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necessary — risks downfield in a big-
game environment will be when the
Irish travel to Athens, Ga., to take on
the Bulldogs Sept. 21.
With a victory against Georgia,
Notre Dame could be well on its way
to another CFP berth. If everything
breaks right, the gift Book could help
give his teammates, especially his of-
fensive linemen, is a national cham-
pionship trophy.
"After seeing that [Book] can lead
our team to the College Football
Playoff, he knows that it's going to
take a little more to get the job done,"
Finke said. "I think Ian's got that
hunger in him. He's starving for it."
Even while feeding his linemen. ✦
Named one of seven Irish co-captains, Book is ready to lead the Irish in 2019. As a junior, he completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 2,628 yards with 19 touchdowns.
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