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Notre Dame Football: Top 10 Wins Of The Brian Kelly Era

By Chase Eyrich

SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leaves the field after a game against the Temple Owls at Notre Dame Stadium on September 2, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. The Irish won 49-16. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leaves the field after a game against the Temple Owls at Notre Dame Stadium on September 2, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. The Irish won 49-16. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 05: Malik Zaire #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish evades the tackle of John Bonney #24 of the Texas Longhorns during the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium on September 5, 2015 in South Bend, Indiana. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 38-3. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 05: Malik Zaire #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish evades the tackle of John Bonney #24 of the Texas Longhorns during the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium on September 5, 2015 in South Bend, Indiana. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 38-3. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /

No. 8: Texas, 2015

In the first home start of Malik Zaire’s Notre Dame career, the Irish started off their 2015 season against Texas. With two historic programs meeting once again, Notre Dame came in as the 11th ranked team in the country.

It was no secret that the Irish were supposed to win this game, yet no one would have expected Notre Dame to start the season out the way they did.

The amount of Texas orange in the stadium was well noted and indicative of how many Longhorn fans made the trip to South Bend. Their disappointment set in just after kick off.

There might not have been a better start for Zaire, Josh Adams and Will Fuller. Proving to everyone that he’s more than just a threat on his feet, Zaire aired the ball out, completing 19-of-22 passes.

On the other end of those passes was Will Fuller. It was just a snapshot of what Fuller did during his time in South Bend, as he racked up 142 yards and two touchdowns.

C.J. Prosise might have had the most rushing yards that day, but the surprise of the game was Josh Adams in his debut as a golden domer. On only five carries, Adams accumulated 49 yards and two touchdowns.

But you had to hand it to the defense and their dominance that day. Texas was held to just 163 yards of total offense. A lone field goal was the only proof that Texas was in South Bend that night. Irish win, 38-3.

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