Notre Dame’s road game against N.C. State Saturday featured a 90-minute rain delay, something the Fighting Irish obviously didn’t anticipate.
So, as the Wolfpack players retreated to their locker rooms to eat, put on dry uniforms and rest, the Notre Dame players sat around in wet clothes.
And then their food ran out.
As ESPN on ABC’s Molly McGrath reported, the team quickly hatched a backup plan.
“(Notre Dame) didn’t have enough food for the extended break,” McGrath reported. “So staff went to stadium concessions and got players hot dogs and brats.”
Molly McGrath says that Notre Dame "Didn't have enough food for the extended break. So staff went to stadium concessions and got players hot dogs and brats." pic.twitter.com/WDaM1J0dcf
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 9, 2023
Too many questions here. Did Notre Dame staff go to the concession stands and say, “Put it on our tab, we’re good for it?” Did they ask, “Do you have anything healthier than hot dogs?”
And of course the classic, “Where’s the mustard?”
The long layoff with soaked uniforms and unhealthy food didn’t seem to hurt the Fighting Irish. On their very first play from scrimmage after play resumed, running back Audric Estime busted a nice 80-yard touchdown run.
Notre Dame and NC State resume play after a roughly 90-minute weather delay.
The first play back is an 80-yard TD run from ND's Audric Estime. pic.twitter.com/pMJ7qqoq8t
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 9, 2023
Notre Dame’s hot dog raid wasn’t the only crazy event from the game at Carter-Finley Stadium. A lightning strike fried the stadium’s brand-new, $15 million scoreboard, which made its debut Saturday.
NC State’s brand new scoreboard got struck by lightning and shorted out pic.twitter.com/9xZ7WN9r42
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) September 9, 2023
Fans wondered if the hot dogs and brats were a good idea, and how a major college football team can run out of food during a game.
They travel with every luxury in the word and ran out of food 🤣🤣
— Aaron (@Coach_Them_Up) September 9, 2023
ABC reports while NC State switched out their uniforms, Notre Dame didn't have that option as the road team & stayed in their wet clothes.
ND also had to send the staff out to concessions to get hot dogs & brats for the players to eat during the delay.
Hot dogs every week now!
— Angelo Di Carlo (@angdicarlo) September 9, 2023
Notre Dame ate concession stand hot dogs according to the commentator and came out looking like gangbusters.
Just like after a rough front 9, always good to get a hot dog.
Gonna save the concession stand hot dog in the mental notes for the next rain delay.
— Jon Carroll (@JonCarroll03) September 9, 2023
In case you think college athletes have top notch nutrition:
In today’s weather delay between Notre Dame and NC State, there wasn’t enough food for the players so staff went to concession and got hot dogs and brats. 🤦🏼♂️
— Rob Sulaver, MS, CSCS (@BandanaTraining) September 9, 2023
It’s on the home team to provide food. Away Teams don’t cook their own food lol
— Ryan Carey (@ryancarey0320) September 9, 2023
You do not plan for a 2 hour weather delay. Or do you?
— Douglas McAnally (@d_mcanally) September 9, 2023
Somehow Brian Kelly will get the blame for this.
— Arthur Jaramillo (@Artbuff_19) September 9, 2023
That hot dog burp in the second half gonna be niiiice
— K〽️⛳️ (@KGoBlue10) September 9, 2023
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