The Irish dominated a top ten opponent on the road in the national spotlight, silencing critics and analysts and wowing media pollsters. The final score of 30-13, might not tell the whole story as the Irish tacked on 17 points in the final four minutes of the game, and Oklahoma had 14 points removed from the board due to penalties.
HEISMAN BABY
MANTI TE'O - 11 tackles, INT, Sack - Te'o racked up all his tackles in the first half, but saved his INT for the defining moments. The fourth quarter diving interception by Te'o led to an Irish FG that put ND up two scores with just over three minutes to play, virtually sealing the victory.
ROCK SOLID
FOUR HORSEMEN - 37 rushes for 212 yards, 3 TDs - Lacking the fourth member for the second straight week, the Irish rushing attack still managed to be dominant. Cierre Wood (7 rushes for 74 yards, TD) set the tone early on his 62-yard TD scamper. Everett Golson (11 rushes for 64 yards) proved effective scrambling out of the pocket and avoiding sacks. Theo Riddick (19 rushes for 74 yards) provided the exclamation point scoring a late tack on touchdown.
EVERETT GOLSON - 13 of 25 for 177 yards - The only statistic that jumps out is the fact that Golson had zero turnovers. There was all this hype going into the game about Golson turning the ball over and Oklahoma having the best pass defense the Irish will see all season, etc. Golson silenced his doubters and really matured through out the game. He was on target all night and made the right decisions.
CHRIS BROWN - 1 reception, 50 yards - Brown proved not once, but twice the dangerous deep threat he can be. I thought he should have caught the first ball, but made up for it the second time around. It's a great weapon for Kelly to have in his arsenal.
KYLE BRINDZA - 3 for 4 FGs, 3 for 3 XPs - Brindza rallied after his first miss, keeping the lead in Irish hands, and eventually putting the game away in the 4th quarter.
GET HIM OUTTA THERE
Big win all around = no complaints.
WAIT, WHAT
I couldn't help but laugh at the how the final minute of the game transpired. Not only did we win, but Oklahoma embarrassed themselves. Oklahoma drives down the field for the touchdown. But wait! He was correctly called out at the one yard line. So Oklahoma scores on the next play. But wait! An upset Kenny Stills clearly pushes off and flagged for 15 yards. And on the final play, Shembo sacks Landry for a 7 yard loss and Oklahoma stands around confused as to what just transpired watching the final seconds tick away.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Whew
I, along with all other Notre Dame fans, have been so consumed by the hype of tonight's Oklahoma game, that I failed to recap the 17-14 nail-bitter against BYU. So, to officially log the awards:
HEISMAN BABY
MANTI TE'O - 10 tackles, INT - Te'o moved up to #2 in the ESPN Heisman poll after another consistent performance. While the IRISH D gave up their first touchdowns in four games, it still has yet to allow a rushing TD.
ROCK SOLID
FOUR HORSEMEN - 38 carries for 268 yards, TD - Even without Golson in the game, the Irish rushing attacked proved too much for the statistically stout BYU defense. Theo Riddick (15 carries for 143 yards) and Cierre Wood (18 carries for 114 yards) racked up the yards while GAIII (5 carries for 11 yards) found pay dirt.
STEPHON TUITT - 5 tackles, 2 sacks - Tuitt increased his sack total to 8.5 on the season with two crucial sacks of the BYU QB.
TYLER EIFERT - 4 receptions for 73 yards, TD - Eifert found a few openings in the BYU defense, out jumping the defender every time, showing off his athletic abilities.
GET HIM OUTTA THERE
KYLE BRINDZA - 1 for 3 FGs - Brindza missed a 40-yarder and 28-yarder, both in the first half, leaving Notre Dame fans cursing at their televisions sets and sitting on the edge of their seats. Brindza redeemed himself
TOMMY REES - 7 of 16 for 117 yards, TD, INT - While Rees led the Irish on a TD drive early in the 1st quarter, he flopped the rest of the way, only attempting two passes in the 2nd half. Kelly recognized Rees' struggles, inserting Hendrix into the game in the 2nd quarter.
WAIT, WHAT?
Riddick runs into the pile, and then suddenly, is off to the races. His 55-yard scamper no doubt had Stanford fans enraged as Riddick ran into the back of his lineman only to find daylight and no defense in front of him.
HEISMAN BABY
MANTI TE'O - 10 tackles, INT - Te'o moved up to #2 in the ESPN Heisman poll after another consistent performance. While the IRISH D gave up their first touchdowns in four games, it still has yet to allow a rushing TD.
ROCK SOLID
FOUR HORSEMEN - 38 carries for 268 yards, TD - Even without Golson in the game, the Irish rushing attacked proved too much for the statistically stout BYU defense. Theo Riddick (15 carries for 143 yards) and Cierre Wood (18 carries for 114 yards) racked up the yards while GAIII (5 carries for 11 yards) found pay dirt.
STEPHON TUITT - 5 tackles, 2 sacks - Tuitt increased his sack total to 8.5 on the season with two crucial sacks of the BYU QB.
TYLER EIFERT - 4 receptions for 73 yards, TD - Eifert found a few openings in the BYU defense, out jumping the defender every time, showing off his athletic abilities.
GET HIM OUTTA THERE
KYLE BRINDZA - 1 for 3 FGs - Brindza missed a 40-yarder and 28-yarder, both in the first half, leaving Notre Dame fans cursing at their televisions sets and sitting on the edge of their seats. Brindza redeemed himself
TOMMY REES - 7 of 16 for 117 yards, TD, INT - While Rees led the Irish on a TD drive early in the 1st quarter, he flopped the rest of the way, only attempting two passes in the 2nd half. Kelly recognized Rees' struggles, inserting Hendrix into the game in the 2nd quarter.
WAIT, WHAT?
Riddick runs into the pile, and then suddenly, is off to the races. His 55-yard scamper no doubt had Stanford fans enraged as Riddick ran into the back of his lineman only to find daylight and no defense in front of him.
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