It took way too long for Notre Dame to get on the board against Ohio State. With the Buckeyes in front, 10-0, in the third quarter, the Irish needed to make something in order to stay in the game. They finally did so on a drive that took up more than half the quarter and went 75 yards. [autotag]Gi’Bran Payne[/autotag] finished it off with a 1-yard touchdown run, the first rushing score of his collegiate career:
Gi'Bran Payne REACHED FOR IT. #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/jAVGt0p3MO
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) September 24, 2023
As good a response as this was to the Buckeyes’ touchdown on the previous possession, the Irish still are playing from behind. At the time this is being written, the third quarter is over, giving the Irish 15 minutes to flip the script. Both sides need to make big plays from here on out while also preventing big ones from happening on the Buckeyes’ side. Until that happens, here are social media’s best responses to the Payne score: