Stanford vs. Notre Dame: Playing the Long Game

An embarrassingly close game with Ball State, a near mishap against Vanderbilt and all of a sudden, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish needed some changes.

Ushered in is quarterback Ian Book, who is supposed to release this offense in ways Brandon Wimbush simply could not. It appears he has done just that, totaling five touchdowns and guiding Notre Dame to 56 points over Wake Forest.

Should the Stanford Cardinal be shaking in their boots at the prospect of colliding with the new and improved Fighting Irish offense?

Game Plan

What Stanford did against USC and J.T Daniels should be the blueprint against the Fighting Irish. The Cardinal threw a glut of coverages at Daniels, forcing him to feel pressure…