Notre Dame vs Ohio State, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl · 2005

209–3VSFINAL3410–2
Mon, Jan 2, 2006Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ

HOW IT WENT

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl · 2005
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Notre Dame706720
Ohio State71431034

PLAY-BY-PLAY

183 plays
Q4Notre Dame5 plays · 14 yds · 1:46 · End of Game20–34
  1. 0:182nd & 3 at ND 40Brady Quinn sacked by Mike Kudla at the NDame 34 for a loss of 6 yards.
  2. 0:312nd & 3 at ND 40Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:31.
  3. 0:321st & 10 at ND 33Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 7 yards to the NDame 40.
  4. 0:401st & 10 at ND 33Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:40.
  5. 0:403rd & 2 at ND 28Brady Quinn pass complete to Anthony Fasano for 5 yards to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:032nd & 1 at ND 29Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 28.
  7. 1:341st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 9 yards to the NDame 29.
Q4Ohio State7 plays · 85 yds · 3:41 · Rushing Touchdown20–34
  1. 1:46Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 1:46Josh Huston extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:461st & 10 at OSU 40Antonio Pittman rush for 60 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 2:143rd & 11 at OSU 25Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 15 yards to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down.
  5. 3:052nd & 9 at OSU 27Troy Smith rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 25.
  6. 3:511st & 10 at OSU 26Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the OSU 27.
  7. 4:203rd & 9 at OSU 16Troy Smith pass complete to Antonio Pittman for 10 yards to the OSU 26 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  8. 4:282nd & 9 at OSU 16Troy Smith pass incomplete, broken up by Derek Landri.
  9. 5:111st & 10 at OSU 15Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the OSU 16.
Q4Notre Dame13 plays · 80 yds · 4:45 · Rushing Touchdown20–27
  1. 5:27DJ Fitzpatrick kickoff for 64 yards returned by Santonio Holmes for 14 yards to the OSU 15.
  2. 5:27DJ Fitzpatrick extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:273rd & Goal at OSU 3Darius Walker rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:372nd & Goal at OSU 3Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Anthony Fasano.
  5. 6:121st & Goal at OSU 2Darius Walker rush for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 3.
  6. 6:211st & Goal at OSU 8Ohio St penalty 6 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  7. 6:484th & 8 at OSU 25Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 17 yards to the OSU 8 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:573rd & 8 at OSU 25Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  9. 7:033rd & 8 at OSU 25Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 07:03.
  10. 7:032nd & 8 at OSU 25Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  11. 7:311st & 10 at OSU 27Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 2 yards to the OSU 25.
  12. 7:513rd & 12 at ND 45Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 28 yards to the OSU 27 for a 1ST down.
  13. 8:242nd & 25 at ND 32Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 13 yards to the NDame 45.
  14. 9:021st & 10 at ND 47Brady Quinn sacked by Mike Kudla at the NDame 32 for a loss of 15 yards.
  15. 9:152nd & 4 at ND 41Brady Quinn pass complete to Matt Shelton for 6 yards to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  16. 9:441st & 10 at ND 35Brady Quinn pass complete to Matt Shelton for 6 yards to the NDame 41.
  17. 10:051st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 15 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.
Q4Ohio State10 plays · 60 yds · 4:22 · Field Goal Good13–27
  1. 10:12Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 10:124th & 3 at ND 9Josh Huston 26 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 10:543rd & 9 at ND 15Troy Smith rush for 6 yards to the NDame 9.
  4. 11:072nd & 9 at ND 15Troy Smith pass incomplete to Sian Cotton.
  5. 11:551st & 10 at ND 16Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the NDame 15.
  6. 12:153rd & 5 at ND 33Troy Smith pass complete to Roy Hall for 17 yards to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:322nd & 5 at ND 33Antonio Pittman rush for no gain to the NDame 33 out-of-bounds.
  8. 13:041st & 10 at ND 38Ted Ginn Jr rush for 5 yards to the NDame 33.
  9. 13:151st & 10 at OSU 50Antonio Pittman rush for 12 yards to the NDame 38 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  10. 13:432nd & 6 at OSU 35Antonio Pittman rush for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  11. 14:201st & 10 at OSU 31Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 4 yards to the OSU 35.
Q3Notre Dame7 plays · 32 yds · 2:46 · Punt13–24
  1. 14:344th & 4 at OSU 48DJ Fitzpatrick punt for 31 yards, returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 14 yards to the OSU 31.
  2. 14:453rd & 6 at ND 50Brady Quinn rush for 2 yards to the OSU 48.
  3. 14:562nd & 5 at OSU 49Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line out-of-bounds.
  4. 0:241st & 10 at ND 46Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 5 yards to the OSU 49.
