Notre Dame tops NC State 36-7 to extend win streak to four

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Notre Dame pulled away in the second half to defeat N.C. State 36-7 on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, handing the Wolfpack a season-low offensive output and extending the Fighting Irish winning streak to four games. C.J. Carr completed 19 of 31 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns, and Jeremiyah Love rushed for 86 yards and two scores as Notre Dame improved to 4-2.

The teams went to halftime in a tight contest, with Notre Dame leading 10-7 after a defensive first half that produced just 387 total yards between the teams and 83 rushing yards. The Fighting Irish opened the second half with a surge, scoring 26 unanswered points while their defense forced turnovers and repeatedly disrupted NC State’s offense.

Notre Dame’s defense produced three interceptions, four sacks, five tackles for loss and a safety, holding the Wolfpack to 233 total yards, well below N.C. State’s season average. The Irish outscored the Wolfpack 26-0 after intermission and limited the Wolfpack to 51 rushing yards.

N.C. State’s offense, which had averaged 447.7 yards per game entering the matchup, was led by quarterback C.J. Bailey early on, when he connected with Terrell Anderson on a...