Social media reacts to Merriweather TD on first Notre Dame possession
Notre Dame wasted little time getting on the board against Central Michigan. After the defense forced the Chippewas into a three-and-out on the opening possession, the high-powered offense took the field for the first time. The first three plays were handoffs to Audric Estime. Then, Sam Hartman unleashed his big throwing arm for the first time, and Tobias Merriweatherbenefited from it by catching the ball and going for a 75-yard touchdown:
SEE. YOU. LATER.
The Irish strike first. #GoIrish
📺 @peacock pic.twitter.com/tcHAnw21G2
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) September 16, 2023
The variety of Hartman’s receiving core has been nothing short of amazing. Any doubts that he would be able to get so many receivers involved have been vanquished. Hartman will continue to hit them with regularity, and Merriweather appears that he will reward that faith frequently. What a nice offensive start for the 2023 Irish.
Here is what folks on social media saying about Merriweather’s touchdown, although we can’t say for certain that they expected him to score as quickly as he did:
Ethan Gressley
Tobias Merriweather 75 yard house call. Irish off and running ☘️
— Ethan Gressley (@thetrue_ethan) September 16, 2023
Greg Flammang
Tobias Merriweather like pic.twitter.com/JrhaGrcANy
— Greg Flammang (@greg2126) September 16, 2023
Mark Macek
Hartman to Merriweather! Touchdown Irish ☘️ Free Tobias! https://t.co/3ML85TuSvd
— Mark Macek (@mmacek17) September 16, 2023
Jamie Uyeyama
It is pretty hilarious that Merriweather has 5 career catches for 166 yards
— Jamie Uyeyama (@jamieuyeyama) September 16, 2023
Ed Boggess
Air it out Sam Hartman, 75 yard bomb. Nice going after their best secondary player and he just got burnt by Merriweather. I’ll take it.
— Ed Boggess (@Bird33WV) September 16, 2023
Drew Mentock
QB Sam Hartman hits WR Tobias Merriweather on a go route. The cornerback trips and can't make up ground as Merriweather gets into the end zone for a 75-yard score.
Notre Dame 7, CMU 0
— Drew Mentock (@AndrewMentock) September 16, 2023
Greg Slusarski
Sam Hartman ➡️ Tobias Merriweather!!! Touchdown Notre Dame!!! ☘️☘️☘️
— Greg Slusarski (@gregslusarski02) September 16, 2023
Jack Soble
Tobias Merriweather's career yards per reception: 33.2.
— Jack Soble (@jacksoble56) September 16, 2023
Josephy Rymasz
The Tobias Merriweather we been DREAMING ABOUT scores there from Hartman on a 75-yard TD reception! We’re done here #GoIrish☘️
— Joseph Rymasz (@TrueSophomore) September 16, 2023
Topher Adams
Tobias Merriweather
— Topher Adams (@Topher_Adams) September 16, 2023