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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish staved off upset against the Pittsburgh Panthers, keeping their record unblemished with an 19-14 win. Here is are the some of the best tweets from the game, with the highs (Ian Book’s touchdown to Miles Boykin) and lows (Maurice Ffrench’s 99-yard touchdown return) and most everything in between.
Did you see a good tweet I missed? Leave it in the comments below.
PREGAME
Meet Russell and his mama. His adoption was finalized today in . Now the wait for paperwork so he can come home. He is our 10th Leverage kiddo. Your funds helped this family bring Russell home. Thank you! #GoIrish #allforadoptions pic.twitter.com/qWOpUWGsJt
— LeveragePhotography (@LeverageP) October 12, 2018
my entire family either went to Pitt or ND so our Pitt-Notre Dame tailgate is basically Christmas. Everyone eats too much, there’s alway a fight and only half of the family actually gets what they want in the end
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) October 13, 2018
#ndtd Tweet here following Notre Dame Touchdowns. It might make it on the board.
— Michael Bonner (@IrishScoreboard) October 13, 2018
What a nerd @PaulRRigney pic.twitter.com/7C1vITPONJ
— Ian BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOk (@jimboch02) October 13, 2018
I have never craved a boring home game more than I do right now.
— Edward Sorin, C.S.C. (@FatherSorin) October 13, 2018
If everyone loved their job as much as Natural, the world would be a better place. #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/4dqJeQGERi
— Fred Villarruel (@fredv21) October 14, 2018
FIRST QUARTER
Wait wait wait what is Ian book doing on the field you mean to tell me that shmarstool rumor was totally off base and unfounded?!
— Lena Steigs (@PDXIrish) October 13, 2018
Nicco Fertitta jumps offsides on the punt block team. Pittsburgh gets a first down out of it. Meh.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
For the LOVE of Notre Dame pic.twitter.com/E4hqMqIH49
— Lisa Kelly (@4LeafCloverGirl) October 13, 2018
Do you have any idea how bad of a player you have to be to jump offsides on a punt #NDPitt
— Andrew Hendrix (@NDHendy12) October 13, 2018
i hate games vs pitt
— Mike Taddow (@taddmike) October 13, 2018
feritta's error looms large so far - like that perm
— tricerapops (@tricerapops) October 13, 2018
Nico rn pic.twitter.com/Q3StVgjA9z
— Ryan Ritter (@ndtex) October 13, 2018
Save the trap talk, Pitt executing by doing what they do best...pounding the ball.
— Darin Pritchett (@961Sportsbeat) October 13, 2018
And Pitt got help from a #NotreDame veteran player on special teams trying to be Bat Man rather than settling for being Robin.
— Lynne (@shoelvr23) October 13, 2018
Not worried about this.
— Fr. Sorin's Ramblers (@golddomersdulac) October 13, 2018
A LOT of football left to play, and Pitt absolutely does not leave this stadium a winner today.
— Molly (@LluckoftheIrish) October 13, 2018
Welp, at least I knew coming into this game there was a good chance of getting an ulcer.
— Optimistic Domer (@OptimisticDomer) October 13, 2018
I’m hearing some terrible news regarding Notre Dame.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
Ian Book was just intercepted.
What’s your go to yell when they do something stupid?
— bridget s. pumpkins (@bridgetgoirish) October 13, 2018
Mine is “YOU SHITHEAD”
SECOND QUARTER
ND Twitter can’t destroy the #NDTD hashtag if we don’t score pic.twitter.com/tH0srQsyPl
— Lena Steigs (@PDXIrish) October 13, 2018
Notre Dame entering the danger zone. Ian Book looks all over the place through three drives. Doesn’t have a handle on what Pitt is doing defensively. And Pitt’s defense this season has been among the nation’s worst.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
Heck of a run by Tony Jones on 3rd-and-1. Sam Mustipher got blown up into the hole and into the back but Jones kept going and made the first-down.
— Bryan Driskell (@BGI_CoachD) October 13, 2018
Notre Dame settles for a field goal (new holder Nolan Henry!) and trails 7-3. Sleepy performance to date, fitting for a roster that didn’t sleep much during the week with mid-terms.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
Since Pitt’s opening drive, it’s gone three-and-out three-straight times. Nine plays for seven yards, total.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
I understand nothing about what Notre Dame is doing offensively right now. The personnel. The plays. The execution.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
God dammit, Avery Davis. It's pass protection. Not ballet class. #NDFB
— One Foot Down (@OneFootDown) October 13, 2018
you cant wear #3 at ND and have bad plays
— Li (@StLi1226) October 13, 2018
Ok everyone go stress eat
— HLS_WolfmanTDJesus (@SupermanTDJesus) October 13, 2018
i want to kill all the Pitt fans sitting by me but they’re all my cousins ?????
