See: Notre Dame strikes first on a Mayer TD catch on 4th down

The Irish strike first

It didn’t take long for Notre Dame to find the endzone against Florida State. On a 4th and 2, transfer quarterback Jack Coan found sophomore tight end Michael Mayer alone on the right side of the field. Mayer then had an easy run into the endzone for the Irish, as they got on the board first.

It was an absolutely fantastic first drive where the Irish went with an uptempo attack, that obviously caught the Seminoles off guard. The Irish didn’t run the ball once, threw every single down and it resulted in a quick score for the Irish. A great job by the offense and play calling by Tommy Rees.