NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- The Irish traveled to Provo, Utah to take on the BYU Cougars.

BYU opened the scoring with a five-yard rushing touchdown by Bear Bachmeier and led after the first quarter 7-3.

Notre Dame scored an eight-yard rushing touchdown to lead 10-7 at the start of the second quarter.

The Cougars would take back the lead 14-10 with a trick play with just over five minutes left in the second quarter.

BYU would extend the lead 21-10 with a one-yard rushing touchdown.

They would go into halftime 21-10 with the Cougars leading.

The Irish would continue to cut into the deficit in the third quarter with a 31-yard field goal, making it 21-13, Cougars.

Just before the end of the third quarter the Irish would kick another 39-yard field goal cutting the deficit 21-16. 

The Irish would reclaim the lead 24-21 in the fourth quarter with a three-yard rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion.

BYU would take back the lead 28-24 with just under two minutes left on the clock

After four quarters BYU would hold off the Irish with a final score of 28-24