Notre Dame

March for any college basketball program good enough to be included means the NCAA tournament. March for this Notre Dame basketball team might mean something ...

Notre Dame has never rebounded from an 0-3 start in ACC play – or in any conference play – to make it to the NCAA tournament at season’s end. Early Friday evening, the Notre Dame football season ended. It's the old guys not being able to suck it up and tough it out and say to one another, we’re winning this one. The message? Down two, at home, in a gotta-have game, you figured the table was set for a hungry group of veteran Irish to eat. “You just gotta dig down, do the dirty work and pull it out,” Goodwin said. The know the league standings. Instead, it was the other guys who sensed the magnitude of the moment. It means it’s going to take an effort the likes of which haven’t been seen around these parts – no matter how much the head coach insists they have – just to get back to the NCAA tournament. Smart guys don’t turn the ball over a season-high 17 times. The smart guys aren’t playing like smart guys. They know that going 15-5 in the league last year was barely good enough to get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017.

Breaking down scoring drives in Friday's TaxSlayer Gator Bowl game between No. 21 Notre Dame and No. 19 South Carolina in Jacksonville, Fla.

Key to the Drive: Notre Dame stuck with hits run game, riding Audric Estime and Logan Diggs most of the drive. Key to the Drive: Notre Dame looked to be putting the game out of reach running the ball when Buchner attempted to hit TE Mitchell Evans on a slant pass that Fortune jumped in front of 2-yards deep in the end zone. It was Notre Dame's second one-play scoring drive of the game. He has seven catches for 78 yards, and the score pushes Rattler over 200 yards passing for the game. Gamecocks force two incompletions and sack Buchner on third down for the Red Zone hold. The 28 combined first quarter points scored sets a TaxSlayer Gator Bowl record.

Analysis of the Notre Dame offense from its 45-38 Gator Bowl win over South Carolina.

*** The Irish still had plenty of miscues in the second half. *** Notre Dame followed that up with another great drive, mixing up the run game and quick perimeter pass game to put another scoring drive together. The post route to Lenzy was on the first play of a series in which the Irish started the drive in SC territory, it was clearly an attempt to take a shot due to the good field position, knowing they were starting the drive on the verge of two-down territory. Rees tried a bit of a gimmick play that got Mitchell Evans the ball on an in cut out of a quads look. *** One of the biggest adjustments was starting to get outside more with the run game. *** Notre Dame was a different animal in the second half. Braden Lenzy outran two South Carolina defenders on a post route for a touchdown, Jayden Thomas got open on a deep corner route off of boot away action, and even the misses served to soften up the SC defense. Hitting Thomas in the flats on slides, hitting Diggs on a drag by dropping his arm down as he was getting hit to convert another third down, hitting Diggs by changing his arm angle. There weren't any big runs, but we saw counters that were designed to go outside (the touchdown run by Buchner), we saw a few stretch plays and they kept running the jets and quick throws. Notre Dame's line didn't get much early push and Logan Diggs didn't hit the holes with a lot of authority. Stepping up and hitting Evans on a seam to convert a 3rd-and-15. The Jet Sweep to Braden Lenzy was important, but they hit several boots and slides before the home run to Diggs that went for 75 yards.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team is set to ring in the New Year with a pair of tilts against Alaska this weekend as they welcome ...

- With game-winning goals against Northern Michigan and Boston College, Jesse Lansdell leads the Irish with two. - Against the Nittany Lions to close out the first half of the year, the Irish penalty kill unit allowed just one goal against, a six-on-four chance for Penn State, late in the second game. 1, 2017, the Irish are poised to welcome back the team from Fairbanks in their final non-conference series of the season. He also boasts the most goals on the team while Nick Leivermann sits just behind with five (most among defensemen) - The Irish most recently split with No. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team is set to ring in the New Year with a pair of tilts against Alaska this weekend as they welcome the 9-7-2 Nanooks to town Dec.

Nigel Pack scored 21 points in his home state to lead No. 14 Miami over Notre Dame 76-65.

In contrast, the football team entered the day 1-4 on those occasions. 17 Duke in February, and has a pair of meetings with No. The Canes committed just nine, and outscored Notre Dame 25-7 on points off turnovers. But Miami responded with a 9-0 run to largely seize control and later led by as many as 14. “The second half we really picked it up at both ends of the court,” said Larrañaga, whose team trailed 34-33 at halftime. He’s doing a fantastic job (in multiple facets) and I expect his scoring will continue to be there because he’s such an outstanding shooter.”

