GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN

NCAAF: NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN

<div class="pre">NCAAF NOTRE DAME 0
MICHIGAN 38 0:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NOTRE DAME 0 0 0 0 0
MICHIGAN 10 21 7 0 38 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: MICHIGAN - FG, JASON GINGELL 39 YD, 4:07.
MICHIGAN 3-0
MICHIGAN - TD, MIKE HART 2 YD RUN (JASON
GINGELL KICK), 7:26. MICHIGAN
10-0
2ND QUARTER: MICHIGAN - TD, MIKE HART 3 YD RUN (JASON
GINGELL KICK), 0:21. MICHIGAN
17-0
MICHIGAN - TD, GREG MATHEWS 26 YD PASS FROM
RYAN MALLETT (JASON GINGELL
KICK), 3:26. MICHIGAN 24-0
MICHIGAN - TD, ADRIAN ARRINGTON 5 YD PASS
FROM RYAN MALLETT (JASON
GINGELL KICK), 14:35. MICHIGAN
31-0
3RD QUARTER: MICHIGAN - TD, MARIO MANNINGHAM 13 YD PASS
FROM RYAN MALLETT (JASON
GINGELL KICK), 10:50. MICHIGAN
38-0
4TH QUARTER: NONE</div>

 

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Ticker) -- Mike Hart made good on hisguarantee.


Hart rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carriesSaturday as Michigan routed Notre Dame, 38-0, for its first winof the season.


"I was getting 10 yards a carry late in the game," said Hart,who earlier in the week guaranteed a win over the FightingIrish. "We wore down their defensive line pretty good."

Michigan and Notre Dame each entered the game 0-2 in the sameseason for the first time in the history of their storiedprograms. They also had each lost four straight games and werein desperate need of a victory.


The Wolverines got healthy against the Irish, who had no answersfor Hart and still look lost on offense. They were shut out forthe first time since a 37-0 loss to Florida State on November1, 2003.


Michigan converted three Notre Dame turnovers into 21 points inthe first half to build a 31-0 lead and avoid its first 0-3start since 1937.


With both teams starting freshmen quarterbacks, Michiganemployed a simple game plan - get the ball into Hart's hands asmuch as possible. In the first half alone, Hart carried 26times for 134 yards.


Ryan Mallett started in place of the injured Chad Henne forMichigan but did not have to do much. Mallett completed 7-of-15passes for 90 yards.


The Fighting Irish have dropped their first three games for onlythe second time in the program's 120-year history. Their other0-3 start came in 2001, Bob Davie's last season as Notre Dame'scoach.


Notre Dame has lost five in a row for the first time sincelosing its last three games in 1985 and first two in 1986.

Notre Dame still has not scored an offensive touchdown in 39possessions this season, as the Irish were shut down by aMichigan team that allowed nearly 600 yards in last week's 39-7loss to Oregon.


Notre Dame's inexperienced offensive line did a poor job ofprotecting quarterback Jimmy Clausen, who was sacked eight timesbefore being replaced by Evan Sharpley in the fourth quarter.

 

NCAAF: NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NOTRE DAME 0 0 0 0 0
MICHIGAN 10 21 7 0 38 FINAL

MICHIGAN-FG, J Gingell 39 YD 4:07 1st Qtr
MICHIGAN-TD, M Hart 2 YD RUN (J Gingell KICK) 7:26 1st Qtr
MICHIGAN-TD, M Hart 3 YD RUN (J Gingell KICK) 0:21 2nd Qtr
MICHIGAN-TD, G Mathews 26 YD PASS FROM R Mallett (J
Gingell KICK) 3:26 2nd Qtr
MICHIGAN-TD, A Arrington 5 YD PASS FROM R Mallett (J
Gingell KICK) 14:35 2nd Qtr
MICHIGAN-TD, M Manningham 13 YD PASS FROM R Mallett (J
Gingell KICK) 10:50 3rd Qtr


