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By Jack Leniart

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 13: Players of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team are greeted by fans entering the stadium prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Stadium on October 13, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 13: Players of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team are greeted by fans entering the stadium prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Stadium on October 13, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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Ian Book’s first start of the season against Wake Forest

WINSTON SALEM, NC – SEPTEMBER 22: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish drops back to pass against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at BB&T Field on September 22, 2018 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NC – SEPTEMBER 22: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish drops back to pass against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at BB&T Field on September 22, 2018 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Heading into week four of the college football season, Notre Dame football was 3-0. However, the morale of the fanbase was teetering.

After a big win over Michigan in the season opener, the Irish had two close home wins against inferior opponents, Ball State and Vanderbilt. The Notre Dame defense was playing well, but there were mounting concerns about the play of starting quarterback Brandon Wimbush.

Head coach Brian Kelly made the decision to switch to Ian Book in the week leading up to the team’s first road game of the 2018 season.

Book did not squander this opportunity. He threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 43 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.

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