Notre Dame fell into a 31-7 hole midway through the third quarter and lost to Ohio State 34-23 despite a gallant fourth quarter rally. The Buckeyes scored on three long marches during the first half and were simply unstoppable. Leading 21-7 at intermission, they opened the third quarter with yet another dominant scoring drive. When…
Mitch Jeter’s 41-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining gave Notre Dame a 27-24 victory over Penn State in a heart-stopping slugfest at the Orange Bowl. The Fighting Irish fought back from 10-0 and 24-17 deficits with their trademark grit and determination. Notre Dame earned the victory despite losing the turnover battle and surrendering over…
Notre Dame utilized contributions from all three phases to grind out a program-defining 23-10 playoff victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Coach Marcus Freeman and his staff called an aggressive and truly outstanding game. The Fighting Irish were fearless throughout the evening against a physically gifted team that usually punishes opponents. A 17-point scoring…
Jeremiyah Love’s 98-yard scoring run jump-started Notre Dame and the Fighting Irish built a 27-3 lead on the way to a 27-17 playoff victory. Riley Leonard passed for one touchdown and ran for another while kicker Mitch Jeter added a pair of field goals. Defensively, Notre Dame dominated the contest until they relaxed in last…
A funny thing happened to USC on their way to tie the score with under four minutes remaining. With Notre Dame leading by 35-28 and the Trojans driving, cornerback Christian Gray made the play of the season. Gray had struggled most of the afternoon until he picked off a pass, kept his footing, and returned…