Social media reacts to Estime scoring first Notre Dame touchdown
Notre Dame’s season opener against Navy got off to as good a start as it could have hoped for. Led by new field general Sam Hartman, the offense ran a nice mixture of runs and passes, most of which went for good yardage.
Add a couple of third-down conversions, and you’ve got a strong chance of scoring. Audric Estime did just that, wrapping up a 13-play drive that took nearly half of the first quarter by plunging into the end zone from the 1-yard line for the Irish’s first touchdown:
First drive. First touchdown.#NotreDame up 7-0.
📺 @nbc and @peacock pic.twitter.com/aFX9ohHHsx
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) August 26, 2023
This touchdown officially signaled to Irish fans that the 2023 season was underway. After waiting many months to react to great plays by their favorite team, they finally had the opportunity once again to take to social media and do just that. Here are some of the best tweets from Irish fans who wished to express their thoughts about this score:
Tone Digz
They talk about backs you don’t want to tackle in the 4th qtr. Estime is someone you don’t want to tackle in any quarter.
— Tone Digs (@ToneDigz) August 26, 2023
Jake Lynch
Audric Estime might just win the heisman
— JAKE LYNCH.. (@MonstahLynch) August 26, 2023
Joe O'Leary
The first touchdown of the college football season
Audric Estime is a freight train of fun 🚂 pic.twitter.com/e1R3BzEtV9
— Joe O’Leary (@TheHQNerd) August 26, 2023
Daniel James
Of course Sam Hartman looks real good for the #FightingIrish in Dublin first gm of the szn! Coa. Freeman definitely had too rally the team the last week or so. Navy can't stop Estime or Meriwether's runs. I miss Coffee Pyne but Hartman is better than some NFL QB's. ND TD bitches
— Daniel James (@DoubleDJames76) August 26, 2023
Nick Cothrel
Audric Estimé looks like he’s going to be a problem this season.
That was too easy for Notre Dame.
— Nick Cothrel (@NickCothrel) August 26, 2023
Peyton Shewchuk
Audric Estime for Heisman. Book it
— Peyton Shewchuk (@Peytona500) August 26, 2023
Cole Thompson
Audric Estimé picking up where he left off last season? Bet. #GoIrish☘️
— Cole Thompson (@MrColeThompson) August 26, 2023
Nick Kremer
Audric Estime is a bad man ☘️ LFG!!
— Nick Kremer (@NickKremerIT) August 26, 2023
Grace Raynor
Sign me up for a season of Sam Hartman-Audric Estime. That was 🤌
— Grace Raynor (@gmraynor) August 26, 2023
Matt Costello
Audric Estime, Heisman contender.
— Matt Castello (@mcastello32) August 26, 2023
Collin Wilson
Audric Estime DOMINATES the Irish opening drive. Navy stuffed just a single run on the drive@NDFootball | #GoIrishpic.twitter.com/phoupVy6OL
— Collin Wilson (@_Collin1) August 26, 2023