But BYU would not go quietly, scoring quickly on their next drive on a 53-yard touchdown pass. The Irish took a 25-6 lead on the ranked BYU Cougars. Notre Dame got the ball to start the second half, and they had little trouble marching down for another Michael Mayer touchdown. The Irish would fail on the two-point conversion, so the score going into halftime was 18-6 in favor of Notre Dame. Drew Pyne hit receiver Jayden Thomas for an athletic 30-yard touchdown pass near the end of the first half. Notre Dame was not done on offense, marching down the field and converting some key third downs. However, on the very next play, they would tackle Jalen Hall in the endzone for a safety. Notre Dame would be stopped on a 4th and 1 inside the five-yard line. That drive was capped with a touchdown pass to Michael Mayer, giving him the school record for receptions by a Notre Dame tight end. Notre Dame put together an impressive drive to start the second quarter. They would miss the extra point, giving the Cougars at 6-3 lead to end the first quarter.

A long punt return set BYU up with great field position a few drives later, and they eventually capitalized on a 4th and goal TD pass. That lead to a Notre Dame field goal early in the quarter, and the Irish took a 3-0 lead. The Irish started on defense and picked off BYU quarterback Jaren Hall on the first play of the game. LAS VEGAS, NV - The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the BYU Cougars 28-20 on Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium as part of the Shamrock Series.

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