BREAKING: Jeremiyah Love Re-sign Dame, To Finish career in Notre Dame…

It was a sweltering summer’s day in Jefferson City, Missouri, as I sat on the track at Jefferson City High School. It was time for the MSHSAA Class 5 100-meter dash state finals.

It was worth sweating through an outfit to see just how fast Christian Brother’s College High School star and Notre Dame signee Jeremiyah Love was. Well, until Love withdrew from the Class 5 100-meter state final.

It really doesn’t matter why Love withdrew – there are plenty of reasons why – but Love didn’t have much to prove. Love already had a 100-meter state title in his trophy case. I just didn’t get a chance to see his speed.

I got a chance to see that speed on Dec. 20. Love, taking a handoff, zipped through an opening and went 98 yards on a tough Indiana Hoosiers defense to the house.

Love said he looked up at the Notre Dame Stadium videoboard and saw a Hoosier trailing him. That didn’t matter.

“He wasn’t going to catch me,” Love said. “I knew I was going to score.”

Love has burst onto the scene this season as one of the leaders of a three-pronged Notre Dame rushing attack. The Irish have Love, Riley Leonard and Jadarian Price who have combined for 38 rushing touchdowns.

Love spearheads this attack. His 98-yard touchdown run against Indiana thrust him into the national spotlight, but his 1,093 yards and 16 scores have paced Notre Dame’s offense all season long.

Love’s College Football Playoff performance proved his greatness. When we finally catch Love, he could have the kind of Notre Dame career that rivals even the best backs to come out of South Bend.

Start with the most recent evidence: Love had 108 rushing yards on just eight carries in the Irish’s 27-17 win over Indiana. Not much can be more astounding than those numbers, but consider Love’s status against the Hoosier.

“I came into this game battling a few things,” Love said. “I came off of a little injury. I’m sick. Being able to come into this game and do what I’ve got to do for this team, it was special. I want to do anything for my brothers, to help this team succeed.”