Injuries have hurt Stanford badly this year, but they have absolutely decimated Notre Dame. Yet, thanks to some excellent recruiting, the Irish stand at 10-1 and, with a win Saturday, on the verge of the College Football Playoff. Plus, read on to learn about a picture of a famous Stanford/Notre Dame moment that hangs outside Irish OC Mike Stanford's office.
For a pair of supposedly privileged programs, Notre Dame and Stanford know how to settle.
The Irish of today serve up Heisman-clinching performances way more than they win them (think of Thanksgiving weekend efforts by Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart).