Slap the Sign
Fansided

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Slappy Awards: Best Moment of the Year

By Jack Leniart

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 13: Players of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team are greeted by fans entering the stadium prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Stadium on October 13, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 13: Players of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team are greeted by fans entering the stadium prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Stadium on October 13, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 7
Next

Tony Jones Jr.’s touchdown reception against USC

Notre Dame football
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 24: Tony Jones Jr. #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates after scoring a touchdown against USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame entered their final regular season game with an undefeated record and their College Football Playoff hopes on the line.

The Irish were 14-point favorites in this matchup, but you could not tell that based on how the game played out. USC scored on their opening drive and maintained a lead into the third quarter.

Notre Dame was leading 17-10 with just over three minutes left in the game when Ian Book hit Tony Jones Jr. in the flat.

Jones Jr. took care of the rest as he scampered for 51 yards to score the touchdown that essentially sealed the game for the Irish.

Home/Notre Dame Fighting Irish