Three solid quarters against the Stanford Cardinal wasn’t enough to get the job done for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as they finished up with a 9-3 regular season mark after their 38-20 loss. Falling victim to turnovers and not managing to collect any on defense was just one of the issues involved in the defeat.
The loss continued a frustrating stretch for Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly when it comes to defeating ranked teams away from South Bend. The Irish mark in that category over the past six seasons now stands at 1-9.