The #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-0) lived up to their famous name on Saturday night at home, winning the fight 38-17 versus #7 Stanford (4-1 / 2-0 PAC 12). The Notre Dame offense went for over 500 yards in the contest, and their defense pushed the Cardinal around from start to finish. Stanford had won the last three matchups between these powerhouse regional rivals, who play yearly, but this one got away from them in the 2nd half.
The toughest hombre on the football field in this game was Irish senior defensive tackle Jerry Tillery (6 tackles / 4 sacks / 4 TFL / 2 QBH), who beat one or two Stanford blockers on nearly every play.