First, regarding the photo for this listicle, it’s too bad that Austin and Blane picked the wrong night for their first Notre Dame game. They and the other Irish fans who made the trip to Louisville watched their team’s College Football Playoff dreams die in a 33-20 upset at the hands of the Cardinals. Elsewhere, fans are left to wonder what went wrong.
Were the Irish worn down after having to give everything against Ohio State and Duke? Were they simply not prepared for what the Cardinals threw at them? Was the strategy going in all wrong? Whatever the reason, there is little left to play for this season other than the type of bowl they’ll get.
A season that was supposed to be filled with big things instead will march toward another ending without a national championship. With USC up next, it doesn’t get any easier. For now, here are some of the frustrations expressed on social media after this game: