SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Saturday's Blue-Gold Game awarded points for various accomplishments and gave Notre Dame's roster a chance to stand out in three periods each consisting of four offensive drives.
But sophomore-to-be quarterback CJ Carr was the first and last to lead the Irish offense to actual points on the scoreboard, which he did twice before any of the other Notre Dame quarterbacks led scoring drives. Carr set up kicker Noah Burnette, a transfer from North Carolina, for a 43-yard field goal at the end of an 11-play, 70-yard drive. Carr then engineered a 12-play, 60-yard drive on his second possession, which ended with a two-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Elijah Burress.
Carr's 27-yard touchdown pass to sophomore-to-be wide receiver Xavier Southall brought the game to a conclusion with a 76-31 victory for the offense (Blue) over the defense (Gold).
The scoring started to pick up for Notre Dame's offense later in the game. Junior-to-be quarterback Kenny Minchey capped a three-play, 45-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown run. Minchey then celebrated the score with a backflip behind the end zone.
Minchey later led a 10-play, 48-yard drive that ended with a 25-yard field goal by Burnette. Burnette finished 2-of-3 on field goals after missing a 50-yard attempt on his first try.
Senior-to-be quarterback Steve Angeli led Notre Dame to a touchdown on his third drive of the game. He completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Scrap Richardson to end his day.
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