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Notre Dame football: Most exciting 21 moments from the 2021 season

By Brad Weiss

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 01: A closeup of a Notre Dame Fighting Irish helmet during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Fighting Irish 37-35. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 01: A closeup of a Notre Dame Fighting Irish helmet during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Fighting Irish 37-35. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Braden Lenzy (0) catches a touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Coby Bryant (7) defends 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 218
Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Braden Lenzy (0) catches a touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Coby Bryant (7) defends 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 218 /

Notre Dame football: Most exciting 21 moments from the 2021 season

No. 17: Lenzy keeps the Irish in it against Cincinnati

The biggest game of the early season came in Week 5, as the 4-0 Notre Dame football team took on the 3-0 Cincinnati Bearcats. Both teams were ranked in the top-10 at the time, and for the Irish, this was really the last huge hurdle in a regular season that did not feature many ranked teams.

Notre Dame was fresh off a dominating victory against Wisconsin, and if they could beat Cincinnati, they could be in a position to run the table, something they ended up doing. However, early on it was clear this would be a tough one for Notre Dame, as they were down 17-0 at the half, and the offense was struggling to run it or pass.

Then, in the third quarter, the Irish began to make a comeback, as Kyren Williams finally got them on the board with a three-yard touchdown run. In the fourth, Drew Pyne was attempting to come in and play the hero, hitting Braden Lenzy on a deep pass down the sidelines to keep the Irish alive and send Notre Dame Stadium into a frenzy.

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Unfortunately, the Irish could stop Desmond Ridder after closing the gap to four-points, losing what would be their only game of the regular season.

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