It wasn’t pretty, nor was it as easy as the score indicated — but Notre Dame football got its sixth win of the 2018 season on Saturday night.
Aside from a second quarter that saw the Irish offense uncharacteristically sputter, Notre Dame looked every bit the part of a national championship contender.
Ian Book led the way on offense as usual, going 25 of 35 for 271 yards and two scores through the air. He did display his first sign of mortality when he threw his first interception of the season. But as great teams do, the Irish were able limit the damage on the scoreboard as a result of the turnover.