Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 27, 2021 19 its three drives … At halftime, Coan had already connected with nine different receivers for 285 yards, two touchdowns and an impeccable 253.0 passer rating … At halftime, Notre Dame had scored on all five of its red zone drives while the Yellow Jackets hadn't even moved the ball inside the Irish 20-yard line … Graduate student defensive tackle Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa blocked a field goal attempt on the last play of the half to help preserve the eventual Irish shutout. THIRD QUARTER NOTRE DAME 55, GEORGIA TECH 0 Top Moment: While playing in his final game at Notre Dame Stadium, Ta- govailoa-Amosa scooped a Georgia Tech fumble and scored on a 70-yard rumble for his first career touchdown. The moment held special meaning because Tagovailoa-Amosa lost his fa- ther in August and his mother, along with other family members, were in at- tendance to share this special Senior Day highlight. Feature Performer: In the same way Foskey created the interception on a quarterback pressure in the first quarter that allowed Kiser to score, the talented Irish pass rusher recorded a strip sack that set up the memorable Tagovailoa- Amosa return and Notre Dame's last score of the game. Stats: Georgia Tech outgained Notre Dame 94-85 in the quarter but because of the Tagovailoa-Amosa return, the Irish outscored the Yellow Jackets 10-0. Items: Freshman quarterback Tyler Buchner replaced Coan on the second offensive drive of the third quarter and rushed for 68 yards on his first snap, setting up a 26-yard field goal and a 48-0 Irish lead … Buchner's long run helped Notre Dame average 10.6 yards per play in the third quarter … Notre Dame recorded two of its six sacks … Georgia Tech ran 22 of its 63 offensive plays in this stanza while Notre Dame ran only eight plays on offense. FOURTH QUARTER NOTRE DAME 55, GEORGIA TECH 0 Top Moment: Having the clock run out on this shutout victory tops the list on a win that could send a statement to the College Football Playoff committee