Should this season in fact be something special, the kind that ends in confetti underfoot, we may talk about Notre Dame’s win over Wake Forest as the game in which the team discovered its identity. A change at quarterback, from Brandon Wimbush to Ian Book, after three consecutive but flawed wins transformed Notre Dame’s offense. The defense punished Wake Forest throughout the contest, displaying a nastiness not seen from the boys in gold in a long time. Should this season be something special, Saturday’s game will be forever so.
Ian Book played the entire game. Much of what has been written about the game has revolved around Brian Kelly’s decision to pull Brandon Wimbush, or Brandon Wimbush’s inability to play a complete game.