Basement Breakdown: Stanford

Observer Sports Staff | Saturday, October 6, 2018

Irish flip the Stanford script and dominate fourth quarter

Joe Everett | Monday, October 1, 2018

The date was Nov. 25, 2017. The scene was Notre Dame versus Stanford in Palo Alto, California. The time was 1:23 left in the third quarter. Notre Dame’s Justin Yoon had just kicked a field goal to put the Irish ahead 20-17, and the Irish went back on defense — one quarter away from a

Hoonhout: Notre Dame books its status as playoff contender

Tobias Hoonhout | Monday, October 1, 2018

Notre Dame is moving on. It’s moving on from Stanford, a team the Irish (5-0) hadn’t beaten in four years, and hadn’t beaten by more than a touchdown since 2006. It’s moving on from a 3-7 record under Brian Kelly against ranked teams in primetime before the start of the year — the Irish are

Dexter Williams returns as Notre Dame topples Stanford in extensive offensive showing

Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Monday, October 1, 2018

No. 8 Notre Dame broke its three-game losing streak to No. 7 Stanford on Saturday night in dominant fashion as the Irish beat the Cardinal 38-17. Coming in hot off a miracle come-from-behind win at Oregon, Stanford (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) was hoping to repeat some of the magic in South Bend, but was unable to

Irish Insider: Stanford

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 28, 2018

Seeing Through One Set of Eyes: Led by Alex Bars and Sam Mustipher, the Irish offensive line looks to live up to high bar set by past units Notre Dame once again has a quarterback dilemma on its hands Hoonhout: Without a win against Stanford, the Irish won’t make the Playoff Cardinal offense built on

Seeing Through One Set of Eyes: Led by Alex Bars and Sam Mustipher, the Irish offensive line looks to live up to high bar set by past units

Connor Mulvena | Friday, September 28, 2018

The Irish have a long tradition of exceptional play on the offensive line and of producing exceptional offensive linemen. Last season was no different. Left guard Quenton Nelson, now a member of the Indianapolis Colts, and left tackle Mike McGlinchey, now a member of the San Francisco 49ers, led a powerful unit to a stellar

Notre Dame once again has a quarterback dilemma on its hands

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, September 28, 2018

Like a broken record, Brian Kelly once again finds himself in the middle of a quarterback debacle. In the eight seasons the head coach has been with the Irish, only twice has the same quarterback started the entire season. Some years — like the Everett Golson–Tommy Rees combo that led Notre Dame to the 2012

Hoonhout: Without a win against Stanford, the Irish won’t make the Playoff

Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, September 28, 2018

Three years ago, Notre Dame played Stanford with a chance at the Playoff hanging in the balance. The Irish had already lost to Clemson earlier in the year, but still had a shot, albeit an outside one, at making the final four with a win in Palo Alto. With 30 seconds left in the game,

Recruiting battles intensify as Stanford, prospects set to visit South Bend

Elizabeth Greason | Friday, September 28, 2018

Since Notre Dame’s massively hyped season opener against Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium, the recruiting trail has been fairly quiet. However, a top-10 matchup under the lights against No. 7 Stanford is set to change that. The No. 8 Irish (4-0) have their eyes set on two specific players this weekend, who will be on

Head to head: Stanford

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 28, 2018

Irish Passing Notre Dame, under the play calling of Ian Book, who threw for an impressive 325 yards and two touchdowns against Wake Forest, is a force to be reckoned in the passing game. However, the Irish may meet their match in Stanford’s staunch defense, as the Cardinal are holding opponents to an average of