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- Miami vs. Laszewski tied his career high of 28 points, powering the Irish to a season-opening victory over [Radford](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/RADFRD/radford-highlanders/) on Nov. [JJ Starling](/college-basketball/players/28955198/jj-starling/) is off to a solid start to his collegiate career. Here are the [college basketball odds](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/) and betting lines for Notre Dame vs. [Kansas State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/KSTATE/kansas-state-wildcats/) transfer and sophomore guard [Nijel Pack](/college-basketball/players/3177431/nijel-pack/) has started the season fast with six double-digit scoring efforts. He is coming off a 10-point, three-rebound effort against [Virginia](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/UVA/virginia-cavaliers/) on Dec. 10 in a win over [North Carolina State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/NCST/nc-state-wolfpack/). [Nate Laszewski](/college-basketball/players/3041233/nate-laszewski/) powers the Irish, averaging 14.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Notre Dame](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/game-forecast/NCAAB_20221230_MIAMI@ND/) and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can [visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/miami-vs-notre-dame-odds-line-proven-model-reveals-college-basketball-picks-for-dec-30-2022-acc-matchup/#ttag=12302022_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_ncaa_model_MiamiNDCBB). The Hurricanes are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. Miami is averaging 78 points per game, while Notre Dame averages 70.5.

It's time for the final Notre Dame Fighting Irish football game of the year. On Friday, Notre Dame (8-4) will take on South Carolina (8-4) inside TIAA Bank ...

On 1st and 10 from the USC 33, Audric Estime ran it for 26 yards to the USC 7-yard line. On 2nd and 10, Buchner ran to the left for 8 yards. South Carolina started with the ball trailing 7. After a poor punt, Notre Dame was in business at the South Carolina 44-yard line. Matt Salerno caught it inside the Notre Dame 30. South Carolina started the next drive from its own 20-yard line. After the Notre Dame touchdown, South Carolina couldn’t do too much on the next possession. South Carolina started from its own 25 after the Notre Dame score. On 3rd and 4, Buchner shoveled it forward to Jayden Thomas and the ball bounced in the air and it was intercepted. The Gamecocks faced a 3rd and 1 and picked up big yardage to the Notre Dame 41-yard line. On 2nd and 7, Notre Dame forced a fumble on a short throw and catch and the Irish were in business at midfield. On 1st and 10, Buchner threw short to Lorenzo Styles and he couldn’t make the catch.

The South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) this afternoon in the Gator Bowl. Kickoff is set for just after 3:30 PM, ...

Let it all hang out…again - South Carolina played loosely and let it all hang out in their two wins over Tennessee and Clemson, and they need to do the same this week. For that to happen, Rattler will need protection and time in the pocket and at least some semblance of the running game to keep the Irish defense honest. Build early momentum - South Carolina has been a different team this season when they have been able to start quickly and build confidence. have their work cut out for them when it comes to overcoming those losses, and they will need to show tremendous creativity on both sides of the ball to do so. Offensively, they will be without their top two running backs, a starting wide receiver, and their starting right tackle, and are down to only one scholarship tight end remaining on the roster. This article looks at five things the Gamecocks must do well to finish the season on a high note.

Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner totaled 335 yards and five touchdowns and earned MVP honors in leading the Irish to a TaxSlayer Gator Bowl win over ...

The final play was a 16-yard TD from Buchner to Mitchell Evans. Buchner used a play fake and Lenzy reeled in the deep ball to make it 31-31 with :31 seconds left in the third quarter. Buchner set up in the pocket and fired to the middle of the end zone and into the arms of O’Donnal Fortune, who bolted 100 yards in the opposite direction for the second pick-6 of the day for the Gamecocks. Diggs raced 39-yards three plays later to give the Irish their first lead of the game at 38-31. Buchner threw his second interception when he tried to shovel a pass to Thomas on 3rd and 4 on Notre Dame’s next drive. Diggs hit the sideline and raced 75 yards to the end zone on the only play of the drive. The Irish moved the ball just a yard on its first two plays and faced 3rd and 9 from the 15. The Buchner run made it a 24-24 game early in the third quarter. It was the sixth interception of the season for the Irish Freshman All-American cornerback. Buchner hit Logan Diggs on a short wheel to the quarterback’s right. The ensuing Notre Dame drive started slowly, as Buchner completed just one of his first five passes in the game. Xavier Legette scored from 13 yards out on another short pass from Rattler to complete a 10-play, 75-yard drive that took just 3:12 off the clock on the game’s opening drive.

