Brian Kelly’s decision to make a change at quarterback might have changed the trajectory of Notre Dame’s entire season.
Making his second career start for the Fighting Irish against Wake Forest last Saturday, Ian Book completed 25 of 34 passes to 10 different players for 325 yards with two touchdowns and ran for three more. He led an offense that had topped out at 24 points this season under initial starter Brandon Wimbush to eight touchdowns and 566 total yards in a lopsided 56–27 road win over Wake Forest.
“I was really confident,” Book said after the game.