Bleacher Report
The 12-team School Soccer Playoff kicked off on Friday night time, with Notre Dame popping out on prime.
The No. 7 seed Preventing Irish took down Indiana, the No. 10 seed, by the ultimate rating of 27-17 at Notre Dame Stadium.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
NOTRE DAME ROUTES INDIANA, 27-17 🔥☘️
Riley Leonard: 23-32 cross, 231 whole YDs, 2 whole TD, 1 INT#CollegeFootballPlayoff pic.twitter.com/9f6VLqYkie
Head coach Marcus Freeman’s group jumped out to an early 7-0 lead within the first quarter on account of a 98-yard speeding landing by sophomore Jeremiyah Love.
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JEREMIYAH LOVE GOES 98 YARDS 🤯🔥
THE 12-TEAM CFP IS OFFICIALLY HERE 🍿 pic.twitter.com/zCOZ2E0yWO
Love completed with a game-high 108 yards on eight carries.
ESPN @espn
SERIOUS STIFF ARM FROM JEREMIYAH LOVE 💪
Notre Dame firmly in management heading into the 4Q on ABC/ESPN. pic.twitter.com/XIM0ZQdWLZ
Preventing Irish quarterback Riley Leonard wasn’t flawless by any means, however he was in a position to persistently transfer the chains and assist Notre Dame construct its lead all through the competition. Leonard completed 23-of-32 for 201 yards and a landing to associate with an interception. He additionally picked up 30 yards and a second rating on the bottom.
ESPN @espn
RILEY LEONARD MAKES FIGHTING IRISH HISTORY 😤
Essentially the most single-season speeding touchdowns for a Notre Dame QB ever 👏 pic.twitter.com/uIjUVEHRTx
The Hoosiers entered the competition with the highest scoring common amongst all Massive Ten groups in 2024, however they had been unable to achieve traction in opposition to Freeman’s protection till the sport was out of hand.
Indiana amassed a mere 278 yards of offense which included 63 rush yards, recording 2.3 yards per carry.
Followers and pundits had been impressed with Notre Dame throughout the victory.
Geoff Schwartz @geoffschwartz
Easy story to clarify this recreation. Notre Dame has much better gamers than Indiana.
Joel Klatt @joelklatt
Such a terrific night time for CFB! Unbelievable to observe a real playoff recreation on campus in that surroundings.@NDFootball completely owned Hoosiers…Each facet…The conservative teaching choices from @IndianaFootball was not what I anticipated
We get to do that 3 extra occasions tomorrow
Chris Vannini @ChrisVannini
Do not let The Discourse distract you from the truth that Notre Dame’s protection is Actually Good and that is my greatest takeaway tonight.
Peter Burns @PeterBurnsESPN
Kinda the proper win for Notre Dame.
Dominated at residence for majority of the sport however have a number of late scores that they use hold them humble and hungry when watching movie.
LC @laurencowling
Idc how unhealthy Indiana seemed tonight… Notre Dame is gonna be a tricky group to beat
Cannot consider I am saying that
Skip Bayless @RealSkipBayless
Notre Dame seemed dominant tonight… partly as a result of the lights had been too shiny for Indiana. I like Georgia, even with the backup QB. Particularly with the backup QB.
Now, Notre Dame will face off in opposition to Georgia within the Sugar Bowl for a chance to earn one of many remaining 4 spots within the CFP.
The Bulldogs shall be shorthanded, as quarterback Carson Beck is in peril of lacking the competition with an elbow injury.
The Preventing Irish are set to battle Georgia on Jan. 1.
