Stanford started off with the ball and made quick work of the banged up Notre Dame defense. The Cardinal backup quarterback is a name to know moving forward in this rivalry, as he is a former 5-star out of Georgia and looks the part. Stanford would jump out to a quick 7-0 lead on the heals of a 5-5 drive from Davis Mills — eventually finding Brycen Tremayne on a jump ball for a 5 yard touchdown.
Notre Dame would answer quickly. Ian Book found the big play early on as well, completing 3 passes for over 15 yards on the opening drive — the last one being a 16 yard screen to Tony Jones for an Irish touchdown.