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Five plays that loomed large in Notre Dame’s win over Georgia Tech

Lots of good plays today for the Irish

That was fun wasn’t it? The Irish came out and took early control of this game, putting it out the Yellow Jackets out of their misery early. An absolutely dominant performance across the board with a 55-0 victory was exactly how the Irish wanted to finish the home portion of the schedule. Since this game wasn’t overtly close, there weren’t too many plays that impacted the game but here are five that still stood out.

5 Stars: The best and worst of Notre Dame’s win over Georgia Tech

Not much to complain about today

This one was over at the half, the Irish jumped all over the Yellow Jackets, 45-0 at the half. It was all good for Notre Dame, so there wasn’t too much to complain about. The majority of this article is going to be good, there was just one aspect of the game that I will complain about but it’s not that terrible. Here are the best, 5 stars, and worst, 1 star, performances for Notre Dame against Georgia Tech.

Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech: Third-Quarter Analysis

One quarter left in the home season.

It’s really just a matter of running out the clock at this point. Notre Dame has this game against Georgia Tech well in hand, but the scoreboard dictates there still is football to be played. Though the teams will play on, there isn’t a lot left to decide here. That’s the thought process as the Irish have a 55-0 lead after the third quarter.

The first three punts of the quarter ended in punts. At one point, Jack Coan nearly was sacked for a safety, but he got rid of the ball just in time. Perhaps that was enough to convince Brian Kelly that it wasn’t worth putting his top quarterback at further risk because he put Tyler Buchner in the next time the offense took the field. The underclassman ran for 68 yards on his first play, setting up a 26-yard field goal from Jonathan Doerer.

When the Yellow Jackets regained possession, Jordan Yates had a 54-yard run to put his team in the red zone for the first time. On third-and-6 at the Irish’s 11-yard line, Isaiah Foskey sacked Yates and forced a fumble, which Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa picked up and ran 70 yards the other way for the Irish’s second defensive touchdown of the game. An NBC interview with Tagovailoa-Amosa‘s family that took place right after indicated how emotional of a moment this was for the senior, who lost his dad in August.

With little left to play for except pride, the Yellow Jackets’ offense simply tried to move the ball and mostly used a running attack to get into Irish territory. A third-down sack from Howard Cross put the Yellow Jackets back in their own territory and forced them to punt again. That ended the quarter, and the game can’t end soon enough for the Yellow Jackets.

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Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech: First-Quarter Analysis

This is going great. Like, really great.

If you’re a betting person, putting money on Notre Dame backups receiving a lot of playing time against Georgia Tech might be a safe move. All indications are that senior day at Notre Dame Stadium will go as well as it possibly could. The only question appears to be how much the Irish will win by. That’s how confident Irish fans should be after watching the first quarter and seeing their team take a 24-0 lead.

This game has gone well from the opening kickoff, which Chris Tyree returned for 51 yards into Yellow Jackets territory. That was immediately followed by Jack Coan completing a 38-yard pass to Kevin Austin, putting the ball at the 10-yard line. However, that was as good as the drive got as Coan took sacks on two of the next three plays. Jonathan Doerer got the Irish on the board when he just barely made a 41-yard field goal that cleared the left upright.

The Yellow Jackets got into Irish territory on their first drive, but that’s when the Irish showed the strength of their defense. About to take a sack from Isaiah Foskey, Jordan Yates opted to get the rid of the ball, which was a big mistake. Jack Kiser was right there to take the interception and return the ball 50 yards for his second touchdown of the season. Sometimes, the sack is the best move.

After the Irish’s defense then forced a three-and-out, the offense went out for its second drive and was able to finish what it started this time. The drive nearly stalled out deep in Yellow Jackets territory, but Coan threw a 9-yard pass to Braden Lenzy on fourth-and-2 to get into the red zone. Two plays later, Kyren Williams ran for a 9-yard touchdown. Already, Williams has made a mark in what could be his final game in South Bend.

The Yellow Jackets managed to pick up a first down on their next drive but nothing more. Back on offense, the Irish converted on a third down to keep the game’s next possession going, and that appeared to be it for the first quarter. Instead, Coan then hit an open Michael Mayer for a 52-yard touchdown. Already, the rout is on.

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Watch: Notre Dame LB Kiser with a pick-6 against Georgia Tech

That’s two pick-6’s for Kiser on the year

The Irish offense had a great opportunity on their first drive to get points which they did, on a Jonathan Doerer 41-yard field goal. That meant that the first touchdown was still out there and the Notre Dame defense came out on the field.

The Georgia Tech offense had just entered Notre Dame territory and their first play did not end well for them. Defensive end Isaiah Foskey come storming into the backfield, hit Yellow Jacket quarterback Jordan Yates as he was throwing and linebacker Jack Kiser was in the right place at the right time. The sophomore, picked off the pass and took it to the house for a touchdown and extending the Irish lead to 10-0 at home against Georgia Tech.

Five keys for Notre Dame to defeat Georgia Tech

What are you keys to the game?

The Irish are favored in their final home game of the year, senior day in South Bend. There will be plenty of emotions but that doesn’t mean that Notre Dame can coast to a win without being focused at the task at hand, Georgia Tech. Here are five keys to ensure the Irish get a win for the seniors.

Pollack: ‘Maybe Clemson’s got that mojo going, maybe’

During ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday morning, host Rece Davis and analyst David Pollack briefly discussed today’s 3:30 p.m. game between sixth-ranked Clemson and Georgia Tech at Death Valley. The Tigers are a 28-point favorite entering the …

During ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday morning, host Rece Davis and analyst David Pollack briefly discussed today’s 3:30 p.m. game between sixth-ranked Clemson and Georgia Tech at Death Valley.

The Tigers are a 28-point favorite entering the contest, and no surprise, Davis sees Clemson likely extending the longest active home winning streak in college football.

“The nation’s longest active home winning streak is at Clemson. 29, probably counting,” he said.

Davis pointed out that when the Tigers played the Yellow Jackets last season, even Clemson punter Will Spiers got some action at quarterback when D.J. Uiagalelei didn’t play due to a shoulder injury. Spiers completed 2-of-3 passes for 13 yards in the fourth quarter of a 73-7 rout in Atlanta while gaining in-game experience for his role as Clemson’s emergency quarterback.

“The last time they saw Georgia Tech, Dabo let his punter play quarterback,” Davis said.

“Oh, that’s not good,” Pollack added.

As for Georgia Tech’s quarterback, Jordan Yates, he made his first career start last Saturday in the team’s 45-17 home win over Kennesaw State and is expected to start for the Yellow Jackets against the Tigers.

“Jordan Yates, first start last week. Hey, looked good, bro,” Pollack said. “17-of-23, four touchdowns.”

Following the season-opening loss to Georgia on Sept. 4, Pollack thinks Clemson may have gotten its swagger back during its 49-3 victory vs. South Carolina State last Saturday, when the Tigers rushed for 242 yards and five touchdowns including two apiece from Uiagalelei and freshman running back Will Shipley.

“DJ Uiagalelei, finally getting the running game going,” Pollack said. “Will Shipley getting the running game going. Maybe Clemson’s got that mojo going, maybe. But good thing is, you’re playing Georgia Tech.”

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