Fightin' Irish top Baby On Board for third straight win, 148.34-137.36
Fightin' Irish extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Baby On Board, emerging victorious with a 148.34-137.36 victory. Fightin' Irish earned a 32.57-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Darius Leonard (7 Tackles, 1 Int) and never looked back. Amon-Ra St. Brown (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Darrel Williams (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Baby On Board in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fightin' Irish have taken down Baby On Board, after winning 132.81-128.97 in their last matchup. Fightin' Irish improve to 9-8 for the season, while Baby On Board fall to 8-9.
While catching 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Chase registered 46.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 10.1-point projection and was much higher than his 13.66-point season scoring average.
Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Fightin' Irish, contributing to a 108.43-75.86 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Fightin' Irish became the proud owner of a 136.79-125.61 lead. For Fightin' Irish, Trey Lance had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Amon-Ra St. Brown made the highlight reel for Baby On Board with a 26-yard touchdown run.
Fightin' Irish
Bravo, Fightin' Irish. Nice job fielding a lineup that registered over 148 points in Week 17.
Baby On Board
Keep your chin up, Baby On Board! You can rest easy knowing that your kindness didn't go unnoticed. It was generous of you to help someone like Fightin' Irish succeed this week... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll do you a solid and return the favor.