South Carolina football lost 45-38 to Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl in disappointing fashion after a last-minute penalty cost them the final play.

The Irish ran all over South Carolina in the second half, logging 211 yards compared to just 54 in the first half. Between the last three drives of the third quarter and first drive of the fourth, the South Carolina offense logged negative-14 yards on 12 plays and failed to cross the 50-yard line on five of seven drives in the second half. They also couldn't capitalize on a key interception by defensive lineman Nick Barrett in the third quarter, punting on a drive that started on the Notre Dame 46. The Irish mounted a comeback to tie it 24-24 early in the third quarter, but South Carolina reclaimed the lead thanks to a spectacular 42-yard touchdown catch by Xavier Legette. Not to be outdone, the Irish ran a fake of their own early in fourth quarter. The combined 28 points was a Gator Bowl record for points in a quarter, surpassing the previous mark of 24 set in 2011 by Michigan and Mississippi State.

The Irish finish the 2022 season 9-4 with the victory. The win is the 20th bowl game win in program history. Quarterback Tyler Buchner earned the game's Most ...

On third and seven at the South Carolina 16, Buchner rolled right and stopped to find Evans on a wheel route on the left side for the score to go up 45-38 with 1:30 remaining. After a first down completion to Thomas, Buchner took the snap from shotgun on third and nine and ran 15 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at seven with 5:54 left in the first quarter. Buchner bootlegged right and found Diggs in the flat who turned on the jets and found the end zone for the score to cut the lead to 24-17 with just over five minutes remaining in the half. Buchner finished off the series with a read option, keeping the ball for an 11-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 24 all. On fourth and four, the Irish went back to punt where it was snapped to Davis Sherwood who flipped to Lenzy who ran for the first down and into South Carolina territory. The Irish settled for a 37-yard field goal from Blake Grupe to cut the lead to 21-10 with 8:36 left in the first half. After exchanging punts to start the second half, the Irish leveled the game with 10:28 on the clock in the third quarter. Buchner found the tight end Evans for an 18-yard completion on third and 15 and moved the ball to the Gamecock 31. Buchner completed two of three passes and scampered for a 21-yard gain to move into the South Carolina red zone. Mitchell Evans added three receptions for 39 yards and a score and Diggs finished with a pair of catches for 81 yards and a score. The safety recovered a Gamecock fumble and gave the ball to Buchner and the offense at midfield. South Carolina’s quarterback Spencer Rattler went 5-for-7 on the series, picking up 60 yards and found Xavier Legette for the 13-yard score four minutes into the contest.

Notre Dame beat South Carolina 45-38 in a barnburner that ended up as the highest-scoring game in Gator Bowl history.

[Punter Kai Kroger connected with long-snapper ](https://twitter.com/GamecockFB/status/1608936402905108481) [Hunter Rogers](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4692834/hunter-rogers) for one of the oddest TDs in bowl lore. "In that locker room there's a hurtin' group of guys that left it all out there.'' [Michael Mayer](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429086/michael-mayer), standout edge rusher [Isaiah Foskey](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4426457/isaiah-foskey), cornerback [Cam Hart](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4427404/cam-hart) and defensive lineman [Jayson Ademilola](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4372754/jayson-ademilola). 19 [South Carolina](/college-football/team/_/id/2579/south-carolina-gamecocks) 45-38 in a wild TaxSlayer Bowl on Friday. But Buchner bounced back from both miscues to earn his first victory in three career starts. He also ran for 61 yards and two scores. [MarShawn Lloyd](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429023/marshawn-lloyd), versatile tight end [Jaheim Bell](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429262/jaheim-bell), tight end [Austin Stogner](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4426367/austin-stogner), defensive lineman [Zacch Pickens](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4426332/zacch-pickens), safety [Devonni Reed](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4244769/devonni-reed), cornerbacks [Cam Smith](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4570672/cam-smith) and [Darius Rush](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4362858/darius-rush) and receivers [Josh Vann](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4362862/josh-vann) and [Jalen Brooks](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4688819/jalen-brooks). [Spencer Rattler](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4426339/spencer-rattler) completed 29 of 44 passes for 246 yards for the Gamecocks (8-5), with an interception and two touchdowns to [Xavier Legette](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4430034/xavier-legette). [O'Donnell Fortune](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4432045/o'donnell-fortune) returned one of them 100 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and [DQ Smith](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5081211/dq-smith) returned another 47 yards for a score in the first. "The game we played was great. [Drew Pyne](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429088/drew-pyne) entered the transfer portal following the regular-season finale, threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns. [Tyler Buchner](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4431513/tyler-buchner) accounted for five touchdowns to help offset two interceptions returned for TDs, and No.