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) October 13, 2018
So much for the @PeteSampson_ theory that blitzing Book only works because of its rarity. Pitt is doing nothing else and it's working.
— Andy Roberts (@ARoberts_WLB) October 13, 2018
HALFTIME
We trail by one at halftime. #GoIrish☘️ #PITTvsND pic.twitter.com/hvRGnob3Ce
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) October 13, 2018
Live look-in at NDs locker room. pic.twitter.com/LgUHZ8JF5s
— Chad (@ChadSpringer) October 13, 2018
First half photos from Notre Dame-Pittsburgh: https://t.co/WbMDwGN6RP pic.twitter.com/jVCaNNW8Ve
— Robert Franklin (@TheRobFranklin) October 13, 2018
Some great shots of the first half by our very own @R_M_Photo #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/huClrr8bDN
— The New ND Network (@TNNDN) October 13, 2018
Correction on the “Brian Kelly at Notre Dame when trailing at halftime stat” as the Irish are actually 7-23 when trailing at the half.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
The vacation of wins tripped me up on the previous stat.
THIRD QUARTER
Maurice Ffrench. 99 yards.
— Bleacher Report CFB (@BR_CFB) October 13, 2018
(via @NBCSports)pic.twitter.com/69dFGBDZra
Pitt against Notre Dame.... pic.twitter.com/4b4XhRRVLp
— GoldDome13 (@WhatWentWrongPC) October 13, 2018
Dude named Ffrench making a big play against Irish at a place called Notre Dame
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) October 13, 2018
Are we having fun yet pic.twitter.com/CvrYTeqLMk
— Notre Dame, Our B7-0gger (@NDourBlogger) October 13, 2018
That wasn’t quite Pat Dillingham getting picked off by Josh Ott, but it felt that way.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
Ian Book intercepted for a second time.
The very first screen shot when I open up the @NBCSports app to check on the #ndfb game. Apparently very fitting for today. pic.twitter.com/jFobE7htMw
— Matt (@theMattyPenny) October 13, 2018
Pittsburgh remains aware of the Notre Dame cornerback disparity today
— Tim O'Malley (@timomalleyND) October 13, 2018
Live look at no 8. pic.twitter.com/3FpV1MJ8xh
— kaai cobb-adams (@thekaai) October 13, 2018
I’m sorry I just refuse to believe we’re going to lose to an offense that runs the wildcat consistently in 2018
— Mike Golic Jr (@MGolicJR57) October 13, 2018
when a shuffle pass is partially tipped and goes for 16 yards on 3rd Down, it might be time to prepare for the inevitable....
— Tim O'Malley (@timomalleyND) October 13, 2018
Halloween has come early because this is a horror film.
— Edward Sorin, C.S.C. (@FatherSorin) October 13, 2018
Good teams have bad games. Good teams have bad games. Good teams have bad games. Good teams have bad games. pic.twitter.com/JvCTGwgkOY
— bridget s. pumpkins (@bridgetgoirish) October 13, 2018
Kick is no good!! #wideleft pic.twitter.com/32tDhgDzPN
— Lisa Kelly (@4LeafCloverGirl) October 13, 2018
Wow throw from Book to Finke on the corner route. Off his back foot and he stuck that thing
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) October 13, 2018
Book ➡️ Claypool for the TD! ☘️ pic.twitter.com/1aCL7oXZjr
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 13, 2018
TOUCHDOWN IRISH pic.twitter.com/oWi0u2mgyq
— HI MY NAME IS JARED (@Irishfootball11) October 13, 2018
Brian Kelly opts to go for two points to potentially tie Pitt 14-14 with a little over two minutes in the third quarter.
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) October 13, 2018
Cue your debates about whether or not Notre Dame should have chased those points there.
Points!
— Lena Steigs (@PDXIrish) October 13, 2018
Everybody in
ND Stadium
Is
So Hype!#NDTD
ND leads in total yardage (260-154) and passing yardage (209-88) on 22 of 28 passing. But Pitt has the edge in rushing yards (66-51).
— Mike Berardino (@MikeBerardino) October 13, 2018
Husband just comes home and asks “is pitt good?” pic.twitter.com/V9N2ewCbHQ
— bridget s. pumpkins (@bridgetgoirish) October 13, 2018
FOURTH QUARTER
Notre Dame’s dime defense had freshmen Houston Griffith and TaRiq Bracy on the same side of the field. And then Pittsburgh throws toward Julian Love. Third down stop.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
Someday, ND will build a statue to missed Pitt FG’s.
