Notre Dame runs a fake field goal to keep the ball and seal the deal against Georgia Tech
With the Notre Dame Fighting Irish up 24-7 over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets with 4:16 to go in the fourth quarter, it seemed inevitable that the Irish would attempt a field goal when their drive stalled out.
Instead, they ran a fake field goal with Chris Salerno getting just enough yardage on the ground to earn a first down and keep the drive alive.
It’s clear that the Irish were looking to keep the ball and burn clock as opposed to taking the points and giving the ball back to Georgia Tech. Perhaps Notre Dame is also looking to run up the score a bit to make a statement as it fights to earn a playoff spot.
Oct 19, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) in action against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
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Notre Dame football historians will love this one.
If you say the words “four horsemen” to a Notre Dame fan, die-hard college football fan, journalism student or sports historian, there will be instant recognition.
Sportswriter Grantland Rice penned those words about Notre Dame running backs Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Leyden on this date in 1924.
Rice wrote what might be the best lede in all of sportswriting history — a lede is the opener to an article — and in so doing, he helped Notre Dame, Knute Rockne, and college football in general gain popularity.
Rice put those words to paper for the New York Herald Tribune after Notre Dame upset Army at the old Polo Grounds in New York by a score of 13-7.
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Now ESPN’s Ryan McGee has a deep-dive feature on how Rice’s article came about, how it drove the popularity of Notre Dame and college football, and what became of those four men as they lived out their lives.
Here’s the lede in full, courtesy of ESPN and McGee:
“Outlined against a blue, gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again.
In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction and death. These are only aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down upon the bewildering panorama spread out upon the green plain below.”
The whole feature is worth a read for any Notre Dame football obsessive.
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Jeremiyah Love has done what so many people do — created a Web site to show off his work.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is one of the team’s best offensive players — and he’s created a Web site to tell his story. Oh, and to sell you some merch.
We’re living in a NIL world, so there’s nothing wrong with Love selling graphic t-shirts emblazoned with artwork of him in action. He’s one of the two best running backs and top three offensive players at a university with a national fan base, so why not get some money before he gets to the NFL? Or in case he doesn’t?
Not to mention he can make his case for himself to NFL scouts, in addition to what he does on the field. He can also solicit donations to his 4LOVE foundation and show off his creative side with his comic book. He even lists an email address for fans and media to contact him.
If you’re interested in his Web site, you can check it out here.
Sep 28, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs the ball against the Louisville Cardinals in the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images
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Leonard completed 16 of 22 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns and ran six times for 31 yards and a touchdown with a long of 18 yards. He had a quarterback rating of 94.6 in the 49-7 win over the Cardinal.
Fans can now vote for the quarterback of the week. Leonard is up against Luke Altmyer from Illinois, Evan Bullock from Louisana Tech, Dillon Gabriel from Oregon, Cade Klubnik from Clemson, Jordan McCloud from Texas State, Garrett Nussmeier from LSU, and E.J. Warner from Rice.
Voting closes at 9 a.m. Central time on Wednesday and you can vote here.
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) jumps into the end zone for a touchdown during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend.
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We’re starting to sound like a broken record, but once again, two top college football experts have kept Notre Dame off of their top 10 lists.
Although one does have the Fighting Irish in the “almost” category.
Once again, we blame the continuing fallout from the Northern Illinois game, though at this point it’s less about that loss than the perception that Notre Dame has only played one quality opponent — Louisville — since.
The schedule is the schedule, though, and while it probably is weaker in 2024 than Irish fans are used to seeing, Notre Dame can only play the team in front of it. Next week it faces a frisky but not unbeatable Georgia Tech team in a neutral-site game that’s in the Yellow Jacket’s backyard.
Florida State was once considered tough, but that team is a mess. Army and Navy are both undefeated to this point but few expect either team to beat the Irish. Even if it wins out, Notre Dame may still be overlooked until it faces USC at season’s end — and even then, the Irish will need a victory over the Trojans.
Joel Klatt did put the Irish as an “almost” in his Top 10 before giving the top five to Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia and Penn State. Danny Kannell, meanwhile, doesn’t have the Irish in his Top 12. He doesn’t list honorable mentions.
