Notre Dame QB CJ Carr fumbles spike attempt before half against BYU

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Last updated Oct 18, 2026

Notre Dame QB CJ Carr fumbles spike attempt before half against BYU
Summary

In a critical moment against No. 8 BYU, No. 2 Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr fumbled while attempting to spike the ball. Trailing 21-10 with six seconds remaining before halftime, Carr lost control as time was running out, leading to a review by officials. The play was initially ruled a spike but was overturned after BYU's Jayven Williams recovered the ball. Notre Dame, unable to stop the clock, entered halftime down two scores. The Irish had a chance to narrow the gap with touchdown drives, but now face a challenging second half.

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  • •CJ Carr fumbled the ball instead of successfully spiking it.
  • •BYU leads Notre Dame 21-10 at halftime.
  • •Notre Dame had no timeouts remaining when the fumble occurred.
  • •BYU's defense capitalized on the error to recover the ball.
  • •Carr's fumble denied Notre Dame a scoring opportunity before the break.
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Carr lost control of the ball before he spiked it.

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