CJ Carr's Final Box Score Stats, Highlights, Draft Stock from Notre Dame's Blowout Win vs. Wisconsin

CJ Carr's began his second season as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback with a solid showing in a 41-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers.

Carr and the Irish started slow, but then they exploded for 28 points in the second half to run away with the victory.

Notre Dame really found its offensive rhythm in the second half with a quartet of long scoring drives.

Carr led the Irish on a nine-play, 70-yard drive and an eight-play, 75-yard drive, both of which resulted in rushing touchdowns from Aneyas Williams.

Notre Dame outscored Wisconsin 28-3 in the second half. That was a welcome bit of success after a slow first half.

Carr led the Irish on one touchdown drive in the opening half, which ended in a three-yard touchdown pass to James Flanigan.

The other first-half drives resulted in three punts and two field goals.

Carr finished off his night with a garbage-time touchdown pass to Nolan James Jr., who was one of two Irish wide outs to catch four passes. Jordan Faison was the other.

Carr's season-opening line was almost exactly the same as the 19-completion, 221-yard performance he opened last season with in a higher-profile game against the Miami Hurricanes.

Miami is the matchup Notre Dame will build-up to for the first two months of the regular season. The November 7 clash with the Hurricanes is expected to be one of the games of the year.

Before that, the Irish have to take things game by game, starting with a Week 2 home clash with the Rice Owls.