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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Stanford Cardinal, 38-17. Here is a collection of real-time commentary during a very enjoyable Saturday.
Trigger warnings: Replays of both of Stanford’s touchdowns
General warnings: Schadenfreude and swearing (healthy doses of each).
PREGAME
It would be super cool and neat if Notre Dame could do to Stanford what they did to USC last year.
— Kevin Simonson (@Kelevader) September 25, 2018
Our first Notre Dame game as a married couple! #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/qRGEROnZoz
— Ashley Ray Beaver (@AshleyRayCox) September 29, 2018
First ever ND football game for our 5 year old and this is how he kicked it off. Thank you @Jae_Uno_ for being you. You have a fan for life! @NDFootball #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/irdhfsESf5
— Charlie Jenkins (@cjenks030) October 1, 2018
FIRST QUARTER
Me watching who’s in at RB. pic.twitter.com/6AWxabcx7J
— Mercury Tacos (@thereidy) September 29, 2018
Looking at where they spotted that ball like pic.twitter.com/8di4Dcp4wN
— tricerapops (@tricerapops) September 29, 2018
I’m picturing this game being played from 40-40. With each team deciding against punting but also not being able to pick up first downs on fourth and short.
— down, set, hike (@Dascenzo) September 29, 2018
That's a big pass break up from @TroyPride18 to force the second straight three and out from the Cardinal with 10:33 to play in the first quarter.#GoIrish☘️ #STANvsND pic.twitter.com/BWPP7FSuNa
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 29, 2018
This is my favorite defense of the BK era....really just a question of by how much.
— Moons (@GAMoons) September 29, 2018
Hoping Dexter gets a TD with his first touch.
— Winston Fitzpatrick (@HoosIrish) September 29, 2018
I AM SO HAPPY!!! pic.twitter.com/nIAiOPAKbB
— One Foot Down (@OneFootDown) September 29, 2018
DEXTER WILLIAMS YOU ANIMAL
— Austin Gallagher (@AK_Gallagher) September 29, 2018
Dexter!!!! pic.twitter.com/NEeRSn1Udg
— Chris Wojcik (@WojDaGawd) September 29, 2018
WELCOME BACK DEX pic.twitter.com/uWVpdWmjc0
— Ryan Ritter (@ndtex) September 29, 2018
Dexter Williams YPC, 2017-18: 10.125
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) September 29, 2018
The Book to Boykins completion was in a very very very small window.
— Donald (@Fresno_Domer) September 29, 2018
: Believe the kids call that a “dime.” #NDInsider
More ND players should get suspended for smoking weed.
— Joe (@joe_pa) September 29, 2018
.@Blovee_20 has tied Troy Walters (1996-99) for 10th all-time in school history with 29 career touchdowns. (27 rush, 2 receiving).#GoStanford | #BeatNDpic.twitter.com/QKF1p8ilJ8
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) September 30, 2018
love hurts
— Mike Taddow (@taddmike) September 30, 2018
Dex trying to get all the rushing yards he missed this season in one game
— Jon (@burger23_18S) September 30, 2018
Adebo island.
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 1, 2018
@yg_3x has at least one pass breakup in all five career games. #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/Dy5Pgj7hCz
FUCK WE ALMOST HAD A CANADIAN MIRACLE
— HLS_SupermanTDJesus (@SupermanTDJesus) September 30, 2018
Looking at how close that was to a TD pic.twitter.com/GviZnXlWto
— tricerapops (@tricerapops) September 30, 2018
Kmet just ran the patented Cajuste seam route. WE ALL KNOW THIS IS UNSTOPPABLE.
— Moons (@GAMoons) September 30, 2018
Remember, Weishars DO come true #GoIrish☘️ #STANvsND pic.twitter.com/V8NR4pMhje
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 30, 2018
I mean hot diggity damn what a sexy dispay of football right now
— HLS_SupermanTDJesus (@SupermanTDJesus) September 30, 2018
— Spokane CarnivalOfSouls Rose (@SamRoseWatson) September 30, 2018
Graduate TE Nic Weishar has three receptions this season and two are for TDs...#BertschyBits #BlueZone
— Michael Bertsch (@NDsidBertschy) September 30, 2018
Ian Book just dictated a drive to Stanford. Can’t tell you the last time that happened.
— Tobias Hoonhout (@TJHoonhout) September 30, 2018
From the behind the back fourth-down fake and throw to Kmet to the finding of a wide-open Weishar, the junior looks locked in. We might not being seeing Wimbush for a while.
14-7 Irish
End of 1 in South Bend.
— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) September 30, 2018
Notre Dame 14
Stanford 7
Total Yards
ND: 182
Stanford: 88
Rushing Yards
ND: 112
Stanford: 56
Yards Per Play
ND: 7.9
Stanford: 6.3
Book: 5/6, 62 yards, 1TD
Dexter Williams: 4 carries, 72 yards, 1TD
Te’von Coney: 4 tackles pic.twitter.com/jnbcV2UGkT
SECOND QUARTER
Can Dex play defense? Asking for a friend?
— Geoff (@g_frantz80) September 30, 2018
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— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
┃┃╱╲ in
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Love and Support Drue Tranquil
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A constant endzone presence.
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 2, 2018
@jjarcega_22 #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/5itYj0R6Lg
Well... 6'5" guys get TD's on the fade. Sucks though. All tied again. 14-14
— One Foot Down (@OneFootDown) September 30, 2018
This game is going to come down to the last five seconds, isn’t it? #NDvsStanford #GoIrish
— Meghan (@jintsgirl) September 30, 2018
3rd and 17 — swing pass to the flat pic.twitter.com/SsucnKyCWy
— Boba Bettis (@CBusIrish) September 30, 2018
I like how in like six plays Dex has reignited all of my righteous anger about his lack of carries last year
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
Doug Flutie is once again a solid candidate for the person I'd least want to watch a Notre Dame football game with. He won it in a landslide last year, but he continues to up his game. #NDvsStanford
— Emory Maiden (@evmaiden) September 30, 2018
GORE GORE GORE
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
Drue Tranquil with a better spear than Roman Reigns
Tranquil finishing move pic.twitter.com/SeykMEXghT
— DAN (@danWorthington) September 30, 2018
Stanford punt coverage pic.twitter.com/Lu9yfFdw23
— tricerapops (@tricerapops) September 30, 2018
I’d say we should give Boykin a hand for his effort, but good lord he’s already got 2 amazing ones.
— Moons (@GAMoons) September 30, 2018
We hit the to try to understand just how @ChaseClaypool and @ian_book23 were able to make this touchdown happen. Watch the replay and study for yourself.#GoIrish☘️ #STANvsND pic.twitter.com/HsbVmIT7ji
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 30, 2018
TERRY JILLERY ... SACK!! pic.twitter.com/T3iGRZIokc
— Lisa Kelly (@4LeafCloverGirl) September 30, 2018
It’s just not the same as being there... watching from the hotel in Chicago - I tried to get there I really did #STANvsND #GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/e0afwyzJBb
— Emma Fuhrmann (@EmmaFuhrmann) September 30, 2018
HALFTIME
Halftime at #NotreDame Stadiumj: Irish 21, Stanford 14. Notre Dame gets the ball first in the 3rd Quarter. pic.twitter.com/wbqNfbNr97
— Eric Hansen (@EHansenNDI) September 30, 2018
COOL: @NotreDameBand recreates Arike Ogunbowale’s game winning shot from the women’s national championship game.
— Front Office Sports (@frntofficesport) September 30, 2018
( : @MsMiyayo305)pic.twitter.com/wUhM7wrnhD
No one better than a Hall of Famer to lead the band at halftime ☘️ pic.twitter.com/sWUY6CI6dy
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) September 30, 2018
If you're wondering how much ND leans into it, a Molly O'Neal just won a raffle at the NYC Club game watch.
— Chris W. (@rakesofmallow) September 30, 2018
Ian Book's 6 quarters as the starter: 37-48, 474 passing yards, 7 total TDs. 21 rushes for 70 yards.
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) September 30, 2018
Brandon Wimbush's 12 quarters as the starter: 42-76, 589 passing yards, 2 total TDs. 49 rushes for 136 yards.
I got both kids to bed on my own before halftime ended. I got a good feeling about the second half.
— Ryan Ritter (@ndtex) September 30, 2018
First half gallery from Notre Dame vs. Stanford up now. https://t.co/SJH994AoJN via @SBTribune #NDInsider pic.twitter.com/QYS4nd8DBt
— Michael Caterina (@MLCaterina) September 30, 2018
THIRD QUARTER
Is the offensive line still in the locker room?
— Boba Bettis (@CBusIrish) September 30, 2018
I see what Pac 12 refs did there. Call the hold when it's inconsequential. Smart move.
— UHND.com (@uhnd) September 30, 2018
ANNIE ARE YOU OK?
— Boba Bettis (@CBusIrish) September 30, 2018
ARE YOU OK ANNIE? pic.twitter.com/l1Cn9fITQA
sitting at a table with 4 other ND grads watching the game and some dude comes up, interrupts our convo and goes “You girls sound like you need a males perspective” lol no I assure u we don’t
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) September 30, 2018
I’m in a wedding. At the reception. In a corner. Checking the score. pic.twitter.com/wNB8a4NEHm
— Molly (@LluckoftheIrish) September 30, 2018
.@jkicker19 is solid as a rock and puts the 37-yard field goal through the uprights.
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 30, 2018
ND 24 - Stanford 14 [8:07 3Q]#GoIrish☘️ #STANvsND pic.twitter.com/MYhfwSwTWh
Amazing what a pass rush will do. That’s incomplete, but for the first time in a long time in this rivalry, the Irish pass rush is better than the guys the Cardinal have to stop it.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) September 30, 2018
That interception will be overturned. Daelin Hayes wasn't able to control it. His lack of celebration was a dead giveaway. #NDInsider
— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) September 30, 2018
First 6 plays of the second half by the Irish D: Stuff, Stuff +4, PD, PD, PD
— Tim O'Malley (@timomalleyND) September 30, 2018
I saw some negative tweets about this defense earlier in the game...don’t think I didn’t notice pic.twitter.com/2X87RV3nQo
— Boba Bettis (@CBusIrish) September 30, 2018
very cool that notre dame is good this year, i feel swell about this
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) September 30, 2018
CANADIAN COVERAGE, it’s like American punt coverage but he apologizes after owning you
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
Get loud, grandpas
— HLS_SupermanTDJesus (@SupermanTDJesus) September 30, 2018
Jack Nolan reporting on the ND Radio Network that Alex Bars will be out for the rest of the game.
— Sean Stires (@SeanWSBT) September 30, 2018
Alohi Gilman interception wiped out by a pass interference penalty on Drue Tranquill, who took down Kaden Smith. #NDInsider
— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) September 30, 2018
It's just too bad this play called back for interference. pic.twitter.com/BacaZ8Oh7s
— Robert Franklin (@TheRobFranklin) September 30, 2018
Alohi Airlines
— Scott Gronek (@scottgronek) September 30, 2018
THE NAVAL AVIATOR
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
Julian Love, a junior, now has 33 career pass breakups, a Notre Dame record.
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) September 30, 2018
SEND ME QB LOCATION HE’LL FEEL THE VIBRATION, KAREEM WANTS THE TIME AND PLACE TO COME THRU
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
KJ living so dangerously. The turnover is coming.
— Ryan Ritter (@ndtex) September 30, 2018
This motherfucker really goes around saying his name is Jet Toner how is this allowed
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
The holder’s name is Replacement Spool fuck outta here
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
Alize Mack is a very specific 90s rap boast
— Ian BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOk (@jimboch02) September 30, 2018
Tony Jones now down and in a lot of pain. Looks like his left leg. Brutal.
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) September 30, 2018
But, well, this is a new Book, and he’s available in the inspirational section.
— Moons (@GAMoons) September 30, 2018
DEX DEX DEX!! pic.twitter.com/qHRlmu5LWv
— Lisa Kelly (@4LeafCloverGirl) September 30, 2018
At the end of the third quarter, we lead Stanford 24-17.#GoIrish☘️ #STANvsND pic.twitter.com/YiX1uEKU0u
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 30, 2018
FOURTH QUARTER
Smart play call on third down after some mind-numbing penalties before it. Justin Yoon in range and but misses from 50 yards. Notre Dame up 24-17.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) September 30, 2018
Holding on Stanford? pic.twitter.com/V71tALRJ37
— tricerapops (@tricerapops) September 30, 2018
OKWARA FOUND LOVE IN A LONELY PLACE
— Pumpkin Spice Assassin (@IDtheMIKE) September 30, 2018
That's my dawg!! Yo swole ahh keep making plays @shwaggyj
— Shaun Crawford (@ShaunCrawf20) September 30, 2018
Stanford’s offensive play calling seems to be banking on a another fumble returned for a touchdown later? I dunno. It’s not good. Punt.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) September 30, 2018
ND Twitter unhappy with the spot pic.twitter.com/AKGvzLMkRf
— Adam Steigerwald (@apsteig) September 30, 2018
And to think, #NotreDame purists didn’t want a Jumbotron. Old people suck
— Dino DeMilio (@dinodemilio) September 30, 2018
The riot is on hold.... for now
— Lena Steigs (@PDXIrish) September 30, 2018
Oh it’s raining?
— Mercury Tacos (@thereidy) September 30, 2018
Fact.
ND has never lost to Stanford while it’s raining.
THIS. FREAKING. TEAM.
