Everyone knew going into the season that [autotag]Michael Mayer[/autotag] was the one Notre Dame offensive skills player you couldn’t sleep on. To this point, Mayer mostly has lived up to that reputation. However, he has been announcing his presence early and often in the first half against BYU. He had one big catch on third down, and he ended that drive by doing this:
MICHAEL MAYER FOR THE TOUCHDOWN! ☘️
He is Notre Dame's all-time leader in receptions by a tight end. #GoIrish
📺: @nbc and @peacock pic.twitter.com/TeStJGbqqx
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 9, 2022
As you can see from the tweet, that touchdown did more than only give the Irish the lead. That tight end receptions record previously was held by [autotag]Tyler Eifert[/autotag]. It’s probable Eifert knew his record was in danger for some time now, but records are made to be broken.
Irish fans and scribes undoubtedly remember Eifert well, but Mayer is in the here and now, and some of them took to Twitter to express their appreciation for this special kid. Here are a few of the things they had to say: