Cotton Bowl: Notre Dame loses to Clemson (3-30)

First Quarter:

Clemson wins the coin toss and defers to Notre Dame, the Irish get the ball.

Dexter Williams starts the game off with an 11 yard run.

Irish punt after Chase Claypool drops the ball at the the first down marker on 3rd and 10.

Clemson failed to push to the first down.

Ian Book fumbled.

Clemson first down at the Irish 26.

The Irish's Daelin Hayes barely misses a sack on the Tiger's Trevor Lawrence.

Clemson field goal is good.

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The Irish's Dexter Williams gains to a first down on a screen on 3rd down.

Clemson is called for pass interference when Book's pass to Miles Boykin.

Book runs the ball to Clemson 17 for a first down.

Screen to Jafar Amrstrong fails on the 3rd and 6.

Justin Yoon's field goal from 28 yards is good.

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Clemson fumbles but keeps the ball.

The Irish's Julian Okwara tackles Trevor Lawrence on the 3rd down.

Clemson punts.

Book sacked on the first down.

Second Quarter

Book connects to Cole Kmet for a 3rd down conversion.

Notre Dame fails to convert a 4th and 3.

Clemson's Justyn Ross scores a 52-yard touchdown pass for the Tigers.

Tigers fail to get the extra point.

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Book's pass is incomplete on the 3rd and 2.

Clemson converts a 3rd and 4th.

Notre Dame's Ade Ogundeji sacks Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Clemson misses the field goal.

Pass to Notre Dame's Alize Mack was under review, ruled an incomplete pass.

Notre Dame handoff on 3rd and 10 loses 7 yards.

Clemson crosses midfield with 2:40 left in the quarter.

Notre Dame's Donte Vaughn called for defensive holding.

Clemson has a false start.

Clemson's Trevor Lawrence connects to Justyn Ross for a 42-yard touchdown on 3rd and 14.

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The Irish punt back to Clemson by 13th with 55 seconds left in the first half.

Third Quarter

Clemson punts back to Notre Dame after beginning the second half with possession.

Notre Dame has a false start on 3rd and 2, pushed back to 3rd and 7.

Notre Dame's Book sacked on 3rd and 7.

Clemson calls a time out before Justin Yoon can attempt a 55-yard field goal.

Notre Dame removes the field goal team from the field and punts to Clemson.

Clemson's Lawrence is sacked.

Notre Dame's Dexter Williams gets a 1st down running on 3rd and 4.

Ian Book connects to Myles Boykin for a 20 yard pass.

Book is sacked.

Book throws a pick.

Clemson's Travis Etienne scores a 62 yard touchdown. 

Irish 3 Tigers 30 Final Score

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