Things We Learned: Confounding Notre Dame ‘gets the job done’

PALO ALTO, Calif. — When Notre Dame freshman defensive end Isaiah Foskey notched the tackle on the final play of Saturday’s 45-24 Irish victory, both sidelines took to the field to exchange postgame pleasantries, just as they do every week. Photographers and reporters milled about their fringes, looking for that unexpected photo or interaction that can shed narrative on the preceding football game, just as they do every week.

Then Stanford Stadium’s stands flowed onto the field, as well. One could be forgiven for thinking Notre Dame fans were storming The Farm, as they certainly outnumbered the Cardinal faithful by game’s end, if not all afternoon. Of course, winning as a three-possession…