A collective array of white knuckles might be a description of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish faithful after a much-too-dramatic win over the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday. That’s because a 16-0 lead during the first half dropped to five at 22-17 midway through the final period and had Vandy at midfield with just under four minutes left in the game.
A costly pass interference on fourth down kept that drive alive before Notre Dame finally shut the door. Even then, Irish fans likely gulped after it originally appeared that Vanderbilt’s Kalija Lipscomb hauled in a pass at the Notre Dame 10 with 1:07 left.