  5. 0:432nd & 3 at ND 39Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 7 yards to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:201st & 10 at ND 32Brady Quinn pass complete to Anthony Fasano for 8 yards, fumbled at the NDame 39, forced by Donte Whitner, recovered by Matt Shelton at the NDame 39, tackled by Donte Whitner.
  7. 1:442nd & 8 at ND 22Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 10 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down.
  8. 2:111st & 10 at ND 20Darius Walker rush for 2 yards to the NDame 22.
Q3Ohio State5 plays · 42 yds · 2:05 · Field Goal Good13–24
  1. 2:20Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 2:204th & 12 at ND 23Josh Huston 40 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 2:253rd & 12 at ND 23Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.
  4. 3:192nd & 11 at ND 22Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 23.
  5. 4:051st & 10 at ND 21Antonio Pittman rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 22.
  6. 4:201st & 10 at OSU 35Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 44 yards to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
Q3Notre Dame10 plays · 71 yds · 2:53 · Rushing Touchdown13–21
  1. 4:25DJ Fitzpatrick kickoff for 56 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 4:25DJ Fitzpatrick extra point MISSED.
  3. 4:253rd & 2 at OSU 10Darius Walker rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:042nd & 4 at OSU 12Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 2 yards to the OSU 10.
  5. 5:361st & 10 at OSU 18Brady Quinn pass complete to Matt Shelton for 6 yards to the OSU 12.
  6. 5:563rd & 10 at OSU 32Brady Quinn pass complete to Matt Shelton for 14 yards to the OSU 18 for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:032nd & 10 at OSU 32Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Anthony Fasano.
  8. 6:071st & 10 at OSU 32Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  9. 6:182nd & 5 at OSU 45Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 13 yards to the OSU 32 for a 1ST down.
  10. 6:441st & 10 at ND 50Brady Quinn rush for 5 yards to the OSU 45.
  11. 7:062nd & 10 at ND 29Brady Quinn pass complete to Matt Shelton for 21 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  12. 7:131st & 10 at ND 29Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Darius Walker.
Q3Ohio State7 plays · 30 yds · 3:42 · Field Goal Missed7–21
  1. 7:184th & 6 at ND 29Josh Huston 46 yard field goal BLOCKED.
  2. 7:223rd & 6 at ND 29Troy Smith pass incomplete to Antonio Pittman.
  3. 7:483rd & 1 at ND 24Ohio St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  4. 8:312nd & 4 at ND 27Antonio Pittman rush for 3 yards to the NDame 24.
  5. 9:171st & 10 at ND 33Troy Smith rush for 6 yards to the NDame 27.
  6. 9:492nd & 2 at ND 36Antonio Pittman rush for 3 yards to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down.
  7. 10:022nd & 7 at ND 41Notre Dame penalty 5 yard face mask accepted, no play.
  8. 10:441st & 10 at ND 44Antonio Pittman rush for 3 yards to the NDame 41.
  9. 10:531st & 10 at OSU 41Antonio Pittman rush for 15 yards to the NDame 44 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q3Notre Dame4 plays · -19 yds · 2:19 · Punt7–21
  1. 11:004th & 17 at ND 20DJ Fitzpatrick punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Ted Ginn Jr at the OSU 41.
  2. 11:353rd & 8 at ND 29Brady Quinn sacked by AJ Hawk at the NDame 20 for a loss of 9 yards.
  3. 12:122nd & 9 at ND 28Brady Quinn rush for 1 yard to the NDame 29.
  4. 12:561st & 10 at ND 27Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 1 yard to the NDame 28.
  5. 13:121st & 10 at ND 17Darius Walker rush for 10 yards to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down.
Q3Ohio State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:41 · Punt7–21
  1. 13:194th & 1 at OSU 33AJ Trapasso punt for 40 yards, returned by Tom Zbikowski for 12 yards to the OSU 39, Notre Dame penalty 22 yard illegal block accepted.
  2. 13:121st & 10 at ND 17Jamario O'Neal rush for a loss of 10 yards to the NDame 27.
  3. 13:543rd & 6 at OSU 28Troy Smith pass complete to Roy Hall for 5 yards to the OSU 33.
  4. 14:052nd & 6 at OSU 28Troy Smith pass incomplete to Santonio Holmes.
  5. 14:461st & 10 at OSU 24Troy Smith rush for 4 yards to the OSU 28.
Q2Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · End of Half7–21
  1. 15:00DJ Fitzpatrick kickoff for 62 yards returned by Santonio Holmes for 21 yards to the OSU 24.
