Notre Dame beats Clemson in overtime, in a season played around the pandemic
On November 7, 2020, Notre Dame beat Clemson 47-40 in an overtime game in South Bend.
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame head coach
I’d like to have Dabo’s problems with those two guys
Portland Press Herald, Nov 7, 2020
Associated Press, via the Portland Press Herald
Day by day
- Nov 7, 2020The Associated Press called the season pandemic-altered.
- Same dayNotre Dame’s head coach said he would like to have Clemson’s problems with its two quarterbacks.
- Same dayClemson’s head coach said no trophy was handed out that night.
Each day, as a table
| Date | Who | Days after the game |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | Associated Press; Sports Illustrated; Dabo Swinney; Ian Book; Kyren Williams | 0 |
The day
No. 1 Clemson rallied from a 13-point deficit on the road without star quarterback Trevor Lawrence, but it wasn’t enough as No. 4 Notre Dame won an overtime thriller 47-40 on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana.
Associated Press
Who knows where this victory should rank in Notre Dame lore, but considering the setting and this weird pandemic-altered season, the win is probably its most bizarre.
Reaction
What Notre Dame said
Ian Book, Notre Dame quarterback
No matter how old I am, I’ll remember this one forever
Associated Press, via News4JAX
Kyren Williams, Notre Dame running back
Our confidence the whole game never switched
What Clemson said
Dabo Swinney, Clemson head coach
Again, everybody is sad and we are all hurting. But what I saw tonight is special. We have all kinds of things we have to do better, but what I saw tonight is really special. We are not an easy out.
We didn’t win the game, but you saw what this team is made of
Portland Press Herald, Nov 7, 2020
Associated Press, via the Portland Press Herald
In the end, we made too many mistakes and they made a couple of more plays than we did.
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Dabo Swinney, Clemson head coach
Nobody was handing out a trophy tonight. Nobody was rolling a stage out there tonight.
They dadgum earned it
Associated Press, via News4JAX
Related
The 2020 season in the pandemic
- Aug 11, 2020The Big Ten postpones fall football, then restores it
- Aug 11, 2020The Pac-12 postpones football, then votes to play
- Aug 21, 2020The NCAA’s extra year of eligibility for fall athletes
- Notre Dame 47, Clemson 40This page
- Dec 9, 2020The Big Ten drops its six-game rule
- Same coach: Brian Kelly’s coaching record
- Same coach: Dabo Swinney’s coaching record
- More: All of History
- Same quotes, as a list
Sources
News and releases
- Portland Press Herald, Nov 7, 2020
“Notre Dame knocks off No. 1 Clemson in double OT”
- News4JAX, Nov 7, 2020
“No. 4 Notre Dame sacks No. 1 Clemson 47-40 in double OT”
Associated Press, via News4JAX
Sports Illustrated, Nov 7, 2020“No. 1 Clemson Loses Thriller at No. 4 Notre Dame in Double Overtime”
Saturday Down South, Nov 7, 2020“What Dabo Swinney said after Clemson lost to Notre Dame”
Irish Sports Daily, Nov 7, 2020“Notre Dame RB Kyren Williams: ‘We had to punch them in the mouth first’”