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Notre Dame Hangs On to Beat Michigan 24-17 in Shea Patterson's Debut

Starting the 2018 season with high expectations, the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish scored a 24-17 home victory over the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night.

The Irish started quickly with two touchdowns in the first eight minutes before letting their defense take over. Michigan mustered just 307 total yards in defeat, including 58 on the ground.

Wolverines quarterback Shea Patterson, who was trying to play hero in his first start with the team, was sacked and stripped by Jerry Tillery on the final drive. Te'von Coney picked the ball up to preserve Notre Dame's win.