The seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish had one of many longest opening drives you’ll ever see.
This one-yard TD run from QB Riley Leonard capped an unbelievable 18-play, 75-yard drive to begin the CFP Nationwide Championship sport vs. the No. 8 seed Ohio State.
In reality, Notre Dame had the longest scoring drive in BCS/CFP championship sport historical past, in accordance with ESPN.
The drive lasted nearly 10 minutes. Leonard transformed three third downs and one fourth down, all of which have been on the bottom. He ran the ball 9 instances for 34 yards and recorded 31 yards by means of the air.
According to TeamRankings, Ohio State has the most effective protection within the nation (12.2 PPG), so Notre Dame’s opening drive assertion was nothing wanting phenomenal.
In every of their three playoff video games earlier than Monday evening, Ohio State had outscored its opponents 42-0. Notre Dame not solely held the lead after the opening quarter, in addition they saved the high-scoring Buckeyes offense scoreless, which appeared unthinkable beforehand.
Because the Combating Irish pursue their first nationwide title since 1988, they may not have requested for a greater begin.
