Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM DECEMBER 2023 19 Audric Estimé scored on a 39-yard run to give the Irish a 7-3 lead. Feature performer: Estimé ran 6 times for 86 yards to set the tone for what ended up being a career game. Stats: Stanford outgained Notre Dame 165 to 151. The Irish averaged 15.1 yards per play to the Cardinal's 8.3. Items: Stanford had gains of 49 and 53 yards on Notre Dame defensive breakdowns … The Cardinal opened the scoring with a 34-yard field goal after the Irish defense gathered itself and stood tall in the red zone … Notre Dame graduate student quarterback Sam Hartman lost a fumble on a 25- yard rushing gain … Sophomore run- ning back Jadarian Price lost a fumble on a kickoff return, and Stanford scored two plays later to take a 13-7 lead. SECOND QUARTER NOTRE DAME 28, STANFORD 16 Top moment: With Stanford driv- ing to try to take yet another lead, Notre Dame graduate student linebacker Jack Kiser intercepted the Stanford quar- terback to flip the script and allow the Irish a chance to go up by two scores. Sophomore running back Gi'Bran Payne scored several plays later with 19 sec- onds until halftime. Feature performer: Estimé ran 8 times for 54 yards and another touch- down. Stats: Notre Dame outgained Stan- ford 170 to 17. The Irish averaged 6.1 yards per play to the Cardinal's 1.3. Items: Hartman threw a beauti- ful 15-yard touchdown to freshman Jaden Greathouse on a play-action pass … Hartman also threw what can only be described as a poor interception on the Irish's next drive … Stanford kicker Joshua Karty made a 56-yard field goal… The Irish were flagged for three penalties on one drive, including a holding call that negated some of Kiser's return yards. Estimé led the way for a Fighting Irish ground attack that racked up 381 yards and 5 touchdowns, setting new career highs in rushing attempts (25) rushing yards (238) and rushing touchdowns (4). PHOTO BY JIM HOLTAN