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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Stanford Cardinal Recap - Fighting Irish Win 45-24

Notre Dame cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 45-24 score against Stanford in Week 14 action at Stanford Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Fighting Irish were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -17.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 45.5.

Tony Jones Jr. rushed for 50 yards, while Braden Lenzy added 48 yards in the win. Cole Kmet and Chase Claypool added 77 and 63 receiving yards respectively.

Cameron Scarlett rushed for 43 yards for Stanford, while Davis Mills added 36 yards. Davis Mills threw for 276 yards for the Cardinal, while receivers Michael Wilson and Simi Fehoko had 96 and 63 yards respectively.

Notre Dame outgained Stanford 445-394 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 26-24 by the Cardinal.

The time of possession battle favored Stanford as their offense was on the field for 30:03, longer than the 29:57 of their opponents.