Miami defends the belt, 41–8, at home over Notre Dame.
AP poll, week 11: Notre Dame No. 3 at Miami No. 7 · No. 1 that week: Georgia. The belt vs. the polls →
Where this game sits in the lineage
Miami came in 21 days into reign #300, which began with a win over Syracuse, with 2 defenses already behind it; this was its third defense. Miami went on to defend it 1 more time before Pittsburgh took it on November 24, 2017, 34 days after the reign began.
For Notre Dame this was its 20th shot at the belt; it had held the belt 8 times before.
It was the 2nd of 2 belt games between the two; going in, Notre Dame led the belt series 1–0; all-time it is 1–1.
Recap
Miami dominated Notre Dame from start to finish in this defensive showcase, with the Hurricanes' ground game and opportunistic defense overwhelming the visiting Fighting Irish. Notre Dame's offense struggled mightily, turning the ball over four times including two interceptions to Jaquan Johnson and Malek Young in the first half alone, while Miami's defense made those mistakes hurt with strong field position. Miami struck early with a Malik Rosier touchdown pass to Braxton Berrios in the first quarter, then methodically built the lead with a 23-yard field goal and a Rosier rushing touchdown before halftime. The second half saw Miami continue to pound the ball on the ground with Travis Homer's 40-yard run and DeeJay Dallas scoring twice to put the game well out of reach, leaving Notre Dame with only a garbage-time touchdown pass to Alize Mack in the third quarter.
- Malik Rosier's 7-yard TD pass to Braxton Berrios (Q1 4:01) opened the scoring and set Miami's dominant tone
- Brandon Wimbush's two first-half interceptions to Jaquan Johnson and Malek Young gave Miami short fields and momentum swings
- Travis Homer's 40-yard run in the third quarter (Q3 13:31) sparked Miami's second-half scoring drive and showcase of dominance
- DeeJay Dallas's two rushing touchdowns in the second and fourth quarters sealed Miami's thorough victory
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.
Team stats
CFBD box scoreFull team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.
Key plays
CFBD play-by-play| When | Team | Yards | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 14:00 | Notre Dame | +21 yd | Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 21 yds to the MiaFl 49 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 15:00 | Miami | +28 yd | Michael Badgley kickoff for 63 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 28 yds to the NDame 30 |
| Q1 4:01 | Miami | +7 yd | Braxton Berrios 7 Yd pass from Malik Rosier (Michael Badgley Kick) |
| Q1 6:24 | Miami | +25 yd | Malik Rosier pass complete to Travis Homer for 25 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 3:09 | Notre Dame | -7 yd | Brandon Wimbush pass intercepted Jaquan Johnson return for 7 yds to the NDame 32 |
| Q1 2:33 | Miami | +16 yd | Malik Rosier 16 Yd Run (Michael Badgley Kick) |
| Q1 2:33 | Miami | +22 yd | Michael Badgley kickoff for 64 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 24 yds to the MIAMI 25 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jamir Jones) to the NDame 15 |
| Q1 1:04 | Notre Dame | +34 yd | Tyler Newsome punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Braxton Berrios at the MIAMI 36 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Holding (Drue Tranquill) to the MiaFl 46 |
| Q1 0:30 | Miami | +25 yd | DeeJay Dallas run for 25 yds to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 13:27 | Miami | +23 yd | Michael Badgley 23 Yd Field Goal |
| Q2 7:20 | Notre Dame | -13 yd | Brandon Wimbush pass intercepted Malek Young return for 13 yds to the NDame 9 |
| Q2 5:56 | Miami | +30 yd | Michael Badgley 30 Yd Field Goal |
| Q2 0:22 | Notre Dame | -65 yd | Trajan Bandy 65 Yd Interception Return (Michael Badgley Kick) |
| Q2 1:26 | Notre Dame | +23 yd | Ian Book pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 23 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 10:30 | Miami | +4 yd | DeeJay Dallas 4 Yd Run (Michael Badgley Kick) |
| Q3 13:31 | Miami | +40 yd | Travis Homer run for 40 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 11:18 | Miami | +28 yd | Malik Rosier pass complete to Lawrence Cager for 28 yds to the NDame 8 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 0:12 | Notre Dame | +14 yd | Alize Mack 14 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Brandon Wimbush Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
| Q3 4:29 | Notre Dame | +23 yd | Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 23 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down |
| Q4 10:05 | Miami | +42 yd | Michael Badgley 42 yd FG MISSED |
| Q3 0:01 | Miami | +38 yd | Travis Homer run for 38 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down |
| Q4 4:00 | Miami | +4 yd | DeeJay Dallas 4 Yd Run (Michael Badgley Kick) |
Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).
Player stats
CFBD player statsPassing
Miami
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Rosier | 15/24 | 137 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
Notre Dame
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wimbush | 10/21 | 119 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 |
| Ian Book | 3/6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
Miami
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Homer | 18 | 146 | 8.1 | 0 | 40 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 2 | 25 |
| Malik Rosier | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 | 16 |
| Team | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Notre Dame
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Adams | 16 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Brandon Wimbush | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 20 |
| Dexter Williams | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Tony Jones Jr. | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ian Book | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Deon McIntosh | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase Claypool | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Miami
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Cager | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Christopher Herndon IV | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Travis Homer | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jeff Thomas | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Braxton Berrios | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Dayall Harris | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
Notre Dame
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Kevin Stepherson | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Durham Smythe | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Alize Mack | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Chase Claypool | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony Jones Jr. | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
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Interceptions
Miami
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trajan Bandy | 1 | 65 | 1 |
| Malek Young | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Jaquan Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Notre Dame
No recorded stats in this category.
Kick Returns
Miami
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomas | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 |
Notre Dame
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Sanders | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 28 | 0 |
Kicking
Miami
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Badgley | 2/3 | 66.7 | 30 | 5/5 | 11 |
Notre Dame
No recorded stats in this category.
Punt Returns
Miami
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Berrios | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 17 | 0 |
Notre Dame
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Finke | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Miami
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Feagles | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
Notre Dame
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Newsome | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.
Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 400934581) · This game in the downloadable dataset