Stanford beats Notre Dame 16-14 for to start with FBS acquire in year

By TOM COYNE

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (VFAB) — Tanner McKee passed for 288 yards, Casey Filkins scored a touchdown and Joshua Karty kicked a few field plans as Stanford ended an 11-activity shedding streak against FBS opponents, beating Notre Dame 16-14 on Saturday night time.

The Cardinal (2-4), who blew a two-touchdown guide from Oregon Condition a week previously, put the game absent when Stanford basic safety Jonathan McGill broke up a go by Drew Pyne on fourth-and-7 from the Notre Dame 25-lawn line with 1:04 remaining. It was Stanford’s 1st get versus an FBS opponent because beating then-No. 3 Oregon 31-24 in extra time on Oct. 2, 2021.

Immediately after the sport, the Cardinal ran to the end of the subject the place their fans ended up and celebrated.

It’s the second uncomfortable household reduction of the time for the Irish (3-3). The Irish ended up beaten 26-21 by Marshall in the second sport of the year, but had received three straight because.

The Irish offense couldn’t get much heading from a Stanford protection that entered the activity 111th in scoring protection, providing up 32.6 points a activity. Notre Dame scored touchdowns on back again-to-again belongings in the 2nd half, but fumbled the ball absent on their next possession.

Stanford scored its lone touchdown on its initial possession, driving 66 yards in eight plays, capped by a 2-property operate by Filkins. Karty then kicked subject aims of 45, 43 and 43 yards.

McKee was 26-of-38 passing for 288 yards and the Cardinal had a 385 yards to 311 yards benefit in complete offense.

Pyne was 13-of-27 passing for 151 yards for the Irish with a fumble. He threw a 41-garden landing pass to Tobias Merriweather and Audric Estime had a 10-lawn scoring run as Notre Dame overcame a 13- deficit to just take a 14-13 direct, but couldn’t hold on.

It appeared the Irish might have a small subject to do the job with when officials ruled McKee had fumbled, but the get in touch with was overturned when replay confirmed his knee was down. The Cardinal took a 16-14 direct on a 43-yard field purpose by Karty with 10:20 left.

The Irish had been driving on their up coming possession, but Estime fumbled at the Stanford 25-lawn line on a strike by Kendall Williamson and Jonathan McGill recovered at the 21.

THE TAKEAWAY

Stanford: The Cardinal, who suffered a crushing last-minute defeat from Oregon Condition a week in the past right after foremost 24-10 heading into the fourth quarter, struggled, but managed to maintain on.

Notre Dame:: The Irish couldn’t execute when they desired and continuously enable Stanford get further yards.

UP Next

Stanford: The Cardinal host Arizona Condition on Saturday.

Notre Dame: The Irish host UNLV on Saturday.

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