No. 2 Notre Dame finally took the lead against No. 8 BYU on the strength of a Jonaz Walton rushing touchdown.
The Irish had been chipping into BYU's lead with field goals, and the 3-yard touchdown run from Walton gave Notre Dame a 22-21 lead with 9:31 remaining in the game. He also took in the two-point conversion to make the score 24-21.
The touchdown capped off a 9-play, 68-yard drive that took 4:40 off the clock.
Jonaz Walton, ladies and gentlemen!#GoIrish☘️ | @JonazWalton
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Watch Jonaz Walton give Notre Dame the lead against BYU