Players Of The Game From The Notre Dame Loss To Cincinnati

Standouts on offense and defense from the Notre Dame loss to Cincinnati

Notre Dame suffered its first loss of the 2021 season yesterday, losing to Cincinnati by a 24-13 score. Despite the loss there were players for the Irish that performed well, and they are the players of the game this week.

OFFENSE - MICHAEL MAYER, TIGHT END

Stats: 8 catches, 93 yards, 11.6 YPC, 0 TD

Mayer was one of the few strong performers from the offense in the loss to Cincinnati. He got off to a strong start, executing a perfect route to get free on an out cut for a 20-yard gain to convert a 4th-and-10. His 10-yard gain on the next play got the Irish into a 1st-and-Goal situation.

Mayer hauled in three catches on the opening drive and a fourth was negated when Notre Dame accepted an offsides penalty.

Mayer again executed a strong out cut in the fourth quarter to get free on a 3rd-and-5, once again picking up 20 yards. That reception set up Notre Dame's fourth quarter touchdown that cut into Cincinnati's lead.

DEFENSE - ISAIAH FOSKEY, DEFENSIVE END

Stats: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

There were several individual players on defense that had strong performances, and I could have also gone with players like Drew White, Cam Hart or Justin Ademilola. In the end I went with Foskey.

When he was allowed to play along the line and do what he does best I felt Foskey was very disruptive against the Bearcats. He certainly had the biggest defensive play of the game. In the third quarter, with the Irish trailing 17-0 and with its own offense failing to get anything going, Foskey screamed off the edge and forced a Desmond Ridder fumble on a sack.

The ball was picked up by Drew White and returned into Notre Dame territory. That turnover resulted in Notre Dame's offense finally punching one into the end zone.

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