Notre Dame now leads 13-3 with 6:46 left in the game after Kyle Brindza made his second field goal of the game.
Brindza made a 39-yarder to expand the Irish lead.
In that series, Michigan had a costly penalty on third down at the Michigan 33 when Quinton Washington moved, giving the Irish a first down.
Michigan has had six turnovers in the game.
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