Jack Coan has become a hero in his second start for Notre Dame.
The grad transfer from Wisconsin led a 75-yard drive in the final 95 seconds, throwing an 18-yard TD pass to Michael Mayer as the seventh-ranked Fighting Irish posted a 32-29 victory over Toledo on Saturday.
TD ✌️ for @MMayer1001 ☘️#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/yGjedRxLlC
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 11, 2021
And the two-point conversion:
.@realaverydavis ➡️ @Kyrenwilliams23 😱#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/0TcA00fCK5
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 11, 2021
The winning score came with 1:09 left and the drive was aided by a pair of pass interference penalties against the Rockets.
The final 15 minutes saw a combined 31 points by the Rockets and Fighting Irish.
Irish hold on 32-29 after recovering a fumble.
Toledo had 11 penalties against Notre Dame. Six came in the final 90 seconds.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) September 11, 2021
Coan threw for 233 yards and a pair of TDs, both to Mayer. Oh, and he had to have a dislocated finger popped into place as the winning drive developed.
Trailing with 1:13 to play, Jack Coan had his dislocated finger popped back into place.
He threw the game-winning pass on the very next play. pic.twitter.com/HGQudMplE8
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 11, 2021
Toledo had taken the lead with 1:35 left on a 26-yard run by Dequann Finn.
TOUCHDOWN RRRROCKETSS!!!!!
Dequan Finn takes it to the house from 26 yards out!!! #ONEROCKET
TOLEDO 29
#8 Notre Dame 24Tune In on Peacock: https://t.co/Fp51n9JJZG pic.twitter.com/aab1zb3Uby
— Toledo Football (@ToledoFB) September 11, 2021
More 📸from 1H. #OneRocket pic.twitter.com/XHQJQpfN4V
— Toledo Football (@ToledoFB) September 11, 2021
