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We had an instant classic on our hands when these two top 15 teams squared off in south bend.
We knew it would be close but this was a fight the entire game.
Early on teams couldnt find the end zone with the first 3 scores being field goals and the Irish missing one as well putting the score 6-3 Tigers early in the 2nd quarter.
After the defense forced a punt Notre Dame took its first lead with 2:30 to go in the 1st half when Tyree was able to finish off the long drive with a 4 yd TD run.
Auburn was able to score on a Finley option just before half giving the tigers a 13-10 lead headed into the locker room.
The Irish first drive was another long one taking up half the quarter but scoring a TD on a 4 yd pass to Mayer gave us back the lead 17-13
A quick strike from Auburn on a 45 yd TD pass put the Irish in a dangerous spot to be upset especially when the very first play of the Notre Dame drive was intercepted. The defense came up huge forcing a 3&out.
We once again had to dink and dunk our way down the field and once inside red zone Buchner felt the pressure throwing his second pick of the day and this one was almost returned for 6 but the defender was tripped up at the 50 by an OL from the Irish possibly the biggest tackle of the day.
The defense came up with the biggest stop of the year on just 3 plays forcing a punt but it was a beauty and went out of bounds at the Notre Dame 4. So the Irish had 5min to go in the game & 96 yards in front of them. They were able to piece together yet another long drive & on the 14th play just outside the red zone.. You guessed it Buchner turned it over again! this time a fumble and with only 1min remaining it look like the nations longest home winning streak was coming to and end.
The Irish still having all 3 timeout never gave up & on 3&4 safety Joseph & corner Swanson combined for a tackle at the line of scrimmage and forced a punt with 50 seconds to go! Making this the new biggest stop of the year..
One last life for Notre Dame and on the first play from their own 44 Buchner throws it down the sideline and hits an open Tyree on the wheel route and he sprints into the endzone with 36 seconds left in the game! An unreal comeback from the Irish is complete after stopping a last chance hail mary from the Tigers winning 24-20 in an instant classic!
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Irish remain unbeaten keeping the longest home winning streak in the nation alive and we have mainly the defense to thank with two or three huge stops to get it back for the offense. Buchner must cleanup the turnovers if we have any hope to go Back to Back national championships. But its a long season and.. winning is winning.
#1 Notre Dame will open up Big10 play vs Florida State next week.
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