Kannell’s top five are Texas, Oregon, Penn State, Miami (Florida) and BYU.
For reference, the Irish are No. 12 in the AP poll.
Notre Dame will need to keep stacking wins — and ones that look like the blowout over Stanford, if possible — to get more respect. Perhaps some other teams need to lose, as well.
Notre Dame linebacker Drayk Bowen (34) tackles Stanford running back Chris Davis Jr. (5) during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend.
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What do the Irish have to do to get back in the top 10? Probably beat a stronger opponent than Stanford.
Notre Dame has to be wondering what it can do to catch a break — or if it’s being unfairly punished for a bad day at home against Northern Illinois last month.
Or maybe poll voters just don’t respect the quality of the Fighting Irish’s opponents.
Of course, the Irish could just be collateral damage from other games.
Whatever the cause, despite beating the Stanford Cardinal 49-7 at home in South Bend, Notre Dame slips one spot in the AP Top 25 poll to No. 12.
Despite falling to Oregon by just a point in a nail-biting thriller, Ohio State falls only two spots to No. 4. The Ducks, meanwhile, move up a spot to No. 2.
Penn State moves to No. 3 despite nearly being upset by USC.
Texas stays at No. 1 and Georgia remains No. 5. Alabama doesn’t move even after being nearly upset for the second time this season — the Crimson Tide are still No. 7.
Other big movers include Tennessee — the Volunteers fall three spots to No. 11 despite beating Florida. LSU jumps five spots to No. 8 after beating Ole Miss — and Ole Miss drops nine places to No. 18.
Army and Navy are both in the Top 25, with Army at No. 23 and Navy at No. 25. Illinois is at No. 22 and the Michigan Wolverines are No. 24.
Oct 12, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Joshua Burnham (40) celebrates after an interception in the third quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images
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The backups are in — and they’re still scoring for Notre Dame.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are up big over the Stanford Cardinal, and both teams just waited out an hour-long weather delay, so the backups are in.
And freshman running back Aneyas Williams has his first career touchdown after he ran the ball in from 19 yards out to finish off an 11-play, 60-yard drive that took 5:25. Notre Dame scored with 9:17 remaining in the game.
Notre Dame needed a win versus Stanford, and the Irish aren’t just winning but they’re piling up points as they make a case for a higher ranking in the polls.
Notre Dame running back Aneyas Williams warms up during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in South Bend.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard has distributed the ball around to eight different receivers against the Stanford Cardinal — nine, if you count offensive lineman Pat Coogan catching a deflected pass.
Tight end Eli Raridon’s first catch of the day ended up being a 5-yard touchdown reception that finished off a 5-play, 64-yard drive that burned 2:37 off the clock. Raridon scored with 1:29 remaining in the third quarter.
Notre Dame now leads the Cardinal 42-7.
Any concern about the Irish overlooking Stanford after a slow start seems to have evaporated.
Notre Dame’s Eli Raridon during Notre Dame Fall Camp on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Irish Athletics Center in South Bend, Indiana.
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are currently putting a hurt on the Stanford Cardinal in South Bend, and Jeremiyah Love’s 39-yard touchdown run has put the Fighting Irish up 35-7 over the Cardinal.
Love, who was mysteriously uninvolved in the game early, capped off a 4-play, 83-yard drive that took just 1:23 off the clock and scored with 6:49 remaining in the third quarter.
Notre Dame started slow but has scored 35 unanswered points after allowing an early touchdown to Stanford.
The Irish’s defense has also seemingly adjusted to a Stanford offense that likes to show different looks to keep opposing teams off balance.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) hurdles over Northern Illinois safety Nate Valcarcel on his way to score a touchdown during a NCAA college football game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend.
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Running back Jadarian Price used some nifty moves to carry the ball 17 yards for a score with 12:12 left in the third quarter. The drive took just 40 seconds off the clock and put the Fighting Irish up 28-7 over the Stanford Cardinal in South Bend.
Price now has 9 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown on the day.
Notre Dame is looking to put Stanford away as it continues to attempt to keep its playoff hopes alive.
Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price runs the ball up the field during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend.
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