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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.

Twitter reacts to Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa touchdown

If anyone ever deserved to score a touchdown on senior day…

Notre Dame’s dominating performance against Georgia Tech for little drama after the first few minutes of the game but it didn’t mean there weren’t still incredible moments.

With Notre Dame leading 48-0 in the third quarter, what can best be described as “a perfect senior day moment”, occurred.

Georgia Tech looked like they were about to end Notre Dame’s shutout bid and faced a third down deep in Irish territory, only for Isaiah Foskey to force a fumble that was scooped up and returned for a touchdown by senior captain Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (MTA).

If anyone deserved to score on senior day, it’s hard to argue anyone did to the same degree as MTA, who’s father died just before the season began.

The social media world understandably reacted quickly to the play.  Here are just some of the best reactions:

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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Watch: Big man touchdown, Notre Dame’s Tagovailoa-Amosa scoop and score

That’s two scores for the Irish defense

The Irish defense already had one scoring play in the first half, when linebacker Jack Kiser scored on a pick-6 for the first touchdown of the game. The Notre Dame defense was not done.

Defensive end Isaiah Foskey has been an absolute terror for the Yellow Jacket offensive line, his pressure resulted in Kiser getting that pick-6. Foskey did it again in the second half as the got a sack/fumble on GT quarterback Jordan Yates and his fellow defensive lineman, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa scooped up the fumble and raced down the field for a big man touchdown. That score extended the lead to 55-0 for the Irish and kept the shutout intact.

Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech: Second-Quarter Analysis

We have another half of this, folks.

We’re only at halftime, and we’re already running out of ways to describe Notre Dame’s dominance over Georgia Tech. That we have 30 more minutes of this contest to go won’t convince college football fans who don’t root for the Irish to keep it on. As much as NBC would love to have a high viewership throughout its final Irish broadcast of the season, that appears unlikely now. Still, it’s nice to see the Irish have a 45-0 lead at the midway point of the game.

The Yellow Jackets punted very early in the second quarter, and it only continued to get bad for them from there. The Irish breezed down the field on their first possession of the frame and ultimately got a 5-yard touchdown run from Logan Diggs. After another Yellow Jackets punt, Diggs scored again. This one came on a 20-yard pass from Jack Coan on the fourth play of the drive. He was set up nicely thanks to a 26-yard run by Kyren Williams.

The Yellow Jackets then put together something resembling a respectable offensive drive, picking up two first downs and getting into Irish territory. All this resulted in was another punt. Yes, it was that kind of first half for the visitors.

The Irish started their next drive on the 11-yard line, but Coan solved that quickly with a 51-yard pass to Kevin Austin. He soon followed those with an 18-yard completion to Michael Mayer and a 19-yard completion to George Takacs to get to the 1-yard line. While it took three plays to reach the end zone from there, Williams did it. That put a stamp on the frame and gave the Irish their most first-half points since their game against Miami (Ohio) in 2017.

The Yellow Jackets moved quickly in their final drive of the half. They even got into field-goal range this time. With this stroke of good fortune, Jude Kelley came on for a 47-yard attempt in the final seconds. Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa preserved the first-half shutout by getting a hand on the kick and causing Kelley to miss. Some things just will stay the same for now.

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Five keys to Notre Dame defeating North Carolina

What do you think will decide the game for the Irish?

The Tar Heels have massively underachieved this year, playing themselves to a 4-3 record and right out of the polls. This seems like a Mack Brown old Texas team, tons of talent but wildly inconsistent however extremely dangerous. Find out below five keys for the Irish to contain the Tar Heels and avoid an upset at home.

Notre Dame vs. USC: Second-Quarter Analysis

Things still are going all right, at least to a point.

Much like the first quarter, the second quarter was good for Notre Dame but also could have gone a lot better. There should be some greater distance between it and USC, but that’s not how it turned out. Still, the Irish gladly will take a 17-3 lead into halftime.

On the first play of the quarter, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa tipped a Kedon Slovis pass that ended up in the hands of Bo Bauer, who returned it 79 yards to the Trojans’ 4-yard line. A touchdown appeared to be in the books, but Jack Coan was unable to follow two short runs by the Irish with a complete pass, even as he had all the time in the world to throw and run the ball himself. Although Jonathan Doerer salvaged the drive with a 21-yard field goal, the crowd at Notre Dame Stadium voiced that it was not pleased with what it had just witnessed.

With Kyle Hamilton questionable to return after suffering a knee injury late in the first quarter, the Trojans looked to take advantage of his absence. Slovis continually called Drake London’s number, and the Trojans were able to get into the red zone with relative ease, though they were aided by a questionable roughing the passer call against JD Bertrand. With a touchdown in sight, Slovis instead threw a couple of incomplete passes. Parker Lewis kicked a 33-yard field goal to get the Trojans on the board.

Coan began the Irish’s next drive with a 29-yard pass to Lorenzo Styles, putting the offense in Trojans territory right off the bat. Another completion to Styles, a 12-yard run by Kyren Williams, and 16-yard pass to Michael Mayer gave the Irish a first-and-goal in only three minutes of possession. Williams scored on a 5-yard run two plays later, though it took a lengthy replay review to confirm it.

The Trojans moved the ball nicely again on their final drive of the first half. They even converted on fourth down not far across midfield. However, they didn’t have any timeouts by then, and the clock ran out before they were able to spike the ball in field-goal range. Hey, the Irish will take whatever gifts they can get.

Watch: Notre Dame linebacker Bo Bauer picks off USC’s Slovis

The first big defensive play goes the Irish’s way

The Trojans finally got some momentum on offense, mainly looking towards their star receiver Drake London’s way. A drive that started on their own 25-yard line saw them go down the field and end the first quarter at the Irish 23-yard line.

The first play of the second quarter would prove to be a big one for the Irish as USC quarterback Kedon Slovis was pressured by defensive end Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and made him force a throw. Slovis’ mistake was the Irish’s gain as linebacker Bo Bauer picked off the pass and rumbled 79-yards down the field to the Notre Dame 12 yard line. Check out the pick below.

Four Changes Notre Dame should make following the bye week

Which changes would you make this bye week?

The first “half” of the season is over and this week the Irish will surely work hard and do some self-scouting. Head coach Brian Kelly has a big time job to do, there are some holes that need to be fixed and now is the time to address them. Let’s take a look at a few changes the Irish make before the hit the field against USC on October 23rd in South Bend.

Watch: Notre Dame gets massive 4th down stop vs. Wisconsin

Huge stop!

Already trailing 3-0 and having just came up empty after entering the red zone, Notre Dame had a huge challenge as Wisconsin faced a fourth-and-1 at the Notre Dame 23.  Instead of kicking a field goal Paul Chryst and the Badgers decided to go for it which came as a surprise to nobody.

The Notre Dame defense rose to the occasion, getting into the Wisconsin backfield and stopping the Badgers short of the line to gain as Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa’s stock continues to rise.

Stay tuned to Fighting Irish Wire all day for everything regarding this midwest showdown.

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