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Notre Dame vs. Florida State: Third-Quarter Analysis

One quarter to go.

The third quarter has featured Notre Dame really laying the hammer down on a Florida State team that already was struggling. And it has happened on both sides of the ball, hence their 31-3 lead.

[autotag]Rylie Mills[/autotag] recorded his career-high third sack on Brock Glenn, who responded by promptly throwing an interception to [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag], his first with the Irish. The offense took advantage of starting at the Seminoles’ 35-yard line by reaching the end zone in six plays. That happened when [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] ran for his second touchdown, this one from 6 yards out.

When the Seminoles got the ball back, Luke Kromenhoek replaced Glenn as quarterback. The result was them finally put together another decent drive, even converting on a third down. Though they advanced as far as the Irish 27, Kromenhoek was sacked twice on the final series, including on a fourth-and-12.

Though the Irish got some help with a roughing the passer call and ended up at the 6, Leonard couldn’t finish off the drive with a touchdown, either by him running it in or throwing it to a receiver. At least [autotag]Mitch Jeter[/autotag] kicked a 28-yard field goal, his first of the game.

The Irish have this game well in hand with the Seminoles presenting absolutely no threat.

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Notre Dame Week 11 highlight — Riley Leonard runs for another score

Riley Leonard does it again — again. He continues to have games with multiple rushing touchdowns.

It’s starting to sound like a broken record, and it challenges our headline-writing ability/creativity, but once again quarterback [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] has a rushing touchdown for the No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

That’s his second in tonight’s game against the Florida State Seminoles and 13 on the season by this author’s count.

Leonard’s 6-yard scamper caps off a 6-play, 38-yard drive that took 2:55 off the clock. It followed a [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag] interception.

Leonard had a 34-yard touchdown run to finish the Fighting Irish’s opening drive.

Notre Dame now leads the 1-8 Seminoles 28-3 late in the third quarter.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) leaps over Florida State defensive back Shyheim Brown (1) for a touchdown during a NCAA college football game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend.

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Notre Dame Week 11 highlight — Jordan Clark takes it away

Notre Dame gets the ball back with enthusiasm.

No. 10 has made a statement to start the second half against Florida State.

Nickel corner [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag] picked off a [autotag]Brock Glenn[/autotag] as the Seminoles faced 3rd-down-and-17 at their own 36.

The pick set the Irish up with a short field with 12:38 remaining in the third quarter.

Notre Dame is looking to keep the Seminoles from getting back in the game, as the Fighting Irish lead 21-3 and are trying to pull away from the upset-minded Seminoles.

Florida State has talent but is jut 1-8. The Irish have struggled a little early, but are now looking to break things open.

Jordan Clark and former Notre Dame star Shaun Crawford to do a podcast
Notre Dame graduate senior Jordan Clark walks into football practice Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend.

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Is Loghan Thomas playing today? Injury updates for Notre Dame defensive lineman

Notre Dame defensive lineman Loghan Thomas is dealing with a right hamstring injury. Here are the latest updates.

Defensive lineman [autotag]Loghan Thomas[/autotag] is out for the No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish tonight against the Florida State Seminoles.

The freshman is sidelined with a right hamstring injury.

Notre Dame has listed all other student-athletes on the two-deep roster as available. That makes us wonder if kicker [autotag]Mitch Jeter[/autotag] is finally ready to play as he deals with a hip injury.

The Fighting Irish also return freshman cornerback Tae Johnson as the backup to [autotag]Leonard Moore[/autotag]. [autotag]Karon Hobbs[/autotag], who was in that spot last week, is now the backup nickel corner to [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag].

Otherwise, the Irish are getting healthier, though key players such as [autotag]Jordan Botelho[/autotag] are out for the season.

Notre Dame injury update

Notre Dame will be without Loghan Thomas this week, and [autotag]Jason Onye[/autotag] remains out for personal reasons.

How long will Loghan Thomas be out?

It is unclear how long Thomas will be out beyond this week.

Notre Dame defensive lineman depth chart

Thomas’ loss will be felt, but the Irish still have a deep defensive line. Thomas was already listed at third on the depth chart for the Vyper pass-rushing position behind [autotag]Joshua Burnham[/autotag] and [autotag]Junior Tuihalamaka[/autotag].

Marcus Freeman updates Mitch Jeter, Tae Johnson & more injuries
Sep 28, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Tyler Shough (9) is hit as he throws by Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Loghan Thomas (10) in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

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Notre Dame DB Jordan Clark explains why he was called for a personal foul

Clark offered some clarity on the situation

It wasn’t a great look for Notre Dame football cornerback [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag] when he was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty for head butting a Louisville wide receiver during the 31-24 Irish victory.

At the time, it looked like a huge mental error with no justification for his actions. However, Clark went to social media and explained the what led to it, saying that “If you were brought up to let someone spit in your face, and not do anything I get it. Not me though, be easy.”

Now we have some clarity on the situation, as what [autotag]Chris Bell[/autotag] did was inexcusable. Football is a physical game, but there is no place in the sport for spitting on an opponent.

After finding out what really happened from Clark, you can pretty much disregard his actions. While it would have been nice to see him take the high-road, emotions run high in games like these, and it might have gotten the best of him in that moment.

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Jordan Clark and former Notre Dame DB Shaun Crawford to start a podcast

The first episode of ‘Irish Scoop’ will debut later this week

It seems like everyone has a podcast and you can now add current Notre Dame defensive back [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag] and former Irish defender [autotag]Shaun Crawford[/autotag] to the list.

