Postgame Notes: #12 Notre Dame 24, #14 Michigan 17
9/1/2018 11:55:00 PM | Football
• Saturday's meeting was the 43rd all-time meeting between Michigan and Notre Dame and the first since 2014. It was the eighth time the programs have met in primetime.
• U-M is 24-18-1 in the all-time series and 9-11-1 in South Bend, Indiana.
• Head coach Jim Harbaugh is now 2-3 in five meetings against the Irish (2-2 at Stanford). Michigan is 9-2 in regular-season non-conference games under Harbaugh.
• In his first career start at U-M, quarterback Shea Patterson completed 20-of-30 passes for 227 yards.
• Sophomore quarterback Dylan McCaffrey relieved Patterson in the fourth quarter, making his first appearance as a Wolverine. McCaffrey went 4-of-6 for 22 yards.
• Tight ends Sean McKeon and Zach Gentry extended reception streaks on Saturday night. Junior McKeon upped his reception streak to 11 games with two catches for 10 yards. Senior Gentry finished with two catches for 11 yards, moving his streak to seven games. Both streaks date back to the 2017 season.
• Senior defensive back Brandon Watson made his first career pass interception in the third quarter and returned it 19 yards.
• Fifth-year senior defensive end Chase Winovich led U-M's defensive effort, contributing six tackles -- including 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He was also credited with two quarterback hurries.
• Cesar Ruiz and Shea Patterson started at center and quarterback, respectively, for the Wolverines after starring together at the same positions for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, during their prep days.
• In his first career game, wide receiver Oliver Martin secured his first career reception, a seven-yard grab. He finished with three catches for 29 yards.
• Freshman Jake Moody made his collegiate debut as the team's starter on kickoffs.
• Sophomore Ambry Thomas took back his first career kickoff return for a 99-yard touchdown. It was the first such score by any Wolverine since Jehu Chesson ran a kick back 96 yards against Northwestern (Oct. 10, 2015).
• It was also the third 99-yard kickoff return in U-M history (Tyrone Wheatley, 1992 vs. Houston; Dennis Fitzgerald, 1960 at Michigan State).
• Junior kicker Quinn Nordin converted one field goal of 28 yards.
• Sophomore Brad Hawkins made a career-high six tackles and broke up a pass.
• Eleven Wolverines saw their first career action in tonight's game against the Irish: Ronnie Bell, Chuck Filiaga, Aidan Hutchinson, Oliver Martin, Dylan McCaffrey, Jake McCurry, Jake Moody, Drew Singleton, Andrew Stueber, Jacob West and Brendan White.
