Notre Dame Fighting Irish Slappy Awards: Best Team Performance

By Ben Belden | Apr 27, 2019

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: A detail view of a megaphone held up by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleaders during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Clemson Tigers at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 29: Miles Boykin #81 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish stretches for the touchdown as Malik Antoine #3 of the Stanford Cardinal tries to make the stop at Notre Dame Stadium on September 29, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

It was Dexter Williams’ first game back with the Irish after a suspension caused him to miss the first four games of the season. It was Ian Book’s first start in Notre Dame Stadium. It was a game that featured two age-old rivals. Notre Dame eventually came up with the win, rolling to a 38-17 victory, but the game was much closer than the score indicated.

When the Irish were able to get over this hump, it gave fans legitimate hope that a College Football Playoff berth could be in the future.

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