position.
• Rice put the ball on the ground multiple times, including another late Brown fumble that Notre Dame recovered.