Saturday afternoon's Gator Bowl matinee featuring a pair of resurgent programs, Notre Dame and South Carolina, most closely resembled the Fighting Irish's debut ...

Oklahoma State had rallied last year in the Fiesta Bowl with 23 second-half points. 335: Playing in a game for the first time since Sept. The 12.4 yard-per-carry average buoyed the Notre Dame comeback-effort and also helped keep the USC offense off the field after it had taxed the Irish for 252 first-half yards. 100: Despite seeing Freshman All-America corner Ben Morrison depart early in the second half and also playing without Isaiah Foskey and Jayson Ademilola, the Irish defense adapted to the Gamecocks’ pace, bottled up their perimeter success and attacked Spencer Rattler relentlessly in the second half. 210: Notre Dame had balance in the first half, with 17 runs and 17 pass attempts – but it did not have considerable success on the ground. With their powerful offensive line continually leaning on the Gamecocks’ defense, the Irish gashed their counterparts for 210 second-half rushing yards on …

Mike Singer and Tim Hyde break down the Notre Dame vs. South Carolina Gator Bowl matchup moments after the conclusion of the game.

On third and seven at the South Carolina 16, Buchner rolled right and stopped to find Evans on a wheel route on the left side for the score to go up 45-38 with 1:30 remaining. Buchner bootlegged right and found Diggs in the flat who turned on the jets and found the end zone for the score to cut the lead to 24-17 with just over five minutes remaining in the half. After a first down completion to Thomas, Buchner took the snap from shotgun on third and nine and ran 15 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at seven with 5:54 left in the first quarter. Buchner finished off the series with a read option, keeping the ball for an 11-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 24 all. On fourth and four, the Irish went back to punt where it was snapped to Davis Sherwood who flipped to Lenzy who ran for the first down and into South Carolina territory. The Irish settled for a 37-yard field goal from Blake Grupe to cut the lead to 21-10 with 8:36 left in the first half. After exchanging punts to start the second half, the Irish leveled the game with 10:28 on the clock in the third quarter. Buchner found the tight end Evans for an 18-yard completion on third and 15 and moved the ball to the Gamecock 31. Buchner completed two of three passes and scampered for a 21-yard gain to move into the South Carolina red zone. Mitchell Evans added three receptions for 39 yards and a score and Diggs finished with a pair of catches for 81 yards and a score. The safety recovered a Gamecock fumble and gave the ball to Buchner and the offense at midfield. South Carolina’s quarterback Spencer Rattler went 5-for-7 on the series, picking up 60 yards and found Xavier Legette for the 13-yard score four minutes into the contest.

Trey Wertz scored 15 points, Dane Goodwin 14 and Marcus Hammond 12 for the Fighting Irish (8-6, 0-3), who lost for the fourth time in their last five games.

In contrast, the football team entered the day 1-4 on those occasions. 17 Duke in February, and has a pair of meetings with No. But Miami responded with a 9-0 run to largely seize control and later led by as many as 14. The Canes committed just nine, and outscored Notre Dame 25-7 on points off turnovers. “The second half we really picked it up at both ends of the court,” said Larrañaga, whose team trailed 34-33 at halftime. He’s doing a fantastic job (in multiple facets) and I expect his scoring will continue to be there because he’s such an outstanding shooter.”

The No. 14 Miami Hurricanes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish return to ACC play with a Friday afternoon battle in South Bend. Gameday Info: Tipoff: 2:00 p.m. ...

