Notre Dame’s thrilling comeback on Saturday night against Duke was capped with a 30-yard touchdown by running back Audric Estime with 31 seconds remaining. The Irish, who navigated a drive led by quarterback Sam Hartman from their own five yard line, were down 14-13 at that point could have attempted to setup a game-winning field goal just before Estime broke loose for the game-winning run.
Speaking with the media after the game, Hartman defended the touchdown run by essentially shrugging it off and focusing more on the excitement of the moment. And in turn, Hartman provided the perfect three-word response to sum up how he felt in the moment, something Irish fans would surely echo.
“Touchdowns are awesome,” Hartman said after the game.
