How social media reacted to Notre Dame-Duke: Irish side

Are you happy, relieved or both?

It looked like for a second straight season, Notre Dame was headed for a letdown after losing to Ohio State. But the Irish got one final chance to prevent the upset by Duke, starting at their own 5-yard line.

It all came down to whether the Irish could convert on a fourth-and-long at the middle of the field. [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag] found a bunch of real estate nearby and picked up the first down in amazing fashion:

With the Irish now in field-goal range, they focused on just running the ball to put [autotag]Spencer Shrader[/autotag] in good position for a game-winning kick. [autotag]Audric Estime[/autotag] decided that wasn’t good enough and instead took it to the house from 30 yards out:

The Irish held on for the 21-14 victory. The fan base might have sweated off a few pounds watching this game, but there is happiness among it. Here are some of the best reactions on social media: