4. Onside Technicalities Help Irish
we love surprise onside kicks
Lets goooo Louisville pic.twitter.com/m2zlviYfF8— i Reporter Liam 🦖 (@Blutman27) October 17, 2020
After giving up the lead to Louisville early in the second half and trailing 7-6, Notre Dame was surprised by an onside kick that the Cardinals recovered, only to have it overturned due to a Louisville player engaging a Notre Dame player within ten yards of the kick.
The play being overturned gave the Notre Dame offense the ball instead and they responded by a touchdown drive that immediately put the Irish back in front 12-7, the eventual final score.
The official rules reads: No Team A player may block an opponent until Team A is eligible to touch a free-kicked ball.
Boy are the Notre Dame faithful happy for that.
3. Oddly Dominating Despite Score