Brian Kelly Notebook | Stanford Win

Brian Kelly paused for a moment, tried to recall a game in which the swings hinged so emphatically on special teams play.

Notre Dame’s veteran coach could not do it.

After the Fighting Irish wrapped up their 10-2 2019 campaign in commanding fashion with a 45-24 win Saturday at Stanford, where they had not won since 2007, Kelly immediately pointed to his team’s impact in the game’s third phase.