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Notre Dame Football: Ian Book named “Under the Radar Heisman Player”

A season ago, Ian Book was more of an afterthought. He may have led Notre Dame football to a bowl victory over LSU in comeback fashion, but all eyes were on Brandon Wimbush to start the 2018 season.

A lackluster star to Wimbush’s 2018 campaign gave Book the chance he needed and the quarterback never really looked back.

Leading Notre Dame to its College Football Playoff with an undefeated regular season, the attention has now turned to what Book can do in his second season as a starter.

Many are already writing off the idea of a slump in 2019.