Touchdown, Notre Dame!
What an individual effort from Jerimiyah Love.
On 1st-and-goal from the two, Love powered his way into the end zone, fighting through multiple tacklers before eventually stretching the ball over the goal line for a score. Several Penn State defenders tried to bring down Love before the end zone but he could not be stopped.
Notre Dame has scored 17 unanswered points to take a 17-10 lead early in the fourth.
End of third: Notre Dame 10, Penn State 10
We have a tight one headed into the fourth quarter.
Notre Dame has the lone touchdown of the second half so far, and is driving inside Penn State territory as we head to the final 15 minutes.
Can the Fighting Irish hold off the Nittany Lions’ pass rush? And can Penn State revive the run game that dominated in the first half?
We’ll find out as we head toward a conclusion.
Drew Allar sacked; Penn State punts
Four plays after Notre Dame punted after a four-play drive, it was Penn State’s turn to punt. Drew Allar was sacked on 3rd-and-7 to end the possession.
The Fighting Irish will now have the ball on their own 28 with the game tied at 10.
Notre Dame punts after four plays
The Fighting Irish picked up one first down, but couldn’t take advantage of a three-and-out and punted after only four plays. Nice stop for the Penn State defense after giving up a long drive to start the half.
The Nittany Lions now have the ball back on their own 15.
Penn State goes three-and-out after touchdown
Momentum is turning in Miami.
After the offense scored a touchdown, the Fighting Irish defense responded by forcing a three-and-out, including a nice run stuff on 3rd-and-2.
Notre Dame will now take possession on its own 30 with the game tied at 10.
Touchdown, Notre Dame!
We have a tie game!
Notre Dame marched down the field in its first drive of the third quarter, going 75 yards in eight plays for a touchdown. Riley Leonard punched it in from three yards out to get the Fighting Irish in the end zone.
It’s now 10-10.
Riley Leonard is back as the second half begins
The second half is underway and Notre Dame has the ball first. A good sign for the Fighting Irish — quarterback Riley Leonard is back in the game after being removed for a possible concussion.
Notre Dame hits field goal as first half expires
Penn State 10, Notre Dame 3 after one half.
The big story, though, is Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard is in the concussion protocol as we go to halftime. Backup Steve Angelli came in and led a field-goal drive to end the half and get Notre Dame on the board. But Leonard’s loss would be tough for the Irish.
Penn State is playing well, particularly when it comes to rushing the passer, with three sacks in the opening 30 minutes. The Nittany Lions also ran for 141 yards on offense.
Riley Leonard leaves for concussion test
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard was taken off the field to be tested for a concussion after taking a hard hit and slamming his head into the ground.
The Fighting Irish are driving and trying to cut into a 10-0 deficit late in the second quarter.
Leonard looked a bit wobbly after taking a hit while throwing an incomplete pass. The back of his head hit the grass with a good amount of force.
Touchdown, Penn State!
What a drive from the Nittany Lions.
15 plays, 90 yards, 7:17 off the clock and a touchdown.
Nicholas Singleton capped off the possession with a five-yard run for a score. Penn State was aggressive, picking up a 4th-and-2 from the Notre Dame 16, and it paid off.
The Nittany Lions now lead 10-0.