Audric Estimé ran for a career-high 238 yards to go with four touchdowns, and No. 17 Notre Dame overcame three first-half turnovers and beat Stanford 56-23 on Saturday. Estimé, the first Notre Dame back to have 200 or more yards on the ground since Dexter Williams in 2018, had scoring runs of 39, 6, 5 and 25 yards in his fifth game this season of 100 yards or more. The 225-pound junior broke the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 18.
Line: Notre Dame by 25 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Notre Dame tries to avenge last home season’s loss to Stanford and regain the Legends Trophy. The Fighting Irish aren’t in contention for the College Football Playoff but would like to end the regular season with a win.
Ashton Daniels passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Stanford opened its season with a 37-24 victory over Hawaii on Friday night. The Cardinal were making their debut under new coach Troy Taylor, who spent the last four seasons at Sacramento State. Daniels, a sophomore, made his first career start.