Notre Dame’s defense helped out Notre Dame’s offense, by causing a turnover in Syracuse’s territory. Immediately after the review, upholding the ruling on the field, quarterback Ian Book found Javon McKinley for his first touchdown of the year. Check out this sequence that extends the Irish lead.
OUR. BALL. @myraaann forces the turnover and it’s IRISH BALL.
No. 2 @NDFootball 10 – Syracuse 7
📺 NBC#GoIrish #BeatOrange pic.twitter.com/qCMl7FKOAZ— The Fighting Irish 😷 (@FightingIrish) December 5, 2020
⛽️⛽️ #GoIrish x #BeatOrange pic.twitter.com/fF2oKnKjU8
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 5, 2020
📚➡️ McKinley@Ian_Book12 connects with Javon McKinley for the score with 90s left in the half!
No. 2 @NDFootball 17 – Syracuse 7
📺 NBC#GoIrish #BeatOrange pic.twitter.com/wBqMOxF2YJ— The Fighting Irish 😷 (@FightingIrish) December 5, 2020
The score pushes the Irish lead to 17-7 over the Orangemen late in the first half.