Notre Dame College Football Playoff semifinal highlight: Jeremiah Love dives to give Irish the lead

January 2, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) passes the ball to Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) during the first quarter at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

January 2, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) passes the ball to Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) during the first quarter at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love has had a rushing touchdown in all but one game this season.

His most recent touchdown for Fighting Irish may be his toughest.

Love, dealing with a knee injury that has him wearing a brace, refused to go down on a 2-yard touchdown run. He ended it with dive into the end zone.

That touchdown capped a 10-play, 71-yard drive that took 5:19 off the clock. It also gave the Irish the lead Penn State Nittany Lions for the first time.

30 November 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs the ball against the Southern California Trojans in the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images30 November 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs the ball against the Southern California Trojans in the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

30 November 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs the ball against the Southern California Trojans in the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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