The current member of the team transferred in from Arizona State, and will finish up his career in South Bend. On the first depth chart of the year, Clark is listed as the starter at the nickel corner.

As for Crawford, he founded Varsity House Productions after trying to make it in the NFL. Injuries kept him from reaching his potential as a player, but that won’t stop him in his next venture.

Crawford has already interview multiple current Irish players including Jordan Faison and Riley Leonard. By adding Clark, the release states it will offer an “authentic, educational, and interactive look into one of the nation’s most prestigious communities.”

More Notre Dame players will be featured as guest in the future, along with alumni, coaches and others. This will be a must listen podcast for any Irish fan.

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ESPN names this Notre Dame safety as a breakout candidate

Could we see another member of the Irish secondary breaking out in 2024?

There will obviously be different opinions on who will breakout in 2024 for Notre Dame football.

ESPN looked across the country at who it believes will emerge (subscription required) from the shadows this fall, and it selected safety [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag] to be the one. The transfer from Arizona State had a good season with 50 tackles and 9 passes broken up.

Adam Rittenberg, who compiled the list, believes Clark will have a similar rise to stardom that Xavier Watts did last season.

Head coach Marcus Freeman has described him as having “football savvy … he does some things that you don’t always coach, just a natural feel for the position, an ability to get his job done, an ability to find the ball carrier, an ability to make plays.”

It’s a solid pick for a breakout player, even though I believe it’s more likely Adon Shuler is the safety that takes the next step. This just shows how much talent is roaming Notre Dame’s secondary.

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Notre Dame’s busy morning on ESPN includes new uniform unveiling

Like the new look?

Continuing their ESPN rounds from the day before, representatives from Notre Dame’s football team had even more to share. The most significant segment came when [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag] appeared on “First Take”. One secret badly kept recently was that the Irish were planning on wearing new home uniforms in 2024. The secret officially was out after this appearance:

Shortly thereafter, the program revealed a more proper image of the uniform on social media:

Earlier in the morning, Freeman, Clark and [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] appeared on “Get Up” with Mike Greenberg and Ryan Clark, Jordan’s father. The roundtable discussion began this way:

Later in the segment, the focus shifted to father and son:

The Irish came to New York with the purpose of hyping up their season for the Worldwide Leader in Sports. They certainly have done that, and they’ll take in a Yankees game later with Freeman throwing out the first pitch. This will be a trip to remember for those involved.

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Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts named third-best safety in college football

Time for him to go out and prove it.

Notre Dame figures to rely on its defense once again to win football games in 2024. It’s hard to dispute that given that there’s some future NFL talent on that side of the ball. Among that talent is safety [autotag]Xavier Watts[/autotag], who many currently project to be taken as high as the third round in the 2025 draft.

Big Game Boomer, college football’s list aficionado on social media, has released his list of the top 50 safeties in college football entering the upcoming season. Let’s just say Watts will be the best safety on either side of the ball at least during every regular-season game for the Irish this year:

Big Game Boomer already had reserved spots on his respective position lists for [autotag]Benjamin Morrison[/autotag], [autotag]Jack Kiser[/autotag], [autotag]Howard Cross III[/autotag], [autotag]Rylie Mills[/autotag] and [autotag]RJ Oben[/autotag]. Most recently, he has put transfer Jordan Clark on his nickel/slot corners list:

So yeah, this defense is gonna be good. Let’s hope the offense can support it.

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Brandon Mills, son of UFC legend Matt Hughes, loses professional debut

The highly anticipated debut of Matt Hughes’ son Brandon Mills did not go as he planned when he came up short vs. Jordan Clark.

[autotag]Brandon Mills[/autotag] was confident his MMA debut would be a successful one, but the MMA gods had other plans.

Mills (0-1) is the son of UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Matt Hughes[/autotag], and competed Saturday at Caged Aggression 36 in Davenport, Iowa. He lost a hard-fought and competitive unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-26) to Pura Vida BJJ’s [autotag]Jordan Clark[/autotag] (3-1).

The bout served as the co-main event for an event involving Hughes’ former coach Pat Miletich, who returned at 55 to fight former UFC fighter Mike Jackson in a politically-charged matchup.

With a Hall of Fame corner that included Hughes and former Strikeforce champion “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal, Mills displayed strong grappling skills. However, Clark seemed to have an answer for much of what 21-year-old American Top Team prospect Mills threw at him.

Mills scored a takedown early, but Clark’s jiu-jitsu shined through – a theme throughout the fight, particularly in Round 1. Mills connected with a big spinning wheel kick to start Round 2, but Clark once again neutralized the attack with a quick clinch on the cage, a takedown, and an eventual back-take on the mat. Clark even mounted Mills at one point.

In Round 3, Mills one again resorted to his wrestling. For five minutes, Mills and Clark traded advantageous positions on the mat. Neither found themselves in any particular danger, though.

As the judges’ decision was read, both fighters seemed confident but visibly confused by the 30-26. After Clark was named the victor, the two fighters shook hands and showed much respect to one another.

Prior to his pro debut Saturday, Mills dominated on the amateur scene. He went 4-0 with three submissions, but struggled to find opponents. Mills told MMA Junkie his father never pushed him into fighting and didn’t really enjoy the decision, but was supportive and proud of him nonetheless.