The fact that this team is nationally elite in terms of taking care of the ball and they still have a negative turnover margin is absurd. With the backcourt of Starling, Ryan, Dane Goodwin (11.2 ppg, 45.5 3P%) and Trey Wertz (10.0 ppg, 3.7 apg), Notre Dame was supposed to be able to have enough offensive prowess to make up for their limited length and athleticism on the other end of the floor. Miami is the second worst defensive rebounding team in the ACC (23.8 per game), so one way they can be exploited is on the glass. Brey has a skilled veteran group that returned the majority of key pieces from a team that won two games in the NCAA Tournament last season. Mike Brey’s team has been one of the biggest disappointments in the ACC this season. These teams are in similar boats with essentially seven man rotations and the heavy reliance on a single frontcourt player (Omier/Lazewski). I don’t expect Notre Dame to squander this season completely, but this won't be game where they turn things around. Wong is the frontrunner for ACC Player of the Year, and he’s averaging 26 points and 7.25 assists per game over his last four contests. Miami looks like one of the top few teams in the league, and I don’t see anyone on Notre Dame having success slowing down Isaiah Wong. This is their third road test of the season. Coach Jim Larrañaga is fielding a similar squad to the one that made a surprise Elite Eight run last season. This playmaking ability is a new aspect of his game — he averaged just two assists per game last season.

Find out how to watch, live stream or TV channel and game time information for the December 30, 2022 college basketball matchup between Notre Dame and ...

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South Carolina football collapsed in the second half and lost 45-38 to Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl. Here's how we graded the performance.

Beamer got an unsportsmanlike conduct flag in the first half, and the aforementioned McDowell call could have cost the team the game. With the amount of missing starters, South Carolina's defense was impressive in that it was not a total disaster. Buchner scored two of the Irish's rushing touchdowns and was the team's No. Wide receiver Xavier Legette had the offensive play of the game, a spectacular 42-yard touchdown catch that he kept in bounds on a toe tap. The unit's biggest issue was penalties: A late unsportsmanlike conduct call on Juju McDowell cost the Gamecocks the chance to tie the game, and an intentional grounding call on the play before put the team into a third-and-long situation that it couldn't overcome. The offense reached the end zone just once in the second half and three times total.

The Irish are riding a five-game win streak, one which includes wins over ranked UConn and Virginia Tech teams. Guard Olivia Miles continues to be the eye- ...

Mair is one of five freshmen on the team, making up one of the nation’s youngest rosters. Sunday’s game tips off at Purcell Pavilion at noon ET and will be televised on the ACC Network. On the topic of freshmen, Boston College has one of the best in the ACC. Longtime rival Boston College (11-4, 1-1) will visit the fifth-ranked Irish on Sunday to ring in 2023. She’s playing really well on both sides of the ball.” 5 Notre Dame (11-1, 2-0) has survived a couple of close calls on the road in its first two ACC games, but now it’s time to play host.

Notre Dame football started the 2022 calendar year by getting a commitment from safety Peyton Bowen in the 2023 class. A few hours later the Irish jumped ...

You know, run the ball, run the ball, run the ball, and then a short-yardage situation…it’s a tough play for that defense, especially when you’re able to run the ball. I sit there and I challenge these guys every day to be relentless and aggressive and go after them and let loose. And getting the interception was a chance for us to to be aggressive, but it also wasn’t smart. Except the last steps when they thought we were going to run the ball and we didn’t. And they were able to go out and put it all together in that second half, and I think they only gave up seven points in the second half. And for a guy like Braden, just continue to do his job and run as hard as he can, and runs his routes to perfection, that’s an unselfish position. It’s right now because if you continue to just think about the future, you lose this opportunity to send these guys out the right way. And the way he finished off this season, his first year in having a chance to start, you know, and the ability to just really tune out all the noise and focus on his job. You expected to play a tough game because you knew that opponent was really good and that quarterback is special. And after we ran the punt, And all the days you can sit here before this game and daydream about how you think this game will go, it wasn’t like that. And this is a great way to finish off this 2022 season.

Analysis of the Notre Dame defense from its 45-38 Gator Bowl win over South Carolina.

The defense, as a whole, played a lot faster in the second half of the game. *** Notre Dame's tackling in the second half of the game was much, much better. The perimeter of the Irish defense did a great job against the quick perimeter runs and throws. *** Cornerback Clarence Lewis got caught looking back to the football instead of playing the receiver on the long touchdown pass he allowed in the third quarter. *** Safety Xavier Watts got beat on a 2nd-down slant on the first series, but later he had a crucial pass break up in the end zone. Notre Dame got more consistent pressure on the South Carolina quarterback in the second half, which kept Rattler from being as comfortable and accurate as he was in the first half. Notre Dame's front also got a good push against the South Carolina ground attack, which found very little running room in the final two quarters. Not just for the second half of this game, but also for next season. *** Many of the issues that plagued Notre Dame all season were evident again in the first half against South Carolina. Missed tackles, bad penalties, being out of position, getting no depth over the middle in the pass game and turning a tight end loose on a play-action pass from the wildcat alignment were the major first half mistakes by the Irish. The Notre Dame defense dominated in the second half, holding South Carolina to just 100 yards of total offense in the final two quarters. These types of mistakes by the linebackers were constant in the first half.

Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner totaled 335 yards and five touchdowns and earned MVP honors in leading the Irish to a TaxSlayer Gator Bowl win over ...

The final play was a 16-yard TD from Buchner to Mitchell Evans. Buchner used a play fake and Lenzy reeled in the deep ball to make it 31-31 with :31 seconds left in the third quarter. Buchner set up in the pocket and fired to the middle of the end zone and into the arms of O’Donnal Fortune, who bolted 100 yards in the opposite direction for the second pick-6 of the day for the Gamecocks. Diggs raced 39-yards three plays later to give the Irish their first lead of the game at 38-31. Buchner threw his second interception when he tried to shovel a pass to Thomas on 3rd and 4 on Notre Dame’s next drive. Diggs hit the sideline and raced 75 yards to the end zone on the only play of the drive. The Irish moved the ball just a yard on its first two plays and faced 3rd and 9 from the 15. The Buchner run made it a 24-24 game early in the third quarter. It was the sixth interception of the season for the Irish Freshman All-American cornerback. Buchner hit Logan Diggs on a short wheel to the quarterback’s right. The ensuing Notre Dame drive started slowly, as Buchner completed just one of his first five passes in the game. Xavier Legette scored from 13 yards out on another short pass from Rattler to complete a 10-play, 75-yard drive that took just 3:12 off the clock on the game’s opening drive.

Tyler Buchner knew just the right video to encapsulate the Fighting Irish's roller coaster performance vs. the Gamecocks.

When it looked like Notre Dame was headed for another loss in a bowl game, Buchner delivered when it mattered most. In a game in which he became the only FBS player over the last 25 seasons with at least two passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and two pick sixes in a game, it truly was a “back from the dead” moment. The final touchdown lifted Notre Dame to its first bowl game win since the 2019 Camping World Bowl.

Irish defense authors team effort while pair of receivers and the usual running back tandem augment quarterback Tyler Buchner's effort offensively.

[Shane Beamer](//247sports.com/Coach/Shane-Beamer-5) of the Irish defense. Our defense had given up 10 points, and the field goal fake is the field goal fake. “Throwing a lot of screens on the perimeter.

Notre Dame football is jam packed with history and amazing players, which got us thinking who the 5 greatest in the program's history are.

What is truly remarkable and I believe what shows how great he truly was, he is still the only player in the history of the sport to win the Heisman Trophy on a losing team. He is without question the greatest receiver in Notre Dame history, and that’s quite a list in and of itself. That season, he led the Irish in passing, rushing, kick returns, punt returns, scoring and punting. He was named an All-American in 1955 and won the 1956 Heisman Trophy. He quarterbacked the Fighting Irish to three national championships. He is arguably the greatest tw0-way player in college football history. It’s nearly impossible to tell the story of Notre Dame football without detailing Johnny Lujack’s exploits. Montana was deadly accurate with the football and led Notre Dame to one of the more improbable runs in the sports history. Brown finished his college career with just shy of 2,500 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns and was easily the team’s biggest threat all four of his years from 1984 through 1987. In 1977, Montana took over at QB after a loss to Ole Miss in Week 2 and never looked back, leading the Fighting Irish 10 straight wins, including beating #1 Texas for a national championship. They also have easily one of the largest fan bases, which is in part due to being on NBC every week for decades. The Fighting Irish are still one of the most successful programs in the sport.

The No. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-4) capped off the 2022 season with a come-from-behind victory over the No. 19 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-5).

