Notre Dame College Football Playoff round one highlight: Jayden Thomas catches an easy touchdown

Notre Dame extends its lead against Indiana early in the second quarter thanks to Jayden Thomas.

The No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish caught the defense of the No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers looking into the backfield in the red zone, and that left Notre Dame wide receiver [autotag]Jayden Thomas[/autotag] open for an easy TD catch.

Fighting Irish quarterback [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] had no problems completing the 5-yard toss.

The touchdown put Notre Dame up 14-0 early in the second quarter, and it capped off a 16-play, 83-yard drive that took 9:08 off the clock.

Dec 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Jayden Thomas (83) catches a touchdown against Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Amare Ferrell (25) during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

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