Notre Dame Week 8 highlight: Jeremiyah Love keeps touchdown streak alive

Jeremiyah Love puts Notre Dame up by two scores.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love has kept his season-long rushing touchdown streak alive.

Love found the end zone on a 1-yard touchdown run that capped off a 6-play, 60-yard drive that took 3:10 off the clock and put the Irish up 21-7 over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Love now has a rushing touchdown in every single game this season.

The key play of the drive was the play just before, when Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard found wide receiver Beaux Collins for a 15-yard pass that set the Irish up at the goal line.

The scoring drive was a key momentum shift. The Irish escaped the first half with a 14-7 lead after Georgia Tech fumbled a field goal attempt. The Yellow Jackets had the ball to start the second half, but the Notre Dame defense forced a punt that led to the scoring drive and Love touchdown.

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Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) breaks free and runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Notre Dame still has work to do to put Georgia Tech away, but the second half has started much better for the Irish than the first did.

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Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love creates Web site

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.

Jeremiyah Love has a Web site now.
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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Social media reacts to two more third-quarter Notre Dame touchdown

Another big third-quarter score on the ground.

Notre Dame has been the home to some decent running backs in recent years. The big duo for the program at the moment consists of [autotag]Jadarian Price[/autotag] and [autotag]Jeremiyah Love[/autotag]. Price already had a third-quarter touchdown against Stanford, so Love decided he wanted in on the action.

After the Irish’s defense stopped the Cardinal’s offense yet again, it was time for possession to change hands. Love had been held scoreless in the game up to this point and decided to attack after the Cardinal were called for roughing the passer. That attack came in the form of a 39-yard touchdown run to extend the Irish’s lead to 35-7:

One possession later, [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] hit [autotag]Eli Raridon[/autotag] for a 5-yard touchdown, and the rout was on at Notre Dame Stadium to the tune of a 42-7 score.

At this point, it’s only a matter of time before the Irish bask in their victory. That’s not presumptuous but what must be accepted as reality. If you don’t believe that, read some of the below reactions we found on social media regarding these two scores:

Notre Dame Week 7 highlight: Jeremiyah Love helps the Irish pile on the points

Love, Price — both have found the end zone today.

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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At least one pundit is back in on the Fighting Irish

At least one pundit believes in the Irish.

Former college quarterback and current analyst Greg McElroy is back in on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after the Irish beat Louisville 31-24 on Saturday.

A lot of pundits are still not seeing the Irish as a top-10 or playoff team, but McElroy thinks the Irish could be — if they get back to playing to their potential, and if they can do it for a full game.

“The boobirds were out after Week 2, weren’t they?” McElroy said on his podcast. “You go, and you lose to Northern Illinois. They look great against A&M in the fourth quarter of the football game, and then Northern Illinois comes to town, and you get beat up along both lines of scrimmage.”

“Sometimes, you can point to upsets, and you say, ‘All right, well, little flukey, right. (It’s) unlikely that that happens again,'” McElroy said. “Well, that wasn’t the case against Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois just flat-out beat them along both lines of scrimmage.”

Sep 28, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish long snapper Rino Monteforte (39) prepares to snap the ball on an extra point in the fourth quarter against the Louisville Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

That was the bad. Here’s the good.

“You look at it, Riley Leonard, it’s his fifth game as the starting quarterback of the Irish, and this was his first with multiple touchdown passes,” McElroy said. “All right. He hit (Jaden) Greathouse on the one, and then I love the designed screen throwback to (Jeremiyah) Love, which was a big touchdown down the left side. So, there’s an awful lot to like about what we saw from Mike Denbrock.

“I really liked what we saw from Mike Denrock the offensive coordinator, a highly, highly compensated offensive coordinator,” he added. “Bring him up from LSU, and this is the type of performance that you would anticipate.  My goodness, they have improved drastically. That was a good defense that they played against. That was a really good defensive line. I think that’s a group that has talent in the back end, and I thought Notre Dame’s offensive performance was rock solid.”

McElroy praised quarterback Riley Leonard’s growth and development. He then went on to speak highly of the defense, especially with the injuries it has been dealing with.

He ended by pointing out that the Irish have been playing well in 15-minute chunks.

“I’d love to see it for 60 minutes because we haven’t yet seen it for 60 minutes from Notre Dame,” McElroy said. “We’ve seen it in really 15-minute increments, whether it’s the fourth quarter against Texas A&M, whether it’s the one quarter of dominance and brilliance against Louisville in the first quarter. I’d love to see it for 60 because if they can do it for 60, they could play with anybody.”

