The Irish may have started out slow, but as many predicted, the Irish would prove to be too talented for New Mexico to hang with. Notre Dame football fans have to feel much more confident going into a daunting matchup with SEC powerhouse, third-ranked Georgia next week in Athens, Georgia. The Irish looked solid in all three phases of football and did what elite football programs should do; dominate lesser opponents.
The start of the game could have served as a premonition to how it would conclude, as Irish return man Lawrence Keys III takes the opening kickoff to the New Mexico 49 yard line on a 59 yard kick.