The winner of No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 9 Stanford needs one of several things to go its way to reach to College Football Playoff. Adam Rittenberg breaks down Saturday's showdown in Palo Alto.
No. 6 Notre Dame visits No. 9 Stanford at 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday with a College Football Playoff berth potentially in the balance. Here are five things to watch:
Notre Dame run game: The Irish delivered their second-worst performance of the season on the ground (3.7 yards per carry) in last week's close call at Boston College, and leading rusher C.