BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM FEBRUARY 2022 15
BY TYLER HORKA
I
t finally happened.
After a prolonged stretch of
promising play during the regular
season, Logan Diggs had his "wel-
come to the next level, rookie" moment.
And it couldn't have come at much
worse of a time for the Notre Dame
freshman running back.
The Irish trailed Oklahoma State by
three early in the fourth quarter of the
Fiesta Bowl. The Cowboys climbed the
mountain of a 21-point deficit and had
everything going for them. Notre Dame
could quell some of that momentum
with a points-producing drive early in
the final frame, and it looked like it was
on its way to doing so.
The Irish offense crept into Oklahoma
State territory for the first time in the
second half only for it all to get ripped
away — quite literally.
Ripped away from the arms of Diggs.
The freshman fumbled and gave the
ball back to the Pokes near midfield. He
walked slowly with his head down to
the far sideline. Surrounding teammates
met him halfway to offer encourage-
ment, but the reality of a Fiesta Bowl
JUST GETTING STARTED
Freshman running back Logan Diggs didn't have
the Fiesta Bowl he had hoped for, but he's still
positioned to be a vital piece of the 2022 roster
Diggs ran 52 times for 230 yards (4.4 yards per carry) and three touchdowns in his first season with the Fighting Irish.
PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER
