Notre Dame has done exactly what it needed to do heading into Clemson, which is stay undefeated. Despite knowing they will not face Trevor Lawrence, the Irish will stay motivated as they prepare. That will not happen right away, though. For now, they can enjoy their 31-13 win over Georgia Tech.
The Irish (6-0, 5-0) continued a drive that began in the third quarter with a 20-yard pass from Ian Book to Kyren Williams. That was followed by four consecutive runs from C’Bo Flemister. On that final carry, Flemister found the end zone from 3 yards out.
The Yellow Jackets (2-5, 2-4) built some positives for their future by responding with a touchdown drive. That came on a 1-yard run from Jordan Mason. A subsequent two-point conversion failed, but the Yellow Jackets recovered an onside kick. Any hope this game would get closer was snuffed when the Irish’s defense only allowed the Georgia Tech offense to move backward on the resulting drive.
It wasn’t the prettiest game for the Irish, but style points don’t count. They now look forward to perhaps the most anticipated game of the college football season. It doesn’t matter which players are and aren’t playing or for how long. This will be one to look forward to.