After being favored by nearly three touchdowns coming into the game, today's result was a shock, Tom Noie writes.
SOUTH BEND — Quick thoughts and observations by NDI columnist Tom Noie following Saturday’s upset of No. 8 Notre Dame by Marshall, 26-21 in front of 77,622 shocked fans at Notre Dame Stadium.∎ A pick-6 by pick-6 by starting QB Tyler Buchner, followed by an interception by Drew Pyne in relief all but sealed the deal for the Thundering Herd∎ Funny what one big drive, with a few big plays and a huge penalty, can suddenly flip a game that many thought wasn’t going to flip. Then, it doesn't.
∎ Fourth and one from its own 48 should be automatic for Notre Dame. When it’s not, it’s trouble. It was trouble. ∎Asked fans on Twitter for one word to describe the first half. Most responses were unprintable. Most probably came from the same group that was quick to laugh at a former Irish coach and the way first game with his new team down south went sideways earlier in the week.∎ Nine punts were attempted by Notre Dame opponents through the season’s first seven quarters. The next yard the Irish gain on a punt return would be their first.∎ Find/feed tight end Michael Mayer. Not a hard game plan.
∎Five quarters into the season, and Notre Dame’s offensive highlight was the first play from scrimmage at Ohio State when Buchner hit Lorenzo Styles for 54 yards. Woof.∎NBC tossed in a graphic that stated Marshall brought in 24 transfers this season. That’s some serious use of the portal.
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