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Ian Book's 2 TDs Lead No. 9 Notre Dame to 18-Point Road Win vs. Louisville

Ian Book and the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the first step in their quest to reach the College Football Playoff in back-to-back years with a 35-17 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Monday at Cardinal Stadium.

Book went 14-of-23 passing for 193 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions while adding 81 yards and another score on the ground. he and Tony Jones Jr. (110 rushing yards and a touchdown) helped ensure there would be no upsets of Top 10 teams in the first full week of the 2019 college football season.

Louisville failed to make a profound national statement with an upset in head coach Scott Satterfield's first game after hiring him from Appalachian State this past offseason and will need to overcome an early loss to return to a bowl game after a 2-10 effort last year.