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Notre Dame welcomed Stanford to South Bend on Saturday to rekindle the rivalry known as the Battle of Legends. Both teams entered the highly anticipated game to claim the Legends Trophy.
The Fighting Irish hoped to seal four straight victories over their rival in the encounter. They entered the game as a heavy favorite but that doesn't always sound so good under the leadership of Marcus Freeman.
The Cardinal were coming off two consecutive blowout losses at the hands of Clemson and Virginia, which made the game an important one. Staging an upset was the goal for Stanford in the rivalry game.
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Stanford vs. Notre Dame Summary
The rivalry game was once again an exciting encounter as fans enjoyed all the moments in South Bend.
Stanford opened the scoring in the first quarter of the game after Justin Lamson rushed for a touchdown from the one-yard line with 6:49 left. The score gave the Cardinal a lot of momentum.
However, Notre Dame responded before the end of the first quarter as quarterback Riley Leonard rushed for a six-yard touchdown with 1:27 left on the clock.
The Fighting Irish did all the scoring in the second quarter of the game. Riley Leonard located Jayden Thomas with a 15-yard touchdown pass with 7:46 left before halftime.
Notre Dame extended its lead in the game with another touchdown pass from Riley Leonard. The quarterback found Kris Mitchell in the endzone with a 5-yard touchdown pass with just 1:11 left.
The second half saw the Irish exert more command over the game as they did all the scoring. Running back Jadarian Price rushed for 16 yards to the endzone to extend the lead with 12:12 left in the second quarter.
Running back Jeremiyah Love completed a 39-yard rushing touchdown with 6:49 left in the second quarter to extend Notre Dame’s lead, making the game a one-way affair.
Riley Leonard threw for another touchdown just before the end of the third quarter. Wide receiver Eli Raridon caught the pass in the endzone from five yards with 1:29 left. The game was subsequently delayed due to weather conditions in South Bend.
Notre Dame continued its scoring spree in the game following the resumption. Aneyas Williams rushed 19 yards for a touchdown to take the game further out of Stanford’s hand with 9:17 left.
The game ended 49-7 in favor of the Fighting Irish. This keeps their playoff hopes on the right track.
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