#10 Notre Dame (5-1) vs #25 Louisville (5-0) (ABC, 7:30PM ET)

[TrueOrange]

It’s the Fightin’ Irish vs the Cardinals, in a rematch of some sorts.

Last season, Notre Dame’s starting QB Sam Hartman had a game to forget with then-#10 Wake Forest as he turned the ball over 6 times in a 3rd quarter to forget (3 interceptions - 2 returned for TDs - and 3 fumbles on sacks) turning a 14-13 lead into a 48-14 deficit in the span of 15 minutes.

And the first pass of the game - by Hartman - is intercepted again by Louisville. His first interception of the year.

The Cardinals go down the field to make it 7-0 early in the first quarter

 

[TrueOrange]

Hartman has been sacked twice and hit enough that he’s gotten a bloody, swollen right ear.

7-0 Louisville with 12 minutes left in the half.

 

[VolCalls]

I’m at the game. Not sure how to compare the atmosphere to Neyland. Crowd is into it, but the tailgating and overall atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired. Constant hip hop being piped through the speakers, very urban environment in the huge parking lots surrounding the stadium. Aroma of swisher sweets in the air. Ghetto.

 

[TrueOrange]

Beautiful 36-yard TD pass from Sam Hartman to tie it up. 7 all in the 2nd.

 

[Fightmaker]

I’m at the game. Not sure how to compare the atmosphere to Neyland. Crowd is into it, but the tailgating and overall atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired. Constant hip hop being piped through the speakers, very urban environment in the huge parking lots surrounding the stadium. Aroma of swisher sweets in the air. Ghetto.

I’ve been there. That stadium is just close enough to the greyhound station to kill any atmosphere.

 

[TrueOrange]

Louisville’s kicker pushes the field goal attempt wide to the right before halftime.

It’s 7-7 at half.

 

[TrueOrange]

Louisville fumbles its opening drive after its first completion and Notre Dame recovers. A short drive and 53 yard FG later, it’s 10-7 Notre Dame early in the 3rd quarter.

 

[TrueOrange]

Huge touchdown run to make it 17-10 Louisville with 5:36 left in the 3rd.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

How in the world is ND ranked #10

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

How in the world is ND ranked #10

I really thought they had a team this year. Granted Louisville may be pretty decent, but idk…

 

[TrueOrange]

17-13 Louisville at the end of the 3rd.

 

[TrueOrange]

How in the world is ND ranked #10

Really good defensive play mostly.

 

[KoachKrab127]

Where was the facemask there?

 

[TrueOrange]

Where was the facemask there?

It wasn’t on the players tackling the ball carrier.

Brutal penalty after stopping them on 3rd and 15.

 

[TrueOrange]

Jordan with speed and a 21 yard rushing TD makes it 24-13 with 11:12 left in the game.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

How in the world is ND ranked #10

Hype created by getting Hartman

 

[TrueOrange]

Notre Dame is going to punt it away with 9:49 left in the game.

…Or they’re going to go for it on 4th and 11 from their own 35.

 

[volfanhill]

How in the world is ND ranked #10

You must be new to college football and the media

 

[jaybird_1981]

Freeman is not a good coach.

 

[TrueOrange]

Hype created by getting Hartman

Didn’t they also finish last year with 9 wins and ranked around #15 or so?

 

[KoachKrab127]

What a pathetic 4th down play.

 

[TrueOrange]

4th and 11 falls incomplete. Louisville ball at Notre Dame’s 35.

 

[TrueOrange]

What a pathetic 4th down play.

They couldn’t block nearly long enough for him.

 

[TrueOrange]

FG is good. 27-13 Louisville with 7:31 left in the game.

 

[TrueOrange]

And it sails on Sam Hartman as he throws an interception.

He ends this game the same way he ended last year’s game with Wake Forest.