He not only made huge plays on offense, performing in a way where he could make his own case for being the player of the game there, Lenzy made the special teams play of the game. With the game tied 31-31 early in the fourth quarter, Lenzy was called on to execute a shovel pass on a fake punt. He caught three other passes for 69 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown pass and then converting a 3rd-and-7 on a well-executed slant route. The drive ended three plays later when Diggs raced 39 yards for a score. Backfield mate Audric Estime was arguably the most consistent back on the night, and he sparked the ground attack in the second half, but the big plays from Diggs were game changers. It was Botelho that sparked the second half pass rush that got Rattler completely out of his game. Botelho made a very good read early on a Spencer Rattler fake, bringing him down for a loss on the play. A 24-10 game in which the Irish were thoroughly being outplayed looked a lot different after that play, and despite a few costly mistakes the Irish regained and kept the momentum after the big play from Diggs. Botelho did his best Foskey impression, handling the edge in the run game and providing some very crucial pressures. By the end of the night Diggs had racked up 170 yards of offense and two huge touchdowns. Diggs turned the game completely around when he caught a quick slide pass from Tyler Buchner and then out ran the South Carolina defense on his way to a 75-yard touchdown. I did not like how Diggs ran early in the game, as he was a bit tentative and wasn't running with much authority.

The Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team fell just short of an upset against the fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Watsco Center on Thursday ...

Sophomore Lashae Dwyer, who scored 10 points in the game, notched seven straight points to put Miami ahead 53-51 towards the end of the third. The Fighting Irish shot the ball efficiently early on to gain a 21-13 lead after 10 minutes of play. The game came down to the final seconds, but Notre Dame escaped with a 66-63 win.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Marcus Freeman and Tyler Buchner had been pulled on stage, working through the postgame obligations that come with being the head coach ...

[Stanford](https://theathletic.com/college-football/team/stanford-cardinal-college-football/) was the kind of nadir that can sink a season. Notre Dame had opt-outs (tight end [Michael Mayer](https://theathletic.com/college-football/player/michael-mayer-izYOzbqnMnhTr1zX/) and edge rusher [Isaiah Foskey](https://theathletic.com/college-football/player/isaiah-foskey-sV1E0HBkF8O7Bbvr/)) and injuries (the Irish ended the Gator Bowl down three starters in the secondary) to create adversity that may not be there next September. When Buchner hit [Mitchell Evans](https://theathletic.com/college-football/player/mitchell-evans-RNmd8GCY9jGhPLv6/) for the game-winning touchdown with less than two minutes to play, the call worked because the Irish run game was rolling. Nor does the formula for making sure Notre Dame sings as a winner. You know, run the ball, run the ball, run the ball, and then a short-yardage situation … Regardless of his role next year, Buchner can point to the Gator Bowl as the moment he flashed the potential Notre Dame saw in his recruiting process. The game ended with a most familiar Notre Dame drive, even if everything that came before felt foreign. [Braden Lenzy](https://theathletic.com/college-football/player/braden-lenzy-kQI1ol1n9PgWQJgJ/) for a 44-yard touchdown off play-action late in the third quarter, the play worked because Notre Dame’s offensive front was winning the line of scrimmage. [a mind-bending 45-38 win in the Gator Bowl against South Carolina](https://theathletic.com/4046719/2022/12/30/notre-dame-south-carolina-gator-bowl/), which Notre Dame pulled off without two All-Americans, its former starting quarterback and three other starters on defense. [Tyler Buchner](https://theathletic.com/college-football/player/tyler-buchner-Kd5Sb9ftOh9nKz7E/) had been pulled on stage, working through the postgame obligations that come with being the head coach or the quarterback. Except the last snap, when they thought we were going to run the ball and we didn’t. Fifteen yards away, still down on the field, [Notre Dame](https://theathletic.com/college-football/team/notre-dame-fighting-irish-college-football/)’s offensive line came together with fist bumps for graduate assistant Chris Watt and hugs for O-line coach Harry Hiestand.

Despite some queasy moments both early and late, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish wrapped up their 2022 season with a wild 45-38 win over the South Carolina.

The problem was that even though South Carolina finished with just two sacks, they delivered plenty of heat on Buchner in the opening quarter. The first came in the opening quarter, while the latter changed the momentum on a potential touchdown that would have meant a 14-point lead late in the game. That jolt seemed to wake the Irish up and allowed them to slice that margin in half by intermission at 24-17 in favor of the Gamecocks. Notre Dame began the game on defense and struggled to contain the potent South Carolina for much of the first two quarters. A disastrous first quarter in which the Notre Dame offense gained only 78 yards evolved into a final offensive output of 558 yards by the Irish. The Irish were five-point favorites in this Gator Bowl clash and struggled to get their footing against a high-powered South Carolina offense.

The 78th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl delivered a hit worthy of the biggest crowd to attend the game since 2011.

