SOUTH BEND, Ind. — In nearly three full months, Notre Dame football racked up 10 wins in 12 tries. The Irish scored 54 touchdowns, including 23 through the air and 27 on the ground, and forced 13 turnovers.
Let’s whittle it all down to the five (or, perhaps, six) top plays of Notre Dame’s regular season, as the No. 8 Irish await their Fiesta Bowl date with No. 7 Ohio State on New Year’s Day.
In judging the top plays, we’ll consider both the degree of difficulty—the wow factor—as well as the importance of each play in the context of the game and the season.