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Game Thread | (16) Notre Dame at Stanford

November 30, 2019
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(16) Notre Dame at Stanford  

Stanford Stadium |4:00 p.m. ET | FOX

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Can They Do It?

Notre Dame has been on a roll in the month of November, but can the Irish pass the final test on Saturday in Palo Alto? The Cardinal is a shell of the program they were (for at least this year), so on paper, Notre Dame should be able to cruise to a victory. 

However, it’s never that easy. Brian Kelly has yet to win at Stanford and Senior Day is always tricky, especially when the seniors don’t have a bowl game to look forward to next month. 

Stanford’s receivers could give Notre Dame some challenges, but the Irish secondary has seen better and better quarterbacks. 

The weather will likely have an impact, which favors Notre Dame as Stanford can’t run the football to save its life. 


Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame DE Ade Ogundeji
Not only did Ogundeji have a breakout game against Boston College, but the uncertain status of Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and Jayson Ademilola could mean a different role this week. He's a candidate to slide inside to play 3-technique. Wherever he is lined up, he'll have a chance to make a big impact.

Stanford WR Simi Fehoko
Fehoko is big (6'4" 226) and he can stretch the field. He's averaging 27.9 yards per catch. If Stanford is going to have a shot at pulling off the upset, they'll need a big week from him.

Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton
In the last three weeks, Stanford has practically given up on running the football. They are throwing it over 67% of the time, which means we may see even more of Hamilton playing than usual. That's always led to good things for Notre Dame. 

Stanford TE Colby Parkinson
He's the most talented tight end the Irish will face in 2019 and a tough matchup for linebackers and safeties. Clark Lea will likely bracket him in the red zone.

Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool
Stanford has been decimated with injuries in the secondary and without Paulson Adebo, they don't have anyone who can match up one on one with Claypool. They're either going to have to roll coverage towards him as much as possible or take their chances against one of the best receivers in the country.


Quotes of the Week

OL Josh Lugg:
"It's the last week of November and our fifth game. We have to keep doing what we've been doing and attacking." 

LB Bo Bauer:
"Honestly, I feel at home out there. It’s kind of like a peaceful, tranquil place for me out there when I hear everybody screaming. When I’m running down (in kickoff coverage), I expect myself to make the tackle all the time." 

DT Kurt Hinish: 
"Just using technique and being extremely tenacious. That's what it boils down to. Coach Elston always says in order to hold a double-team down and be a bad dude in the middle, you have to be a prick." 


For Your Nerves 

TEAM STATS Notre Dame Stanford
Points Per Game 36.4 21.5
Points Allowed Per Game 18.2 28.5
Total Yards 427.7 364.9
Yards Passing 254.4 260.5
Yards Rushing 175.4 104.4
Yards Allowed 317.9 428.9
Pass Yards Allowed 153.5 281.7
Rush Yards Allowed  164.5 147.2

Game Thread | (16) Notre Dame at Stanford

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Sec26Row30
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Rwolf101 said:

REMND said:

I think the announcer is Tim Brando and Coley Harvey is the color guy. Is that right?

Brando is a real chode.
FOX 4th tier broadcast team....
sdnd1
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NDmark1 said:

We have to be the only fan base who dwells upon games that happened 10!years ago
Ok, how about Miami, or Duke, or NC State? No shortage of examples.
mattfreeman
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Staff
Davis Mills escapes Kurt Hinish....somehow.
mjshepard
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Brando

Spencer Tillman
Excited for change
Firefighter8196
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Jesus guys! What the hell is your problem in tackling!!!!
Rwolf101
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How on earth did Mills get out of that
irishtank6900
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About to turn this off
atl irish
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wake the F up defense
bmhend54
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They got the memo we don't show up for toad games and sent the decent crews elsewhere
Hecklinski8
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Making another nobody QB look like a Heisman candidate.
Martin A Dytrych
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YGTBFKM!
inhocqb
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ND will lose. I am out.
pbrad28
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Shaw's laughing
irishtank6900
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3 missed tackles that run
Firefighter8196
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Two linebackers just whiff on a tackle in the backfield. Wow
Matt4NDFI
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Bilal tripped over the grass...
irishtank6900
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Get embarrassed.
Rwolf101
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Great pass and catch. Not much you can do about that
Sec26Row30
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Shaw has Gattis and Brown on speed dial....
mattfreeman
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Staff
Davis Mills to Michael Wilson for a 27-yard scoring strike.

Stanford 17
Notre Dame 7

9:29 | 2Q

5 plays, 46 yards in 1:42
atl irish
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Lea should be working for free right now
tayirish14
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Geez...really???
pbrad28
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Wow. Terrible D. Embarrassing.
Firefighter8196
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Yup we gonna lose. Defense is just flat awful along with the O. Can't win in Palo Alto. Kelly's Achilles heel. No prep and both sides of the ball getting their ass kicked as usual by Stanford
Hecklinski8
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Hey guys, we should be ranked higher.
ndSlaw
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What's scary is our CB's may be worse next year
REMND
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They are significantly out playing us.
Firefighter8196
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Anyone who thought this game was gonna be easy is a jackass. We never play well there and Kelly can't win there. Recipe for disaster
flanner
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Stanford came to play. We didn't.
mjshepard
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Let's work on a contract extension
Excited for change
ndman
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ndSlaw said:

What's scary is our CB's may be worse next year
I'm not entirely sure how, unless we just don't play with any corners next year.
pshakes831
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ndSlaw said:

What's scary is our CB's may be worse next year


Find that hard to believe

Our corners never play the ball in the air
pbrad28
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I assume this QB is the next Trevor or Tua or something..
Spes Unica
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Have we an identity now?
tayirish14
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Very embarrassing right now. Lot of time but this is pretty brutal to watch. This is a depleted Stanford team too...that has won what, 4 games???
 
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