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No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 22 Pitt are dealing with off in a crucial Week 12 matchup.
Notre Dame leads 14-3 within the second quarter. Comply with our writers for information, updates and evaluation.
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Q2 13:55 – Notre Dame 14, Pitt 3
Sam Carpenter converts a 24-yard discipline objective to place the Pitt Panthers on the board. An unlucky drive following the interception as Mason Heintschel throws consecutive incomplete passes, mentioning fourth down.
Regardless, the Panthers reduce into Notre Dame's lead.
Q2 14:42 – Notre Dame 14, Pitt 0
Precisely what Pitt wants to begin the second quarter. CJ Carr throws to Kavir Bains-Marquez, who picks off the Notre Dame quarterback.
Bains-Marquez runs it again for 49 yards. The Panthers are deep in Notre Dame territory!
Q1 0:00 – Notre Dame 14, Pitt 0
A heads up second from CJ Carr to heave that ball down the sector, realizing he had a free play because of the Pitt penalty. Malachi Fields makes an unimaginable, acrobatic catch for the 35-yard reception.
First down Notre Dame as the primary quarter ends. It's all Preventing Irish at Acrisure Stadium via quarter-hour.
Q1 2:24 – Notre Dame 14, Pitt 0
On third-and-11, Notre Dame brings the blitz. Mason Heintschel scrambles out of the pocket, however is just capable of choose up a 3-yard achieve, leading to fourth down.
Pitt punts for a 3rd time right this moment. Notre Dame will begin at its 20-yard line.
Q1 5:40 – Notre Dame 14, Pitt 0
Lastly! A cease for the Pitt protection. On third-and-9, CJ Carr throws to Will Pauling on the skin. However Javon McIntyre delivers a tough deal with on Pauling, resulting in a fourth down.
Notre Dame punts to Pitt and the Panthers restart on offense at their 8-yard line.
Q1 7:13 – Notre Dame 14, Pitt 0
Adon Shuler is having himself a recreation via one quarter. The Notre Dame DB comes from the protection place and brings Mason Heintschel down for the sack.
It's one other three-and-out for the Pitt offense. Notre Dame takes over on offense on the Pitt 48-yard line.
Q1 7:59 – Notre Dame 14, Pitt 0
Catastrophe for Pitt! Tae Johnson picks off Mason Heintschel, showcasing his persistence and velocity, working again into the top zone for the choose six.
It’s Johnson's fourth interception of the season. It’s the seventeenth INT for Notre Dame's protection in 2025. Notre Dame leads by 14 in two performs.
Q1 8:16 – Notre Dame 7, Pitt 0
Jeremiyah Love! There aren’t any phrases. The Notre Dame working again has a 56-yard landing run, that includes a scintillating spin transfer.
Love has over 1,000 speeding yards this season. His athleticism and explosiveness are on show once more right this moment!
Q1 8:39 – Notre Dame 0, Pitt 0
Pitt can't reap the benefits of the missed Notre Dame discipline objective. The offense has a three-and-out, highlighted by a Mason Heintschel incomplete go supposed for Cataurus Hicks on third-and-9.
The Preventing Irish take over at their 44-yard line.
Q1 9:56 – Notre Dame 0, Pitt 0
The struggles proceed for Notre Dame’s placekicking. Erik Schmidt hits his 46-yard discipline objective huge proper.
A pleasant defensive cease for Pitt, the place cornerback Rashad Battle breaks up a third-and-10 go from CJ Carr. Pitt will restart on offense with beneath 10 minutes remaining within the first quarter.
Q1 12:27 – Notre Dame 0, Pitt 0
Following the large Shuler deal with on third down, Pitt goes for it on fourth-and-8. However Mason Heintschel will get sacked, leading to a turnover on downs.
Notre Dame begins on offense with favorable discipline place.
Q1 12:31 – Notre Dame 0, Pitt 0
On third-and-8, Mason Heintschel throws over the center of the sector to Cataurus Hicks. However Hicks will get introduced down with a monstrous deal with courtesy of Notre Dame security Adon Shuler.
What a deal with!
Q1 14:44 – Notre Dame 0, Pitt 0
Desmond Reid is among the big-play working backs within the nation. He exhibits that with a 19-yard reception as he turns and runs upfield on the primary play of the sport.
Nice begin for the Pitt offense!
Q1 15:00 – Notre Dame 0, Pitt 0
We’re underway from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Pitt will get the ball to begin the sport.
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman leads the Preventing Irish onto the sector to a refrain of boos. Not lengthy now till kickoff.
Get excited, soccer followers!
Which suggests it’s your final likelihood to ship in some recreation predictions! Will the Preventing Irish preserve rolling to a different playoff spot, or will the Panthers choose up an enormous resume win? E mail us your ideas: live@theathletic.com.
Each of Notre Dame's working backs earned a spot in Dane Brugler's updated 2026 NFL Draft board — Jeremiyah Love all the way in which up at No. 5; Jadarian Value at No. 39. Right here's Dane on Love:
💬: “NFL groups seeking to change into extra explosive on offense are going to have Love excessive on their want lists in April. His explosiveness and skill to remain afloat as a ball service are distinctive qualities, together with the worth he provides within the passing recreation.”
Love at present leads all FBS working backs with 16 whole touchdowns (13 speeding, three receiving) and ranks third with 37 performs of 10-plus yards (28 carries, 9 catches).
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No. 9 Notre Dame (-10.5) at No. 23 Pittsburgh
Pitt has gone 5-0 and emerged as a contender for the ACC title since freshman Mason Heintschel took over at quarterback. The Irish, although, are 10-3 beneath Marcus Freeman since 2021 as a highway favourite, and the Panthers are 9-13 as a house underdog beneath Pat Narduzzi since 2015. A few of the Panthers’ greatest gamers have been banged up, although, together with working again Desmond Reid and linebacker Rasheem Biles. Notre Dame’s protection shuts down Pitt’s working recreation (lower than 100 yards) and forces Heintschel into a few mistakes to win by two scores and cover the spread.
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He’ll most likely take some needling from former West Virginia kicker Pat McAfee, however count on Pitt legend Aaron Donald — who went onto change into one of many best defensive linemen in fashionable NFL historical past with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams — to get the group fired up as he returns to Pittsburgh because the visitor picker on “School GameDay” right this moment.
