Notre Dame Football: 3 players who deserve game balls in Cincinnati loss

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) celebrates with Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Drew Pyne (10) 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 234 /

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Sep 18, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey (7) celebrates after a sack in the fourth quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Isaiah Foskey

Notre Dame had zero points in the third quarter and the Bearcats were driving into Notre Dame territory. The Irish needed a momentum shift.

Foskey helped deliver that as he came around the edge and strip-sacked Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder.

Linebacker Drew White picked up the ball and helped return it inside the Cincinnati 40 to set up the Notre Dame offense for its first points of the day.

Foskey finished the day with three tackles with one being that key sack. He helped give his team life and rejuvenate a sold-out crowd. It did not result in a win in the end, but should not go unnoticed.

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