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Cougars Fall 28-20 Against Notre Dame - Game Recap

Notre Dame won 28-20 on Saturday against BYU behind a 118-yard receiving performance from Michael Mayer at Allegiant Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Fighting Irish were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 52.0.

Audric Estime rushed for 97 yards, while Logan Diggs added 93 yards in the win. Michael Mayer and Jayden Thomas added 118 and 74 receiving yards respectively.

Christopher Brooks rushed for 86 yards for BYU, while Lopini Katoa added 45 yards. Jaren Hall threw for 120 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Kody Epps and Gunner Romney had 100 and 8 yards respectively.

Notre Dame outgained BYU 496-276 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-13 by the Fighting Irish.

The time of possession battle favored Notre Dame as their offense was on the field for 40:55, longer than the 19:05 of their opponents.

Notre Dame heads into a Week 7 battle against Stanford. BYU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas.