Notre Dame upsets Clemson in instant classic and social media had epic reactions
By Scott Rogust
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended the Clemson Tigers’ winning streak in an instant classic.
Notre Dame vs. Clemson was the most anticipated game of the weekend, especially if you were looking for a break from the presidential election coverage that spanned five days. While Trevor Lawrence‘s absence hurt in terms of star power, five-star freshman quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei stepped up in a huge way. Meanwhile, the Fighting Irish were looking to snap Clemson’s 36-game winning streak in the regular season.
At the end of the night, it was Notre Dame who were victorious, as they notched the 47-40 win in double overtime following running back Kyren Williams‘ one-yard touchdown run. Then, Notre Dame shut down Uiagalelei on their final drive with two sacks and ended the game on a fumble recovery.
Twitter reacts to Notre Dame’s double-overtime win
https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/1325297935354130433
Heads held high.#ALLIN, always. pic.twitter.com/A1kQ3cUTLz
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) November 8, 2020
Great win for Notre Dame. Great game for college football. We needed a field storming. Run it back in ACC Title Game.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) November 8, 2020
For the first time in 1,121 days, Clemson has lost a regular-season game.
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) November 8, 2020
That is...a lot of people pic.twitter.com/MGniyfdAOS
— Stadium (@Stadium) November 8, 2020
Notre Dame beats No. 1 Clemson in 2OT.
— Patrick Schmidt (@PatrickASchmidt) November 8, 2020
This is the first regular season loss for Clemson since losing to Syracuse on October 13, 2017.
They had won 50 straight Saturday games.
That was a great damn football game.
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) November 8, 2020
Notre Dame wins. Fans storming the field, which is less than ideal social distancing. What a scene here. Let's run it back in Charlotte next month.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 8, 2020
Wake up the echoes!
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 8, 2020
What a win by #GoIrish. Can’t wait for the rematch.
— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) November 8, 2020
Irish take down No. 1 Clemson in the 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙔𝙀𝘼𝙍! pic.twitter.com/RmuA3QQHHw
— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) November 8, 2020
What a comeback for Notre Dame. What a statement beating No. 1 Clemson makes. What resolve and resiliency QB Ian Book showed. What a memory made in South Bend. Now that's a Notre Dame moment. Congrats to Brian Kelly, his coaches and players. All around, a great day for the Irish.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) November 8, 2020
wait they are storming the field? what the fuck is going on now?
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) November 8, 2020
What a game. Wow.
— Grace Raynor (@gmraynor) November 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1325297998298013696
The golden domers!!!
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) November 8, 2020
The Fighting Irish looked to be on the verge of securing the big upset over the top-ranked team in the nation, but their lead turned to dust at the start of the second half. A 23-13 lead turned into both squads being knotted up at 26 points apiece. The Tigers would take the 33-26 lead on a 12-play drive midway through the fourth quarter, which culminated in a three-yard rushing touchdown by Travis Etienne.
Notre Dame would respond two offensive drives later, as quarterback Ian Book hit receiver Avery Davis on a 53-yard catch-and-run. Book would hit Davis again to hit with a four-yard touchdown pass to tie things up with 22 seconds on the clock.
Of course, it was the Fighting Irish who had the last laugh in double overtime, as they knocked off Clemson.
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