Stanford studies the book on Notre Dame’s Book — it’s a short one
Under other circumstances, Stanford might be facing quarterback Ian Book a month from now when it plays Washington State. He initially committed to the Cougars in 2016 before Notre Dame lured him away.
He’ll start for the No. 8 Irish against the No. 7 Cardinal on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium after a sensational performance in his first start of the season and just the second of his career. He passed for 325 yards and two touchdowns while running for three scores in a 56-27 rout of Wake Forest.
The redshirt sophomore took over after head coach Brian Kelly decided that incumbent Brandon Wimbush, though 3-0 this year and 12-3 in his career, wasn’t a good enough passer to get the Irish past the tough teams on the schedule, such as Stanford.