What was thought to be a big matchup of ranked teams, quickly turned into a laugher as Irish had their 4 leaf clovers everywhere on the field Along with incredible gameplay.
Turning point really was 2nd or 3rd drive (it’s all kind of a blur now) Cards finally completed a 3rd down pass for a first only to have the recover fumble and Irish scooped and scored to lock in momentum and seal the Cards fate. After that Irish could do what ever they wanted and Louisville had drop after drop and playing blind on offensive line the rest of the game.
The luck of the Irish was on full display in the 1st Q of the top 25 battle with Louisville. After having to settle for a FG on their opening possession, Notre Dame S Ben Minich followed it up with a bone crushing hit, leading to CB Jordan Clark taking it back 47 yards to put the Irish up 10-0. After a fast stop, Notre Dame received the ball again and within 3 pass plays, QB Riley Leonard found backup TE Eli Raridon for a 14yd TD Pass, 17-0 Irish! The pressure from the defense remained high, as it was another 3 and out, that was followed be a quick answer again, as KR Gi'Bran Payne housed the punt to give Notre Dame a 24-0 lead with 1:26 to go in the first. But the Notre Dame defense wasn't done yet! LB Kyngston Viliamu-Asa intercepted Shough, returning it 26yds for the score, to make it 31-0 Notre Dame at the end of the 1st quarter.
From there, a lot of players found time on the field, but the results remained mostly consistent, with Notre Dame not conceding any points until the 4th.
Coach Reign: "There was a lot of pressure of our defense today and we ended up on the fortunate side of some big hits and odd bounces. This was a traditionally strong opponent that we were lucky enough to get out ahead of and completely neutralize the home field advantage. I'm sure they'll be looking for vengeance in South Bend next season and I fully expect them to rebound and continue to be a top contender in the ACC!"
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