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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a comfortable 45-14 lead into halftime because quarterback Brandon Wimbush found lanky wide receiver Miles Boykin for a 54-yard score with just a handful of seconds remaining.
A rare Miles Boykin sighting. Get him involved Brian Kelly. pic.twitter.com/mb4j9calIa
— Eric Elizondo (@EricElizondo8) September 30, 2017
☘️ IRISH TOUCHDOWN!
— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) September 30, 2017
QB Brandon Wimbush ➡️ Miles Boykin for a 54-yard TD catch.@NDFootball 45 | Miami (OH) 14
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The Irish’s running back force is being depleted. Dexter Williams is not dressed today, due to an ongoing ankle injury. Josh Adams was helped off the field and has not returned, although he is available. And Tony Jones Jr. suffered a helmet-to-helmet collision that looked gnarly in slow motion.
OUCH. #NotreDame player's helmet explodes on head-to-head contact. pic.twitter.com/MogcO7J0bY
— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) September 30, 2017
Sophomore running back Deon McIntosh is going to take the majority of the second half carries, it appears.
Irish lead 45-14 with 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Miami-Ohio Redhawks will take over around their own 30 yard line.