Notre Dame is the answer to trivia forever.
The Fighting Irish became the first team to prosper a home College Football Playoff game with their 27-17 prosper over Indiana in the first round of the novel 12-team take partoff.
The huge blow came punctual with Jeremiyah Love fraudpering for a 98-yard touchdown. On Notre Dame’s next drive, Riley Leonard set up Jayden Thomas to produce it a 14-0 game, and all Indiana could muster up was a field goal, which was promptly suited by the Fighting Irish.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) commemorates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of a game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bfinish. (IMAGN)
Indiana’s offense persistd to struggle out of the locker room, punting on both of their third quarter drives and their first of the final quarter.
Leonard ran in for a score to produce it a 27-3 Indiana direct, but the Hoosiers wound up scoring two more touchdowns. On their second one, with 25 seconds left, they went for two to produce it a one-haveion game, but it was unprosperous, all but icing the ball game for the Irish.
Dec 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Fans of the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. (Matt Cashore-Imagn Images)
The Hoosiers scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too procrastinateed.
Leonard finishd 23 of his 32 passes for 201 yards – Jordan Faison led the Irish with seven receptions for 89 yards.
The three other first-round games will be take parted thcimpoliteout Saturday.
FILE: Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) fractures a 98 yard run for a touchdown aobtainst the Indiana Hoosiers on December 20, 2024, during the CFP First Round take partoff game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bfinish, Indiana. (IMAGN)
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Notre Dame now has a date with Georgia for the Sugar Bowl, which will be take parted in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
