Notre Dame Blue vs. Gold: Scoring

GOLD 42, BLUE 31

April 21, 2012

At Notre Dame Stadium

Gold	15	14	11	2 — 42
Blue	10	21	0	0 — 31

FIRST QUARTER

Gold 4, Blue 0

Forced punt.

Blue 7, Gold 4

Score: Tyler Eifert 25 pass from Andrew Hendrix (Nick Tausch kick) at 13:06.

Drive: 65 yards, 4 plays, 3 first downs, 1:24 elapsed following punt.

Key play: Cierre Wood two runs of 20 yards.

Blue 7, Gold 7

Fumble after 50-yard line

Gold 10, Blue 7

Pass interception

Gold 14, Blue 7

Forced punt before 50-yard line

Gold 15, Blue 10

Score: Tausch 22 field goal at 3:07.

Drive: 66 yards, 11 plays, 4 first downs, 4:23 elapsed following punt.

Key play: Eifert 31 pass from Everett Golson.

Note: Gold awarded one point because of forced field goal.

SECOND QUARTER

Gold 16, Blue 10

Forced field goal (missed)

Gold 19, Blue 10

Turnover after 50-yard line

Gold 19, Blue 17

Score: Ben Koyack 10 pass from Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) at 6:46.

Drive: 81 yards, 8 plays, 4 first downs, 3:12 elapsed following fumble recovery.

Key play: George Atkinson III 30 run after breaking tackle attempt of Ishaq Williams in backfield.

Gold 22, Blue 17

Turnover after 50-yard line

Gold 29, Blue 17

Turnover inside 50-yard line

Gold 29, Blue 24

Score: Theo Riddick 19 pass from Golson (Tausch kick) at 2:09.

Drive: 28 yards, 3 plays, 2 first downs, 1:51 elapsed following interception.

Key play: Golson sack negated by facemask penalty.

Blue 31, Gold 29

Score: Wood 8 run (Brindza kick) at :27.

Drive: 65 yards, 6 plays, 3 first downs, 1:42 elapsed following score.

Key play: Atkinson III 28 run to 8.

THIRD QUARTER

Blue 32, Gold 31

Gold interception

Gold 36, Blue 31

Forced punt before 50-yard line

Gold 40, Blue 31

Forced punt before 50-yard line.

FOURTH QUARTER

Gold 42, Blue 31

Gold held on downs.

GAME DATA

Kickoff Weather: 48 degrees, north winds at 13 mph, sunny skies.

Attendance: 31,582.