Notre Dame Football Primer: No. 3 Irish Battle Stanford for the Legends Trophy

After two double-digit road wins against Big Ten foe Purdue and ACC foe North Carolina, the Fighting Irish return to South Bend for their final “tune up” before traveling to Provo to take on BYU. Last Saturday, Marcus Freeman’s group faced challenges and adversity, but ultimately prevailed. This weekend will be another “trophy game” that has been dominated by the Irish over the past decade, against a power-four program struggling to keep up in the NIL era. Has the Irish running game, headlined by Jonaz Walton and Nolan James Jr., finally been solidified? Find out this weekend as the Fighting…