It’s a story Notre Dame has become all too familiar with this year, and that’s a good thing. Like so many other opponents before it, Army entered the fourth quarter realizing it had no chance against the mighty Irish. So it really was a matter of playing out the final 15 minutes of what ultimately was a 49-14 Irish victory.
Even with [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] calling off the dogs, [autotag]Aneyas Williams[/autotag] ran for a 58-yard touchdown on the Irish’s first offensive play from scrimmage in the fourth quarter. They simply could help themselves from adding onto their already insurmountable lead.
The Knights followed that with a drive mainly consisting of runs that took over 10 minutes, almost the rest of the game. The only question at that point was whether they could get their points total for the game in double figures. This they did when Bryson Daily completed his second touchdown run of the game from the 1-yard line.
The Irish are one step closer to assuring their place in the College Football Playoff. As long as they take care of business against USC, they’re home free and possibly home for the first round.
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