3 reasons Notre Dame football will beat Stanford in Week 12

By Brad Weiss | Nov 24, 2021

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3 reasons Notre Dame football will beat Stanford in Week 12

The Irish run game

One thing that has stood out for the Irish during their win streak after the bye has been the play of the offensive line. In turn, that has led to the team being able to establish the run game in a big way, with Kyren Williams once again proving that he is one of the best running backs in college football.

In addition, true freshman Logan Diggs has been leaned on in a big way towards the end of the season, and last week, we got to see another true freshman, Audric Estime show what he can do. I believe the Irish are going to pound the Cardinal into submission early on, with Williams getting at least 100 yards in this one.

Notre Dame football has become a national power once again, and they are doing it the right way, but playing sound football in the trenches, running the ball, and playing elite defense. When you consider how much talent this roster lost last offseason, what they are doing in 2021 is nothing short of a miracle.

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