Notre Dame Beats FSU But Then Loses On A Penalty

I must say this was one of the best NCAA college football games that I've seen this year. #2 ranked Florida State Seminoles vs. #5 ranked Notre Dame's Fighting Irish. Going into the game Florida state was a whopping 9.5 point favorite on their home field, so those that went with Notre Dame are happy campers right about now with the final score being 27 to 31 with Florida State winning by only 4 points. 

Notre Dame's quarter back Everett Golson had a better night (stat wise) than FSU's Jameis Winston. Golson was 31 of 52 with 313 total passing yards, 3 TD's and 2 interceptions. Throughout the game Golson looked to be very calm, and poised no matter what the situation. At 6.0' 200 LBS he was also very alert, and quick while being able to maneuver himself out of the pocket whenever he felt the pressure coming on strong from FSU's defense.

Notre Dame's running game proved to be dominate over Florida State with 157 rushing yards compared to FSU's 50. The main running back Tarean Folston was Notre Dame's workhorse on the ground with 21 rushing attempts for 120 total yards. That type of performance left him with 5.7 average yards per carry. 

I'd have to say that Notre Dame's air attack is what kept them in the game with the Seminoles though. Corey Robinson led the way with 8 receptions for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns. Followed by William Fuller also with 8 receptions and 20 yards less at 79 yards. There were other receivers that contributed like C.J. Prosise and Chris Brown that added to the 313 total passing yards of the Fighting Irish.

With only .17 seconds left on the clock and Notre Dame down by only 4 points Golson connects with Prosise for a touchdown to win the game but a flag was thrown for offensive pass interference and the touchdown call is reversed. The very next play Golson tries to connect with a receiver in the end zone but there is some miss communication and no receiver was there to catch the ball which would've been 6 points because there was no defender there either.

Although Notre Dame lost the game on a penalty I do believe they opened a lot of peoples eyes as to just how good this football team really is and what a great job that head coach Brian Kelly has done with this football team.