Q2Ohio State7 plays · 57 yds · 1:47 · Field Goal Missed7–21
  1. 0:001st & 10 at ND 11Josh Huston 28 yard field goal BLOCKED.
  2. 0:041st & 10 at ND 11Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:04.
  3. 0:042nd & 10 at ND 22Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 11 yards to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down.
  4. 0:121st & 10 at ND 22Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.
  5. 0:261st & 10 at ND 22Notre Dame penalty face mask on David Grimes, Ohio St penalty ineligible downfield on pass on Anthony Gonzalez offsetting, no play.
  6. 0:331st & 10 at ND 22Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:33.
  7. 0:331st & 5 at ND 33Troy Smith rush for 11 yards to the NDame 22 for a 1ST down.
  8. 0:591st & 10 at ND 38Notre Dame penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
  9. 0:592nd & 3 at ND 48Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 10 yards to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down.
  10. 1:311st & 10 at OSU 45Troy Smith pass complete to Marcel Frost for 7 yards to the NDame 48.
  11. 1:421st & 10 at OSU 32Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 13 yards to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
Q2Notre Dame3 plays · 0 yds · 0:34 · Punt7–21
  1. 1:474th & 10 at ND 26DJ Fitzpatrick punt for 48 yards, returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 6 yards to the OSU 32.
  2. 1:593rd & 10 at ND 26Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Matt Shelton.
  3. 2:052nd & 10 at ND 26Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Darius Walker.
  4. 2:111st & 10 at ND 26Brady Quinn pass incomplete, broken up by Donte Whitner.
Q2Ohio State4 plays · 98 yds · 2:16 · Passing Touchdown7–21
  1. 2:21Josh Huston kickoff for 67 yards returned by DJ Hord for 13 yards to the NDame 26.
  2. 2:211st & Goal at OSU 35Ohio St penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
  3. 2:21Josh Huston extra point GOOD.
  4. 2:211st & 10 at OSU 15Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 85 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 2:503rd & 6 at OSU 6Troy Smith rush for 9 yards to the OSU 15 for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:482nd & 9 at OSU 3Antonio Pittman rush for 3 yards to the OSU 6.
  7. 4:281st & 10 at OSU 2Troy Smith rush for 1 yard to the OSU 3.
Q2Notre Dame8 plays · 41 yds · 4:19 · Punt7–14
  1. 4:374th & 9 at ND 50DJ Fitzpatrick punt for 48 yards downed at the OSU 2.
  2. 4:493rd & 9 at ND 50Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  3. 5:212nd & 9 at ND 50Brady Quinn rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
  4. 5:342nd & 9 at ND 50Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 05:34.
  5. 6:051st & 10 at ND 49Darius Walker rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
  6. 6:131st & 10 at ND 43Ohio St penalty 6 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  7. 6:362nd & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 23 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:431st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Maurice Stovall.
  9. 7:143rd & 1 at ND 18Asaph Schwapp rush for 2 yards to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down.
  10. 7:522nd & 16 at ND 3Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 15 yards to the NDame 18.
  11. 8:112nd & 12 at ND 7Notre Dame penalty 4 yard illegal shift accepted, no play.
  12. 8:481st & 10 at ND 9Darius Walker rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 7.
Q2Ohio State8 plays · 62 yds · 3:41 · Fumble7–14
  1. 8:561st & 10 at ND 15Troy Smith rush for 2 yards, fumbled at the NDame 9, recovered by Ambrose Wooden at the NDame 9.
  2. 9:051st & 10 at ND 27Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 12 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.
  3. 9:341st & 10 at ND 44Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 17 yards to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds, Notre Dame penalty personal foul on Darrin Bragg, Ohio St penalty personal foul on Ted Ginn Jr offsetting.
  4. 10:013rd & 1 at ND 46Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
  5. 10:492nd & 4 at ND 49Troy Smith rush for 3 yards to the NDame 46.
  6. 11:351st & 10 at OSU 45Antonio Pittman rush for 6 yards to the NDame 49.
  7. 11:451st & 10 at OSU 45Timeout OHIO ST, clock 11:45.
  8. 11:452nd & 9 at OSU 30Troy Smith pass incomplete, broken up by Ronald Talley, Notre Dame penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
  9. 12:261st & 10 at OSU 29Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the OSU 30.
Q2Notre Dame3 plays · 5 yds · 1:39 · Punt7–14
  1. 12:374th & 5 at ND 25DJ Fitzpatrick punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Ted Ginn Jr at the OSU 29.
  2. 13:143rd & 14 at ND 16Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 9 yards to the NDame 25.
  3. 13:592nd & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn sacked by Mike Kudla at the NDame 16 for a loss of 4 yards.