— Moons (@GAMoons) October 13, 2018
On second thought, Notre Dame brings out the punt team following Pitt’s timeout. And then Tyler Newsome hits it into the end zone. Net yardage: 29.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
This game reminds me of my 9 year old. She just can’t get out of her own way and is constantly getting sent to her room.
— Brian (@Dascenzo) October 13, 2018
Keep running them.
— Persisting (@ndIRISHlc19) October 13, 2018
78 held, that's how Williams got the corner for ND
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) October 13, 2018
WHAT. A. TOSS. pic.twitter.com/U19B7rDIhA
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 13, 2018
Thank you for your order! We appreciate your business https://t.co/d8e4s8K6yu
— Dino DeMilio (@dinodemilio) October 13, 2018
Uh, Pitt just put grad transfer third-string quarterback Jeff George Jr. at punter. He didn't punt. He threw. He missed.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) October 13, 2018
Never liked the desperation fake. Line up your best play on 4th down.
— Erik (@gothlaw) October 13, 2018
Cannot believe that decision. ND has 1.2 cornerbacks today and you run a telegraphic fake punt on 4th and 4?
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) October 13, 2018
Brian Kelly and Pat Narduzzi each taking turns being the stupidest man in the world
— BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) October 13, 2018
Awfully good time for a Khalid Kareem sack. Loss of 14. #NDInsider
— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) October 13, 2018
Sounds painful https://t.co/bPaqyQFV3y
— JW (@the_J_train_8) October 13, 2018
The review revealed an illegal formation and an illegal forward pass. In other words, a flaming turd for Pitt. #NDInsider
— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) October 13, 2018
SURE NARDUZZI... pic.twitter.com/wnvGVQbvC1
— Boba Bettis (@CBusIrish) October 13, 2018
Pittin’ so hard rn
— BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) October 13, 2018
Ffinal Score: Pitt 14 - ND 19
— Big Dap Energy (@dapremonster) October 13, 2018
POSTGAME
Ok time for everyone to go do drugs, I wont judge yall, be safe
— HLS_WolfmanTDJesus (@SupermanTDJesus) October 13, 2018
*crawls up off the floor where I have been curled up in a ball for the last two hours*
— Chris W. (@rakesofmallow) October 13, 2018
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️-0
As we were eligible for the Bahamas Bowl one week ago, I am content and confused as to why everyone is so upset.
— Paul Rigney (@PaulRRigney) October 13, 2018
THE PITTENING WILL NOT OCCUR THIS YEAR
— Ian BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOk (@jimboch02) October 13, 2018
A lot of home cooking officiating in the PITT ND game!
— Mark May (@mark_may) October 13, 2018
“i did this too in 2012 against BYU my good bitch” pic.twitter.com/GiyR0fO4d3
— a dad joke (@patrickburrito) October 13, 2018
me: I’m going to have a relaxing weekend before my new job starts
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) October 13, 2018
also me: *goes to Pitt-Notre Dame game*
After its first drive Pitt ran 43 offensive plays that accounted for 154 yards and no points. That’s 3.58 yards per play during that span.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 13, 2018
That’s a dang team that extremely needs a bye week
— Ian BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOk (@jimboch02) October 13, 2018
It wasn't pretty but I'll take it. Roc the Panther left South Bend sad...#GoIrish #BeatPanthers ☘️ pic.twitter.com/BKFjnlDJy2
— Fred Villarruel (@fredv21) October 13, 2018
Ok. Maybe I should have announced this BEFORE the game, but I’m pregnant, so no more bullshit games like this. For the health of the baby, obviously.
— Persisting (@ndIRISHlc19) October 13, 2018
uNDefeated ☘️ (phewf )
— Pat Connaughton (@PlanetPat5) October 13, 2018
First postgame question for Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi: What was the reasoning for that fake punt?
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) October 13, 2018
“To get a first down.”
Times change but one thing remains constant: when Notre Dame plays Pitt, it’s gonna be a Narduzzi
— Lena Steigs (@PDXIrish) October 13, 2018
I went to mass during the game. You’re welcome.
— BooooooooyouIrish (@HLS_BayouIrish) October 13, 2018
The full game photo gallery is now up from #NDvsPitt: https://t.co/WbMDwGN6RP pic.twitter.com/WQQa5MeChc
— Robert Franklin (@TheRobFranklin) October 13, 2018
Pitt #FourFaves: pic.twitter.com/x9lWmQpyIC
— Matt Cashore (@mattcashore) October 13, 2018
...and a final moment of levity:
I'm at a wedding and they went with a Gritty cake, so rest assured that there is ONE thing in this universe that isn't garbage trash pic.twitter.com/OEajyvsNFX
— Gwen drinks the tears of attempted rapists (@gwensnyderPHL) October 13, 2018