— Keith Arnold (@KeithArnold) September 30, 2018
Who woulda thunk, Stanford's biggest challenge this season is a Book. Notre Dame goes up 31-17 with 8 minutes to play. pic.twitter.com/jOFv8TlILS
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 30, 2018
#NotreDame's Dexter Williams has never carried the ball more than 39 times in a SEASON. He has 21 tonight ... for 161 yards and a touchdown.
— Eric Hansen (@EHansenNDI) September 30, 2018
The boys have played amazingly in all 3 facets of the game today. Can’t remember the last time I watched a ND team play a complete game the way this one has thus far.
— Joe (@JayToyaND) September 30, 2018
CONEY > CONIFER
— Irish Elvis (@IrishElvis) September 30, 2018
Its over.
— Irish Tightness (@IrishTightness) September 30, 2018
The celebration by Alizé Mack after the final touchdown tonight says it all. #NDvsStanford pic.twitter.com/sqid0WmwGS
— Robert Franklin (@TheRobFranklin) September 30, 2018
LAWWWWWWD JESUS!!!
— Brian Dean (@DoctahDean) September 30, 2018
We are the real deal..
— DeShone Kizer (@deshonekizer) September 30, 2018
Beat Shaw’s ass
— Patrick (@PackyP) September 30, 2018
HELL YEA EAT SHIT NERDS
— a dad joke (@patrickburrito) September 30, 2018
show me a smirk now David
— pummel horse (@WorstRayEver) September 30, 2018
is this what happiness feels like?
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) September 30, 2018
Irish are on fire! PS... This is me right now! #GoIrish #BeatStanford #NDNation pic.twitter.com/XfIuhkcD9Q
— Jamie (@Jamie__Lynnn) September 30, 2018
Stanford can hold this fat L. #GGs
— Torii Hunter Jr. (@THunterJr) September 30, 2018
I love the smell of sawdust in the evening. It smells like victory. pic.twitter.com/6lS4pOFqBP
— Mercury Tacos (@thereidy) September 30, 2018
#NDInsider pic.twitter.com/BqTdptTuQ5
— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) September 30, 2018
SACKS ON SACKS ON SACKS ON SACKS
— NDEddieMac (@NDEddieMac) September 30, 2018
The Notre Dame defensive line has absolutely dominated in the second half. My lord.
— David McKiññey (@BGI_DMcKinney) September 30, 2018
Tillery going straight up Ndamukong Suh right now
— Notre Dame, Our Blogger (@NDourBlogger) September 30, 2018
Jerry is balling! I love it!! The man has come a long way!!
— Jarron Jones™ (@Who_GotJones94) September 30, 2018
I remember when my Dad wanted to kick Tillery off the team when he stepped on the USC dude a few years ago....like his politics, he was wrong about that too.
— Boba Bettis (@CBusIrish) September 30, 2018
Brian Kelly right now. pic.twitter.com/uLf3nG9s7y
— Keith Arnold (@KeithArnold) September 30, 2018
Someone I’ve recently met just said “I’ve never seen you so happy” which is not wrong and also, go Irish
— Ian BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOk (@jimboch02) September 30, 2018
Notre Dame is undefeated and beating a top-10 team by 21. pic.twitter.com/5UKhQzBZfe
— Andrew Baeckstrom (@abaeckst) September 30, 2018
So does breaking the soul of #7 Stanford under the lights to complete a 5-0 September count as a “big” win, or naw?
— Moons (@GAMoons) September 30, 2018
I can’t wait to hear what David Shaw complains about after this game pic.twitter.com/Xv2cZTCoca
— Boba Bettis (@CBusIrish) September 30, 2018
POSTGAME
Hell of a win Irish. Most dominating performance in the Kelly era. This team could be really, really good. #GoIrish
— IrishFaninMD (@IrishFanInMD) September 30, 2018
If you're going to be emotionally invested in the dumbest sport in the world, you might as well win every game. ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️-0.
— Chris W. (@rakesofmallow) September 30, 2018
We’re one more victory from being eligible for the Bahamas Bowl.
— Paul Rigney (@PaulRRigney) September 30, 2018
— Ian BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOk (@jimboch02) September 30, 2018
Proud Golden Domer ☘️ !!!!!
— Jaylon Smith (@thejaylonsmith) September 30, 2018
Q: What was the most disappointing thing about your offense?
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) September 30, 2018
David Shaw: “I don’t have an answer for you. Next question.” pic.twitter.com/TWRYNeVDjh
.@NDFootball VICTORY MOOD! #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/gv0HuGELt3
— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) September 30, 2018