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Notre Dame football: Book catches coach on all-time leaderboard

With his first quarter touchdown pass to Ben Skowronek, Ian Book tied his current position coach and play-caller on an all-time list.

In his third season as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback Ian Book has struggled to really get things going in the passing game like we’d hope he would, but he’s still been moving up the all-time charts at Notre Dame as he’s started to pass some of the most legendary quarterbacks in various categories.

In the first possession of Saturday’s game at Pitt it was his current coach and offensive play-caller that he passed on the all-time list of career touchdown passes at Notre Dame.

Book connected with graduate-transfer Ben Skowronek for a 34 yard touchdown pass that gave Notre Dame a 7-0 lead early and moved the Irish signal caller out of a tie with Jimmy Clausen and into a tie with Tommy Rees for the second most touchdown passes in program history with 61.

With his next touchdown pass Book will move into sole possession of second place all-time in the Notre Dame record book, but he’ll need a miracle to catch Brady Quinn, who threw 95 touchdown passes for the Irish between 2003 and 2006.

Notre Dame Records Update Post Camping World Bowl Victory

Following their outstanding performances in Notre Dame’s Camping World Bowl victory over the Iowa State Cyclones, here’s where a pair of standouts land in the Notre Dame record books at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

Following their outstanding performances in Notre Dame’s Camping World Bowl victory over the Iowa State Cyclones, here’s where a pair of standouts land in the Notre Dame record books at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

Quarterback Ian Book

Camping World Bowl Numbers = 20/28, 247 passing yards, 1 TD, 7 rushes, 30 yards

Career Passing Yards

  1. Brady Quinn = 11,762
  2. Jimmy Clausen = 8,148
  3. Tommy Rees = 7,670
  4. Ron Powlus = 7,602
  5. Steve Beuerlein = 6,527
  6. Ian Book = 6,118
  7. Rick Mirer = 5,997 (passed by Book during the game)

With one more season, Book seems poised to land comfortable at #2 behind Brady Quinn

Career Passing Touchdowns

  1. Brady Quinn = 95
  2. Tommy Rees = 61
  3. Jimmy Clausen = 60
  4. Ian Book = 58
  5. Ron Powlus = 52

Like passing yards, Book looks like he’ll finish #2 here with one more year.

Single Season Passing Yards

  1. Brady Quinn = 3,919 (2005)
  2. Jimmy Clausen =3,722 (2009)
  3. Everett Golson = 3,445 (2014)
  4. Brady Quinn = 3,426 (2006)
  5. Tommy Rees = 3,257 (2013)
  6. Ian Book = 3,196 (2019)
  7. Jimmy Clausen = 3,172 (2008, passed by Book during the game)

Single Season Passing Touchdowns

  1. Brady Quinn = 37 (2006)
  2. Ian Book = 35 (2019)
  3. Brady Quinn = 32 (2005)

Career Total Offense

  1. Brady Quinn = 11,944
  2. Jimmy Clausen = 7,793
  3. Tommy Rees = 7,543
  4. Ron Powlus = 7,479
  5. Ian Book = 7,334

Single Season Total Offense

  1. Brady Quinn = 4,009 (2005)
  2. Ian Book = 3,763 (2019)
  3. Everett Golson = 3,728 (2014)

Wide Receiver Chase Claypool

Camping World Bowl Numbers = 7 catches, 146 yards, 1 TD

Career Receptions

  1. Michael Floyd = 271
  2. TJ Jones = 181
  3. Jeff Samardzija = 179
  4. Rhema McKnight = 179
  5. Tom Gatewood, Golden Tate = 157
  6. Chase Claypool = 155

Career Receiving Touchdowns

  1. Michael Floyd = 37
  2. Will Fuller = 30
  3. Jeff Samardzija = 27
  4. Golden Tate = 26
  5. Derrick Mayes, Rhema McKnight = 22
  6. Chase Claypool = 20
  7. Tom Gatewood, TJ Jones = 19 (passed by Claypool during game)

Single Season Receiving Touchdowns

  1. Will Fuller (2014), Golden Tate (2009), Rhema McKnight (2006), Jeff Samardzija (2005) = 15
  2. Will Fuller (2015), Chase Claypool (2019) = 14

Although players like Braden Lenzy and Lawrence Keys will continue to develop and could provide excitement on the perimeter for the Irish offense, Claypool will be sorely missed.

Watch: Chase Claypool’s Huge Day in Numbers vs. Navy

The four touchdowns on the day brought Claypool’s career total at Notre Dame to 15, which means his four today accounted for 26.6% of his career scores.  His season total also jumped from five to nine (44.4% total).

 

Chase Claypool had a career afternoon at Notre Dame Stadium, going for 117 yards receiving on seven receptions, four of which resulted in touchdowns.

It capped off a big week for Claypool who on Thursday accepted an invitation to participate in January’s Senior Bowl in preparation for the NFL Draft.

He spent Saturday having his best game to date in a Notre Dame uniform.  A few notes about what No. 83 accomplished this afternoon:

Claypool’s four touchdown receptions tie Maurice Stovall for the most-ever in a single game by a Notre Dame receiver.  Stovall accomplished his feat in a 49-23 win over BYU on October 22, 2005.

The four touchdowns on the day brought Claypool’s career total at Notre Dame to 15, which means his four today accounted for 26.6% of his career scores.  His season total also jumped from five to nine (44.4% total).

Claypool’s 47 yard touchdown reception from Ian Book that made the game 14-0 in Notre Dame’s favor was the longest reception his career.

Claypool’s dominating performance also earned him the game-ball from his head coach.

Chase Claypool and the rest of the senior class will play their final game at Notre Dame Stadium next Saturday when they welcome Boston College to town.  The 8-2 Fighting Irish and 5-5 Boston College Eagles will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. ET next Saturday and like all home games, can be seen on NBC.

View a few of Claypool’s touchdown receptions from his record day:

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