State in 2020](https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/01/02/kentucky-gashes-north-carolina-state-281-yards-rushing-gator-bowl-victory/4114425001/) and Texas A&M's opt-out in 2021, leading to [Rutgers coming as an emergency replacement](https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/2021/12/23/rutgers-rescues-taxslayer-gator-bowl-agreeing-play-wake-forest/9005872002/) to play Wake Forest a week before the game. [boost for the Gator Bowl](https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/12/29/notre-dame-vs-south-carolina-what-to-expect-how-to-get-there-for-taxslayer-gator-bowl/69749768007/) and the local economy after the previous two years, a combination of holding stadium capacity to 25 percent for [Kentucky vs. It was Kroeger's second TD pass of the year and the sixth pass completion in six attempts on fake kicks in his college career. "There's no excuse," said Beamer, who is 15-11 with two bowl games in his first two seasons with the Gamecocks. He threw a TD pass to Hunter Rogers, who lined up on the right as the second receiver in a two-player stack. The Irish were without Mayer and top pass rusher Isaiah Foskey. They included leading rusher MarShawn Lloyd and tight end Jaheim Bell of Lake City, the team's No. "What a great feeling ... The big plays started early and kept coming. It's kind of a shot or nothing." "It was a great call by [offensive coordinator Tommy] Rees. "Having that look in their eyes gave me more confidence," Buchner said.

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer had plenty to say about Notre Dame following the Irish's Gator Bowl victory.

He made some big-time throws, and they certainly caught our young DBs in some plays that were tough on us, and he did a great job of capitalizing on it, as well. “They made the call, but that can’t happen. “It was just something that we had some options off that play and something that we felt good about going into the game. I can’t get us 15-yard penalties, and I told the team that at halftime.” “The group of guys that were on our sideline in the second half, awesome, professional and all that. They kind of did what they do, and we got beat out there on the perimeter a couple times on some perimeter plays, and just didn’t execute as well as we needed to.”

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was extremely proud of his football team following Friday's 45-38 win over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl, the Fighting ...

this is what real life's about, their ability to respond to some of those situations that happened to you." "And this is a great way to finish off this 2022 season. For a squad that started 0-2 this fall and fell out of the national rankings at one point, a likely spot inside the top 20 is a notable end according to media members who were impressed by Freeman's finish.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team faces No. 5 Notre Dame to open up 2023 on Sunday at 12 p.m. in Purcell Pavilion.

- During the four-game win streak, the Eagles are allowing just 56 points on 34.7 percent shooting. Waggoner is first in the ACC in the highest scoring increase, followed by Lacey and Daley. - The Eagles boast an 8-2 record this season when it forces 20 or more turnovers. See if the Eagles can come up with second-chance opportunities. Notre Dame allowed 21 second-chance points in its lone loss to Maryland. Boston College started the game on a 21-4 run and never look back for its sixth win in the past seven games and its fourth straight overall. 2 Ohio State in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Follow the Eagles . - The Boston College women's basketball team faces No. (plus-8.9) have increased their scoring by a combined 29.2 points per game this season. The Eagles ended their non-conference slate with a dominating 86-35 win over Central Connecticut State on Dec. What to Watch for

The Irish also will have to deal with Dontavia Waggoner, who leads the conference in steals. You better believe Niele Ivey will have her team ready for both ...

If you want to see if they can, come out to Purcell Pavilion like we will be doing. You better believe [Niele Ivey](https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/tag/niele-ivey/) will have her team ready for both players. [olivia miles](https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/tag/olivia-miles/) (7.8) and Eagles freshman Phenom Taina Mair (7.5), who also is the conference’s minutes leader (37.1).

Notre Dame wide receiver Braden Lenzy announced he's finished with his football career one day after the Gator Bowl.

Injuries limited him to just three games played in 2020, and he played through the 2021 season with a nagging shoulder ailment. Lenzy caught 34 passes for 309 yards and 3 touchdowns in 2022 and had 74 receptions for 976 yards and 9 touchdowns in his career. It’s just great to see him get the opportunities to go make a play and make them today.” He was the Fighting Irish’s second-leading receiver in the game with 4 catches for 89 yards. He also went for 20 yards and a first down on a fake punt. He’s taking his Notre Dame degree with him to the real world.

Since losing a heartbreaker at the buzzer to Maryland, the Irish have won five straight. They will look to continue that streak as ACC play began in earnest ...