NOTRE DAME MICHIGAN
First downs 10 25
Rushed-yards 33--6 61-289
Passing yards 85 90
Sacked-yards lost 8-48 0-0
Return yards 26 56
Passes 13-22-2 7-16-0
Punts 7-43.3 4-40
Fumbles-lost 6-2 3-2
Penalties-yards 7-51 4-37
Time of possession 26:16 33:44


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-James Aldridge 10-51, Armando Allen Jr. 9-24,
Travis Thomas 1-13, Golden Tate 1-4, Junior Jabbie 1-MINUS 2, - Team
2-MINUS 31, Jimmy Clausen 9-MINUS 65. MICHIGAN-Mike Hart 35-187,
Brandon Minor 17-82, Carlos Brown 4-10, Jim Potempa 2-9, Ryan Mallett
3-1.

PASSING: NOTRE DAME-Jimmy Clausen 11-17-74- 1, Evan Sharpley 2-5-11-
1. MICHIGAN-Ryan Mallett 7-15-90- 0. Adrian Arrington 0-1-0- 0.

RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-George West Jr. 2-23, Duval Kamara 1-14, John
Carlson 2-13, Luke Schmidt 2-11, David Grimes 3-10, Robby Parris 1-7,
Armando Allen Jr. 2-7. MICHIGAN-Mario Manningham 2-35, Greg Mathews
1-26, Adrian Arrington 2-15, Mike Hart 2-14.


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NCAAF: NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
NOTRE DAME 0
MICHIGAN 38 FINAL</div>

 

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Ticker) -- Mike Hart made good on hisguarantee.


Hart rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carriesSaturday as Michigan routed Notre Dame, 38-0, for its first winof the season.


"I was getting 10 yards a carry late in the game," said Hart,who earlier in the week guaranteed a victory over the FightingIrish. "We wore down their defensive line pretty good."

Michigan and Notre Dame each entered the game 0-2 in the sameseason for the first time in the history of their storiedprograms. They also had each lost four straight games and werein desperate need of a victory.


The Wolverines got healthy against the Irish, who had no answersfor Hart and still look lost on offense. They were shut outfor the first time since a 37-0 loss to Florida State onNovember 1, 2003.


Michigan converted three Notre Dame turnovers into 21 points inthe first half to build a 31-0 lead and avoid its first 0-3start since 1937.


Overall, the Wolverines forced five turnovers and held NotreDame to 79 yards, including minus-six yards rushing.

Notre Dame still has not scored an offensive touchdown in 39possessions this season, as the Irish were shut down by aMichigan team that allowed nearly 600 yards in last week's 39-7loss to Oregon.


With both teams starting freshmen quarterbacks, Michiganemployed a simple game plan - get the ball into Hart's hands asmuch as possible. In the first half alone, Hart carried 26times for 134 yards.


Ryan Mallett started in place of the injured Chad Henne forMichigan but did not have to do much. Mallett completed 7-of-15passes for 90 yards.


The Irish have dropped their first three games for only thesecond time in the program's 120-year history. Their other 0-3start came in 2001, Bob Davie's last season as Notre Dame'scoach.


Notre Dame has dropped five in a row for the first time sincelosing their last three games in 1985 and first two in 1986.

Notre Dame's inexperienced offensive line did a poor job ofprotecting quarterback Jimmy Clausen, who was sacked eight timesbefore being replaced by Evan Sharpley in the fourth quarter.

Notre Dame came into the game ranked last out of 119 teams inthe Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing and total offense.

Its woes against Michigan started on the game's first play as ahigh snap led to a 17-yard loss with Clausen falling on the ballat the 1-yard line, and it only got worse for the Irish.

After Jason Gingell converted a 39-yard field goal on Michigan'sfirst possession, Clausen fumbled at the Irish 21 the next timeNotre Dame got the ball. Michigan quickly capitalized onHart's two-yard TD run.


The Wolverines also converted a fumble by Armando Allen and aninterception by Clausen into touchdowns to open a 24-0 lead just3 1/2 minutes into the second quarter on Mallett's 26-yard TDpass to Greg Matthews.