After [autotag]Xavier Watts[/autotag] intercepted Christian Veilleux to give Notre Dame the ball back, [autotag]Audric Estime[/autotag] made sure it was his drive. Estime carved up the Pittsburgh defense with a 33-yard run on the first play of that drive. Only three plays later, Estime had a 15-yard carry that was enough to put him in the end zone and give the Irish a 14-0 lead:
Tenth touchdown of the season for Audric Estime! 🙌
📺: NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/mDYHYpgmSP
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 28, 2023
We’re in the last game of October, and Estime has reached double figures in touchdowns. Whatever the Irish do the rest of the season, he will have a lot to do with it.
Just like [autotag]Kyren Williams[/autotag] before him, Estime has had a couple of seasons in which the opposition has tried in vain to stop him despite planning for what he might do. The Irish are fortunate to have him.
Here’s how some Irish fans felt when they took to social media to celebrate Estime’s touchdown: