For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I’m revisiting a pivotal moment in Notre Dame football history — a remarkable redemption from one of the most frustrating losses the Irish had endured. In 1998, Notre Dame faced Stanford, a team that had embarrassed them the year before both on the field and off. The 1998 rematch, however, marked a dramatic turnaround. Written by Tom Repetto, today’s featured article captures the Irish’s journey from humiliation to redemption with their commanding 35-17 victory in Notre Dame Stadium. Let’s take a trip down memory lane with this thrilling role reversal.
The below excerpt is from the 1998 Notre Dame Football Review, in the Scholastic Magazine, written by Tom Repetto.