Close games and exciting games. Stanford vs Notre Dame showdowns are consistently thrilling and exhilarating; it seems like every year someone wins on a last second play. As Saturday’s game approaches, let’s relive the rivalry.
Notre Dame dominated for the most part in the early 2000s. They won seven straight starting in 2002 until Toby Gerhart arrived at the Farm in 2009. The game was a Stanford vs Notre Dame classic. Led by Toby Gerhart and Andrew Luck, Stanford came back in the fourth quarter to win the game on a last minute touchdown. Toby Gerhart showed that his Heisman campaign was legit as he ran for 205 yards and three touchdowns.