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✦ News & notes They Said It "You never want to go into a game like Stanford with two consecutive losses. As much as people may not say it, it's going to affect your confidence. Being able to bounce back from a loss against Pitt and win in the manner that we did I think it's going to definitely boost our confidence." — Notre Dame senior wide receiver TJ Jones "The Cardinal, by the way, could do the conference a favor by beating Notre Dame on Saturday. Otherwise the Fighting Irish, with wins over Stanford, Arizona State and USC, could claim their own Pac-12 title." — Ted Miller, ESPN.com Head coach David Shaw and the Cardinal have put last year's controversial loss to "Notre Dame is more than big enough and physical the Irish behind them. photo courtesy stanford enough on the lines to play the power game with Stanford. … Stanford games tend to unfold the same way, year after year, to the extent that the margins of victory/defeat fall within the same general range. Either teams match up with Stanford's unique style … or they don't. USC matches up, and the games are always close. Oregon State matches up, and the games are always close. Notre Dame fits that model." — Jon Wilner, San Jose Mercury News "Notre Dame is big up front, is physical up front. They are not one of those teams that if they don't run it successfully early, they are going to get away from the run. It is part of their identity." — Stanford head coach David Shaw "We don't go back in our rooms and cry, which for some reason is what people want us to do, because that's what some people do. When you have a stake in it, and you're in it, you take the lessons learned and you go forward." — Shaw on a 20-13 overtime loss to Notre Dame last season "That was a long time ago. Last year's game doesn't really have any carryover to this season. It's a new team and new year." — Stanford fifth-year senior outside linebacker Trent Murphy on the controversial 2012 loss at Notre Dame Stadium ILLUSTRATED 2013 Holiday Gift Guide "That was a very special moment. We've been through a lot, the entire senior class, not only on the team but everybody here. They could have chanted anyone's name, the whole senior class — but definitely a memory I'll hold very closely for a long time." — Notre Dame senior quarterback Tommy Rees on the student section chanting his name in the closing minutes against BYU "Without attentiveness in November, November was bound for a smashup. Without crisp, vigorous efforts in the season's final two weeks, the season would be a failure. So disaster averted in a snow-spackled 23-13 victory over Brigham Young, a convincing triumph in the sense that the Irish can trust they're not a shambling wreck, and there was value in that Saturday." — Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune For dozens of great gift ideas, CLICK HERE >> ✦ Page 14