Notre Dame College Football Playoff round one highlight: Jeremiah Love goes long

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December 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs against Indiana Hoosiers defensive back D'Angelo Ponds (5) and defensive back Jamari Sharpe (22) during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

December 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs against Indiana Hoosiers defensive back D’Angelo Ponds (5) and defensive back Jamari Sharpe (22) during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

Once again, Notre Dame got a huge game from running back Jeremiah Love.

Just one play after a Xavier Watts interception got the ball back for Fighting Irish against Indiana HoosiersLove took a pass 98 yards to the house.

Love has now scored a rushing touchdown in all 13 games this season.

The touchdown run opened the game’s scoring and gave the Irish a 7-0 lead in the first round of the newly expanded College Football Playoff.

December 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs against Indiana Hoosiers defensive back D'Angelo Ponds (5) and defensive back Jamari Sharpe (22) during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn ImagesDecember 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs against Indiana Hoosiers defensive back D'Angelo Ponds (5) and defensive back Jamari Sharpe (22) during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

December 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs against Indiana Hoosiers defensive back D’Angelo Ponds (5) and defensive back Jamari Sharpe (22) during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

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