Senior quarterback Tommy Rees threw for 199 yards and two scores, but a pair of interceptions in the
fourth quarter short-circuited Notre Dame's rally.
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an additional 15 yards on a roughing
penalty.
On third-and-10 from the Cardinal
40, junior tight end Troy Niklas reeled
in a 19-yard toss from Rees to extend
the drive. Two plays later, Rees found
junior wide receiver DaVaris Daniels
wide open in the end zone for seven
points. The 24-20 deficit marked the
closest the Irish had been in the game
since trailing 7-3.
Stanford senior kicker Jordan Williamson added another field goal six
minutes into the fourth quarter for
the game's final score.
The Irish await a bowl destination,
