As soon as [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] had the celebratory Frosted Flakes dumped on him, it was time for Notre Dame fans to celebrate.
The Irish beat Oregon State, 40-8, in a Sun Bowl. They didn’t allow the Beavers any points until the game was well out of reach in the fourth quarter. It’s the largest margin victory for the Irish in a bowl game and evened their bowl record at 21-21.
A 10-3 season is nothing to sneeze at. While it would have been nice to get a better bowl game, there’s no arguing with achieving double-digit wins. Irish fans have reason to be optimistic for the future, and this victory will do a lot to help the program’s vibes. This should mean the fans are feeling good, too.
Irish fans took to social media afterward to celebrate this dominant win. Here are some of the best tweets we found after the final game of the 2023 season: