With his momentous performance, Claypool became only the third rookie receiver with four touchdowns in a single game in NFL history. In a 38-21 win over the Buffalo Bills, Harris finished the game with 155 total yards and three touchdowns. Here's the tribute that aired at Notre Dame Stadium during the contest: My first and only Notre Dame game was the 2012 win over Michigan. Two key contributors, one from the offense and one from the defense, highlight the team’s first practice of week 5. Despite the loss, the Eagles (1-4-1) are still in the mix to lead the lowly NFC East. Some crowd is better than no crowd — The Steelers hosted fans at Heinz Field for the first time this season, with an announced crowd of 4,708. Saturday's 42-26 win over Florida State was Notre Dame's first game since the passing of former Indiana State Police Sgt. . Chase Claypool became the newest member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night as the black and yellow picked the Notre Dame wide receiver 49th overall. 7 Oklahoma State and Baylor will not play as scheduled this weekend, per a release from the Big 12 Conference. Claypool, picked in the second round in April, had a spectacular day with four touchdowns. His other score came on a 32-yard catch-and-run after he snagged the football at the 19-yard line and didn’t break stride in streaking across the field. Bud Dupree worked out with other members of the secondary and Chase Claypool caught passes during practice on Monday, October 5, 2020. It wasn’t the same as a packed house. But with seven receptions for 110 yards, he was no mere pass-catcher. Claypool also scored on a short, 5-yard TD off a quick screen, when he ran into the end zone behind a three-man convoy – Trey Edmunds, Vance McDonald and James Conner – after they all lined up in a bunch formation. Claypool, by the way, is the fourth rookie since the 1970 merger to post two receiving TDs and a rushing score in a game. Ah, the time-honored "rookie dinner." But a slice of the Steelers aura in their home stadium returned. Claypool started the scoring in the week five game by recording his first career rushing touchdown on a jet sweep that was well blocked. On the plus side of the ledger, Travis Fulgham has been a gem since activated off the practice squad in Week 4. Sign up for the Fighting Irish Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 3. He scored the game’s first TD on a 2-yard jet sweep, one of his three rushing attempts as part of a Randy Fichtner game plan that wasn’t shy in using the wideouts on sweeps and “ghost” sweeps that kept the Eagles defense guessing. But Claypool wasn’t done yet. Follow Jarrett Bell on Twitter @JarrettBell. In the days before the game, Roethlisberger grumbled about the disruption forced upon his team after the NFL last week rescheduled the Steelers' matchup against the Tennessee Titans in light of the Titans' COVID-19 outbreak. Share this article 38 shares share tweet text email link Nick Shepkowski . © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. With a rushing and receiving touchdown in Sunday’s Steelers-Eagles matchup, wide receiver Chase Claypool made franchise history as a rookie — twice. Claypool had a monster final season at Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/Huubo6GDja. Claypool then put the Steelers back in front in the second quarter with a 32 yard touchdown reception from Ben Roethlisberger, the majority of those 32 yards coming after the catch. John Hightower is no Alshon Jeffery or DeSean Jackson — With Jeffery yet to play this season and Jackson sidelined since Week 3 due to injuries, the Eagles have tried to make do with a young, inexperienced wide receiver corps. Claypool also took home Team MVP honors for the 11-2 Notre Dame football team. The best Notre Dame tweets, 2nd half edition vs FSU, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/2020/04/24/watch-newest-steeler-chase-claypools-college-highlights/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMnW6iKyH0U%5D, Florida’s loss is Notre Dame’s gain in latest Amway Coaches Poll, ESPN gives Notre Dame slight chance at making College Football Playoffs, Notre Dame-Florida State: Game balls for Irish Victory, Notre Dame beats Florida State 42-26: 5 takeaways, Tweet, tweet! Please check your email for a confirmation. The win moved Pittsburgh to 4-0 for the first time since 1979. This will be the third time already this season that Baylor has had a game postponed while it’s the first time it has happened to the 3-0 and... Former Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool has gotten off to a hot start with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the first half of Sunday’s game against the Eagles was no different. No, the Steelers defense — last seen harassing Deshaun Watson in Week 3 — didn’t lose much of its punch with the week off. Just before halftime, Wentz’s perfect, 49-yard pass went right through Hightower’s hands in the end zone after the receiver gained a step of separation on Joe Haden. It only was appropriate for the university to use the game to do homage to the pun-telling safety message deliverer. It was a beautifully-timed 37-yard pass by Ben Roethlisberger -- Claypool did not need to hold up but a second to connect with the pass. He wasn’t a star right away at Notre Dame, but he was as good as any offensive player on the Irish roster over his last year and a half. A week after his 42-yard TD catch provided the go-ahead points in a win over the San Francisco 49ers, he led the Eagles with 152 receiving yards on 10 receptions on Sunday. April 24, 2020 8:36 pm. Sign up for the Steelers Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. In jest, Chase tagged the Titans, asking them to pay up for this weekend's annual rookie dinner. He scored a fourth, game-winning touchdown with three minutes remaining, which sets the franchise record for touchdowns in a game by a rookie. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The attendees were all season-ticket holders. Ben Roethlisberger’s 35-yard touchdown pass to rookie Chase Claypool — his fourth of the game  — with just under three minutes remaining put the game on ice, thwarting a late Eagles threat. With his foot straddling the sideline enough that the play was challenged, Claypool got skinny and outran Broncos defenders to bring the score to 14-3. He joins Kareem Hunt (2017), Joey Galloway (1995) and Lynn Cain (1979). Chase’s day was a highlight reel of its own. 2. Three other things we learned from the Steelers’ victory against the Eagles: 1. He ended the day with 116 total yards and four touchdowns. Chase Claypool became the newest member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night as the black and yellow picked the Notre Dame wide receiver 49th overall. Pittsburgh maintained its grip on first place in the AFC North. They yelled the familiar, “Here we go” chant. Tim McCarthy. Chase Claypool's four touchdowns helped the Steelers fend off the Eagles and keep Pittsburgh with a perfect record to start the season. He secured 66 receptions for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Steelers got back to work as soon as possible following their short bye week. Bud Dupree worked out with other members of the secondary and Chase Claypool caught passes during practice on Monday, October 5, 2020. They waved Terrible Towels. Claypool’s breakout game came with versatility — No surprise, the Steelers have seemingly hit on another wide receiver draft pick. He beat Steven Nelson on a deep post in the first quarter, but misjudged Wentz’s arching pass and came nowhere close to what would have been a gain of at least 50 yards. In 1972, running back Franco Harris became the first Steelers rookie to score on the ground and through the air. Still, the Steelers drew an injury-stung opponent that had its own, bigger problems. The Steelers got back to work as soon as possible following their short bye week. Two key contributors, one from the offense and one from the defense, highlight the team’s first practice of week 5. Claypool has since removed the actual tweet he posted Thursday -- he may have gotten a lot of heat for the large gathering that team dinners entail -- so we're thankful to Sunday Night Football for grabbing it. But he wasn’t the first to do it. The Steelers survived a scare before finishing off the Eagles, 38-29, in a matchup of Keystone State rivals at Heinz Field. Watch: Newest Steeler Chase Claypool's College Highlights. https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/11/pittsburgh-steelers-chase-claypool-franco-harris-eric-green-nfl-2020/, Steelers' Chase Claypool embraces 'Mapletron' tag, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin holds back on praise for rookie WR Chase Claypool, Steelers lose 3 offensive starters to injury in win, Instant analysis of Steelers' 38-29 victory over the Eagles, Steelers hold off Eagles thanks to huge rookie performance, Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-0 for the first time in four decades, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. @steelers WR @ChaseClaypool is the 4th rookie with 2 receiving touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in a single game since 1970. Please check your email for a confirmation. Speaking of three touchdowns, Claypool also became the first Steelers rookie to score three touchdowns in one game since tight end Eric Green in 1990. The Eagles’ offensive line and wide receiver corps have been severely depleted by injuries, and it showed as Pittsburgh’s defense collected five sacks and two interceptions against Wentz.

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