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Notre Dame Defeats Toledo 32-29 - Recap

The Fighting Irish were Week 2 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Rockets by a score of 32-29 at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -16.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 55.5.

Kyren Williams rushed for 78 yards, while Tyler Buchner added 68 yards in the win. Michael Mayer and Kevin Austin Jr. added 81 and 63 receiving yards respectively.

Bryant Koback rushed for 122 yards for Toledo, while Dequan Finn added 24 yards. Carter Bradley threw for 213 yards for the Rockets, while receivers Devin Maddox and Isaiah Winstead had 135 and 44 yards respectively.

Notre Dame outgained Toledo 449-353 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-16 by the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame lost the time of possession battle 30:04-29:56, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Notre Dame heads into a Week 3 battle against Purdue. Toledo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colorado State.