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Notre Dame Football: 3 takeaways from crushing loss to Cincinnati

By James Costanz

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 02: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dives for a touchdown during the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Notre Dame Stadium on October 2, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 02: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dives for a touchdown during the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Notre Dame Stadium on October 2, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Braden Lenzy (0) catches a touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Coby Bryant (7) defends in the second half of the NCAA football game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-13.Cincinnati Bearcats At Notre Dame Fighting Irish 218
Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Braden Lenzy (0) catches a touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Coby Bryant (7) defends in the second half of the NCAA football game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-13.Cincinnati Bearcats At Notre Dame Fighting Irish 218 /

3. Irish couldn’t overcome early mistakes

Notre Dame dug themselves a hole early in this game. In the first 18 minutes of this ball game, the Irish threw two interceptions and muffed a kickoff return. Both of the interceptions were a result of pressure in each quarterback’s face.

For Jack Coan’s interception, he had to shake off a delayed blitz and chucked the ball into the end zone. As for Tyler Buchner, he was hit as he threw which resulted in Deshawn Pace ending up with the ball.

Chris Tyree has had a tough start to 2021 and muffing a kickoff return was the icing on the cake. This gave Cincy a short field and sucked the life out of Notre Dame stadium.

Credit to the Irish defense for keeping the team in this game despite mistakes on offense and special teams. They did not let the Bearcats run away with this game and forced three three-and-outs on the day.

Drew Pyne rejuvenated the crowd and his teammates with his presence and production. As great as the high energy in the stadium was, it wasn’t enough to erase the 17-point deficit in the end.

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