Notre Dame and Stanford met in a game that appeared on paper to be about as one-sided as you could hope for if you’re a Fighting Irish fan. But that’s why the old saying goes “and that’s why they play the games!”
Notre Dame came out of the gate and I struggle to find the proper word to describe their effort.
Awful.
Pathetic.
Uninspired.
Disinterested.
In a game Notre Dame was favored by 16.5 points, the Irish looked like the uninspired ones who were coming off a heartbreaking loss on their home field before having to travel on a nearly five hour flight.
Here are five instant takeaways from Notre Dame’s truly abysmal showing against Stanford as the Irish were shocked 16-14 by the Cardinal.