Notre Dame football: Irish survive major scare, beat FSU in OT, 41-38

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Sep 5, 2021; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jack Coan (17) runs with the ball during the second quarter against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports /

Notre Dame football: Irish survive major scare, beat FSU in OT, 41-38

Where do the Irish go from here?

Coan finished the game a few yards short of the record for passing yards in a season opener, and for the most part, he looked very good. This is an Irish offense that is going to be very tough to stop, but you have to be worried about the defense after the second-half performance against Florida State.

From here, the Irish will head home to Notre Dame Stadium for two straight games, as they play their home opener against Toledo next Saturday. After a year away, fans will be packed inside and should give the Irish a decided advantage over a lesser Toledo team. A week later, Purdue comes to town, before the Irish take on Wisconsin at Soldier Field in Game No. 4.

SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 23: Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish intercepts a pass against the Boston College Eagles in the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on November 23, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 40-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Notre Dame football: Kyle Hamilton playing like a top-5 pick against FSU

The Notre Dame football program has an elite safety in Kyle Hamilton, and he is playing like a top-5 pick against Florida State in Week 1.

The victory over the Seminoles was a hard-fought one, and a scary one at times, but the fact is, they are 1-0 heading into Week 2. We saw plenty of teams struggle in Week 1, including a bunch who were upset, so getting out of Doak Campbell Stadium with the win has to be a sigh of relief for Brian Kelly and his staff.

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