Highlights: Notre Dame vs. Stanford

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Notre Dame led 24-17 heading into the final quarter before exploding in the final 15 minutes to pull away and defeat the Cardinal 38-17 for the first time since 2014.

Check out highlights from the Irish victory.

After turning it over on downs on its first drive, Notre Dame opened the scoring with a 45-yard touchdown run by running back Dexter Williams. It was his first carry of the 2018 season.

Stanford countered about four minutes later when Cardinal running back Bryce Love took it to the end zone from 39 yards out to tie the game at 7-7.

Notre Dame converted a 4th-and-2 to inside the red zone to set up an eventual six-yard touchdown throw to tight end Nic Weishar to give the Irish the lead 14-7 with nine seconds left in the quarter.

Stanford again answered the Irish with a touchdown of their own with wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside out-battling Notre Dame cornerback Julian Love for the four-yard score.

The Irish struck again with the half nearly coming to a close when Book scrambled out of pressure in the pocket to find wide receiver Chase Claypool in the back of the end zone from 10 yards out.

The touchdown put the Irish up 21-14 going into the half.

Both teams traded field goals in what was an uneventful third quarter for both offenses. However, Notre Dame broke through with just over eight minutes left in the game getting an 8-yard score by wide receiver Miles Boykin from Book.

The touchdown put the Irish up 31-17 over the Cardinal.

The big plays continued on the defensive side for the Irish with linebacker Te'von Coney stepping in front of KJ Costello pass for an interception.

Following the big interception by Coney, the Irish kept the foot on the pedal finding a wide open Alize Mack for a 35-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 38-17.

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