CJ Carr leads Notre Dame to 41‑13 victory over Wisconsin

GREEN BAY, Wis. (Interstat) — CJ Carr completed 19 of 29 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns, leading Notre Dame to a 41-13 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Carr connected with James Flanigan for a 3-yard touchdown, and Nolan James Jr. caught a 28-yard touchdown pass. DJ McKinney returned an interception for a touchdown for the Fighting Irish, who improved to 1-0. A. Williams added scoring runs of 3 and 5 yards.

Wisconsin fell to 0-1 despite Colton Joseph completing 19 of 30 passes for 217 yards and a 28-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Coleman. Mason Posa notched 15 tackles for the Badgers.

Notre Dame led 10-3 after the first quarter and stretched the lead in the second on Spencer Porath’s 26-yard field goal for a 13-10 halftime advantage. The Fighting Irish scored 14 points in the third quarter and added two fourth-quarter touchdowns.

Wisconsin got field goals from G. Lahm from 27 and 36 yards. The announced attendance was 75,939.