Notre Dame Triumphs Over Louisville in Crucial Home Stand

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00:00Huge game for Notre Dame DRS. Last year it was a similar script. They were close

00:07against Ohio State. They looked optimistic. They survived and come back

00:12fashion against Duke. They headed to Louisville as a six and a half point

00:16favorite trying to get their season back on track. They lost that game outright by

00:21nearly two touchdowns. This year getting their season back on track after

00:26hammering Purdue. Holding on against Miami of Ohio after being upset by

00:30Northern Illinois. In South Bend they needed a statement as a six and a half

00:35point favorite against Louisville. They get that statement. They were up 24 to 14

00:42at the break. 21 to 7 at the end of the opening quarter. They hold on when it

00:46matters most. 31-24 the Irish. A big victory and a cover at home under Marcus Freeman.

00:53It's good to see Rodley Leonard's back to what we think we were

00:56getting from him out of Duke where it's like you know you don't have to be the

00:59best in the air but just be efficient. 17 of 23 for 163 yards. Two touchdowns and

01:03no interceptions but he's so effective on the ground. It's crazy because he had

01:0713 carries 52 yards and a touchdown. Every game he has one rushing and it

01:11just feels like you know he's gonna get it. It's like hold on they're at the 13

01:13yard line. He jukes like six or seven guys gets in the end zone. It's like he

01:17doesn't even look that fast and it doesn't look like his moves are even

01:20that good but yet he's still elusive. That's what you want out of Notre Dame

01:23and once again Ben what's the theme of today? Oh look at that. 4-1 Notre Dame

01:27should never be able to get in with the loss to NIU and any years past they

01:30would be done. Here they are as probably a top 15 team top 16 team now looking

01:34for a chance to say if we run the table we have a legitimate chance where we

01:37might be able to make it in. Football is great when you get second chances

01:41isn't it people? Yeah it is.