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Notre Dame Week 5 highlight: Jeremiyah Love comes up with another big touchdown

Jeremiyah Love has been a huge part of the Notre Dame offense today — and all season.

Running back Jeremiyah Love has been carrying the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on his back a lot this season.

He just put the Irish back up by two scores against the Louisville Cardinals with 9:16 remaining in the game when he took a pass from quarterback Riley Leonard 32 yards for a touchdown.

That score capped off a 5-play, 75-yard drive that took 2:09 off the clock. It also gave some momentum back to the Irish after a Louisville field goal made it a one-touchdown game. That Louisville field goal came one play after what looked like a sack and scoop and score by the Notre Dame defense was overturned to an incomplete pass upon replay review.

Love’s touchdown hasn’t quite sealed the deal — there’s still a lot of time left — but it has put the Irish in charge of the ball game.

 

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Social media reacts to Notre Dame scoring three first-quarter touchdowns

Try and keep up with this.

(This story was updated to correct a typo).

Notre Dame had as bad a start as it could against Louisville, fumbling the opening kickoff and giving up an early touchdown. Many fans had to think this was the beginning of a long day in South Bend. Fortunately, the Irish showed they aren’t going to give up that easily.

When the Irish’s offense finally did take the field, it came out looking ready to play. Led by [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag], the Irish ran an equal amount of runs and passes, moving the ball almost every time. It culminated in a 6-yard touchdown run by [autotag]Jeremiyah Love[/autotag] that tied the game at 7.

The game didn’t stay tied for long though. After the Cardinals got the ball back, they appeared to get an opening when Tyler Shough ran 46 yards into the Irish territory. However, [autotag]Leonard Moore[/autotag] knocked the ball out of his hand, and [autotag]Jaiden Ausberry[/autotag] pounced on the fumble.

The Irish took advantage of that when Leonard hit [autotag]Jaden Greathouse[/autotag] for a 34-yard touchdown, giving them their first lead.

Then, the Irish knocked the ball further down field on a botched punt snap, setting themselves up only 4 yards from the goal line. Leonard immediately punched the ball in to give the Irish a 21-7 lead.

If you somehow have kept up with all of that to this point, here are some of the reactions we found on social media regarding that action-packed first quarter:

Notre Dame Week 5 highlight: Jeremiyah Love evens it up

Notre Dame ties it with a Jeremiyah Love TD.

A Notre Dame fumble on the opening kickoff against Louisville gave the Cardinals an early 7-0 lead — and the Fighting Irish faithful heartburn.

Notre Dame fans probably feel a bit better after the Irish responded with an effective drive that included a fourth-down conversion and was capped off by a 6-yard touchdown run from Jeremiyah Love.

The touchdown drive took 12 plays and 75 yards. Quarterback Riley Leonard hit Jayden Thomas for 5 yards on fourth-and-three to keep the drive alive, and Leonard had a key 12-yard run one play before Love punched it in.

Notre Dame and Louisville are now tied at 7 with 7:22 left to play in the first quarter.

 

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Notre Dame statistical leaders through four games

Who’s on the board going into the next game?

The great thing about Notre Dame’s dominant win over Miami (Ohio) is that a few more players got a chance to shine. Consequently, we have a few new names popping up in our weekly statistical leaders listicle heading into the game against Louisville. That should force the Cardinals to be a little more aware of the players they’ll be going up against.

This goes without saying, but the Irish always can benefit from new players appearing in these categories. It highlights just how deep the team’s talent is, and anyone can step in at any point. It might take some players longer to crack the leaders lists than others, but that’s the beauty of a regular season that runs through the end of November.

So who are the players standing out the most going into the Irish’s last game before their first bye week? Take a look for yourself here:

Notre Dame Week 4 highlight: Jeremiyah Love fumbles into the end zone for an Irish touchdown

Notre Dame fumbled yet again, but this time they kept it — and scored.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love has given the Fighting Irish a 21-3 lead over the Miami of Ohio Redhawks with 4:17 remaining in the third quarter in South Bend.

Replays showed that Love fumbled before breaking the plane of the goal line, but Notre Dame right tackle Aamil Wagner fell on the ball in the end zone. Regardless of who gets credit, it’s a huge score for the Irish, who are looking to pull away from the Redhawks following a Christian Gray interception.

The Fighting Irish are also looking to overcome a sloppy start — Notre Dame has shot itself in the foot more than a few times with penalties and turnovers, and the offense looked disjointed in the first half. The Irish have looked smoother in the second half.

 

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