The IRISH lost another close one on Saturday night, falling to Michigan State 34-31 in OT. This is the second straight last second loss for Notre Dame who fell to 1-2 on the season. And worst of all, it occurred on a fake field goal.
HEISMAN BABY
DAYNE CRIST - 32 of 55 for 369 yds - 4 TDs - 1 INT - Crist again proved his value to the Irish offense putting the Irish up with 13 minutes to play in the game. Stats aside, Crist failed to the lead the Irish to a victory.
THEO RIDDICK - 10 receptions for 128 yds - TD - Riddick played his way off the GET HIM OUTTA THERE list with a dramatic performance. Hopefully this version of Riddick is here to stay.
MICHAEL FLOYD - 6 receptions for 81 yds - 2 TD - 2 fumbles - Floyd was Heismanesque at times dominating Spartan defensive backs in the redzone. But then, Floyd plays like he could care less, providing two costly turnovers.
ROCK SOLID
ARMANDO ALLEN JR - 140 total yards - Allen continued his stellar statistical season both on the ground and through the air.
KYLE RUDOLPH - 8 receptions for 80 yds - TD - Rudolph continued to be a dependable target for Crist in the Irish spread.
GET HIM OUTTA THERE
ZEKE MOTTA - The first year starter at safety for the Irish D was picked on all day. Motta's blown coverage on the final score for Michigan State evened the score at 28 with seven minutes to play.
MANTI TE'O - The stud middle linebacker at the heart of the defense came up with a few crucial missed tackles, including one on a 56 yard touchdown scamper.
IRISH D - The defense gave up 477 yards to the Spartan offense while on field almost 60% of the game. And how can I forget, the blown coverage on the fake field goal to win the game!
WAIT, WHAT?
A fake field goal? Are you serious? How do you play to protect against the touchdown! Out of all possible scenarios, the only one that results in an Irish loss occurred. You cannot let that happen!
-DH
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