In 80 days from now we expect to be watching Notre Dame football as they start the season in Annapolis, taking on Navy. Labor Day weekend remains a ways away but today we look back at a long, go-ahead touchdown from the current Notre Dame offensive play-caller to one of the more underrated play-makers the Irish have had over the last decade.
80: Yards Tommy Rees and TJ Jones connected for to go-ahead at Pitt in 2013
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Unfortunately Notre Dame wouldn’t score again that night and fall 28-21 at Pitt.
As for Jones, he finished his senior season with 70 receptions for 1108 yards and nine touchdown receptions. He was also credited for nine rushes for 7 yards and two more touchdowns.
Jones has been in the NFL since 2014, spending five seasons with the Lions before joining the Giants in 2019. Jones has pulled down 67 receptions for 852 yards and five touchdowns in his NFL career to date.
80 days, under 12 weeks.
Let’s go!