Notre Dame safety Drue Tranquill was playing the game of his life when his season suddenly ended while celebrating a big play near the end of the first half. Tranquill suffered a torn ACL that’ll end his second-straight season with a major knee injury.
And while that injury led to some predictable scorn on the internet and in the sports-talk radio circuit, Tranquill earned the game ball from Brian Kelly, given to both the sophomore safety and the entire defense for its sterling performance against Georgia Tech’s triple-option attack.
After the game, Tranquill was the model of composure and grace, handling his injury with an incredible amount of dignity.