  4. 14:121st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
Q1Ohio State6 plays · 86 yds · 2:16 · Rushing Touchdown7–14
  1. 14:16Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 14:16Josh Huston extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:161st & 10 at OSU 32Ted Ginn Jr rush for 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 14:443rd & 9 at OSU 14Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 18 yards to the OSU 32 for a 1ST down.
  5. 14:572nd & 9 at OSU 14Troy Smith pass incomplete to Santonio Holmes.
  6. 0:181st & 10 at OSU 13Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the OSU 14.
  7. 0:462nd & 2 at OSU 22Antonio Pittman rush for 3 yards to the OSU 25, Ohio St penalty 12 yard personal foul accepted.
  8. 1:191st & 10 at OSU 14Antonio Pittman rush for 8 yards to the OSU 22.
Q1Notre Dame4 plays · 1 yds · 2:14 · Turnover on Downs7–7
  1. 1:324th & 2 at OSU 7Brady Quinn sacked by AJ Hawk at the OSU 14 for a loss of 7 yards.
  2. 2:133rd & 2 at OSU 7Darius Walker rush for no gain to the OSU 7.
  3. 2:522nd & 2 at OSU 7Darius Walker rush for no gain to the OSU 7.
  4. 3:331st & 10 at OSU 15Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the OSU 7.
Q1Ohio State4 plays · 5 yds · 2:16 · Fumble7–7
  1. 3:461st & 20 at OSU 26Troy Smith sacked by Victor Abiamiri and Corey Mays, fumbled at the OSU 15, recovered by Ronald Talley at the OSU 15, tackled by Victor Abiamiri and Corey Mays.
  2. 4:081st & 15 at OSU 31Ohio St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  3. 4:381st & 10 at OSU 36Ohio St penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  4. 4:382nd & 15 at OSU 20Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 16 yards to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down.
  5. 5:181st & 10 at OSU 25Troy Smith pass complete to Antonio Pittman for a loss of 5 yards to the OSU 20.
  6. 5:541st & 10 at OSU 10Troy Smith rush for 15 yards to the OSU 25 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame10 plays · 28 yds · 4:00 · Punt7–7
  1. 6:024th & 4 at ND 48DJ Fitzpatrick punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Santonio Holmes at the OSU 10.
  2. 6:103rd & 4 at ND 48Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
  3. 6:152nd & 4 at ND 48Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Darius Walker.
  4. 6:491st & 10 at ND 42Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the NDame 48.
  5. 7:183rd & 1 at ND 40Brady Quinn rush for 2 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:512nd & 5 at ND 36Darius Walker rush for 4 yards to the NDame 40.
  7. 8:461st & 10 at ND 31Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 5 yards to the NDame 36.
  8. 9:013rd & 1 at ND 29Asaph Schwapp rush for 2 yards to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down.
  9. 9:382nd & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 9 yards to the NDame 29.
  10. 9:492nd & 10 at ND 20Darius Walker rush for 10 yards to the OSU 30 out-of-bounds, Notre Dame penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
  11. 9:571st & 10 at ND 20Brady Quinn pass incomplete to John Carlson, broken up by Ashton Youboty.
Q1Ohio State7 plays · 82 yds · 2:57 · Passing Touchdown7–7
  1. 10:02Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 10:02Josh Huston extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:021st & 10 at OSU 44Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 56 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:293rd & 6 at OSU 38Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 6 yards to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down.
  5. 11:092nd & 4 at OSU 40Antonio Pittman rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 38.
  6. 11:511st & 10 at OSU 34Troy Smith rush for 6 yards to the OSU 40.
  7. 12:003rd & 10 at OSU 18Troy Smith rush for 16 yards to the OSU 34 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:092nd & 10 at OSU 18Troy Smith pass incomplete to Ted Ginn Jr.
  9. 12:471st & 10 at OSU 18Antonio Pittman rush for no gain to the OSU 18.
Q1Notre Dame6 plays · 72 yds · 2:01 · Rushing Touchdown7–0
  1. 12:59DJ Fitzpatrick kickoff for 61 yards returned by Santonio Holmes for 14 yards to the OSU 18.
  2. 12:59DJ Fitzpatrick extra point GOOD.
  3. 12:591st & 10 at OSU 20Darius Walker rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 13:211st & 10 at OSU 46Brady Quinn pass complete to Maurice Stovall for 26 yards to the OSU 20 for a 1ST down.
  5. 13:581st & 10 at ND 44Darius Walker rush for 10 yards to the OSU 46 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:333rd & 2 at ND 36Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
  7. 14:412nd & 10 at ND 28Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 8 yards to the NDame 36 out-of-bounds.
  8. 14:471st & 10 at ND 28Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.

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