Social media reacts to Eli Raridon scoring touchdown for Notre Dame
Notre Dame’s home finale against Wake Forest is turning into a game in which some unlikely names are contributing. We already have seen touchdowns from Devyn Ford and Tobias Merriweather. Now, we have one from Eli Raridon, who didn’t really have any stats next to his name before this contest. That didn’t stop him from catching a 19-yard scoring pass from Sam Hartman:
Another DART from Sam Hartman. 🎯 #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/2BVUUoSgG6
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) November 18, 2023
Raridon is a sophomore tight end and has a lot of time still to make his mark on the Irish. One touchdown won’t do a lot to move the needle, but he at least showed that he has the potential to move it even further. Hopefully, this is the first of many big plays he’ll make for the program over the next few years.
Once again, social media found itself in the position of reacting to a player most people weren’t think about before the game. Here are some of those reactions:
One Foot Down
DAMSHA BUA ELI RARIDON OUT HERE LOOKING LIKE KYLE RUDOLPH pic.twitter.com/iYqxgAdGPF
— One Foot Down (@OneFootDown) November 18, 2023
Chris Keefer
I’m so happy to see Eli Raridon out there making plays.
— Chris Keefer (@ckeefer31) November 18, 2023
Shawn Gannon
I suspect Eli Raridon might be good in the years to come
— Shawn Gannon (@shawngannon) November 18, 2023
Greg Slusarski
Sam Hartman ➡️ Eli Raridon!!! Touchdown Notre Dame ☘️☘️☘️
— Greg Slusarski (@gregslusarski02) November 18, 2023
Angelo Di Carlo
Touchdown Irish!
Sam Hartman to Eli Raridon for the TD. Hey how about that play action TD.
Cool for Raridon as he battles back from injury. Irish capitalize on the turnover.
Notre Dame 24, Wake Forest 7. 14:09 left in the 3rd.
— Angelo Di Carlo (@angdicarlo) November 18, 2023
Barbara Cassidy
@EliRaridon full on ugly cry…beyond happy4 y'all #GoIrish
— barbara cassidy (@zenbull1) November 18, 2023
Tyler James
A beautiful 19-yard touchdown pass from Sam Hartman to Eli Raridon follows a PLAY-ACTION fake.
That's Raridon's first career touchdown.#NotreDame 24, Wake Forest 7. 14:09 3Q@insideNDsports— Tyler James (@TJamesND) November 18, 2023
Greg Flammang
Play action out of heavy run sets for the win. Notre Dame had three players open on that one and Eli Raridon makes a spectacular catch for his first career touchdown.
— Greg Flammang (@greg2126) November 18, 2023
Topher Adams
Eli Raridon: Good football player
— Topher Adams (@Topher_Adams) November 18, 2023
Jack Soble
What. A. Throw. And catch, as Eli Raridon grabs his first career touchdown.
Notre Dame leads 24-7.
— Jack Soble (@jacksoble56) November 18, 2023