Another loss drops the Stanford Cardinal to 2-4 on the year and while this week proved to be a tough game, there were a lot of growth points as well as a handfu

Notre Dame lead the series, 23-14, including last year's 56-23 Irish victory. Notre Dame is 13-5 when playing Stanford at home. Beginning this season, Stanford is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, in which most other Irish sports are a part of.

Joel Klatt did put the Irish as an “almost” in his Top 10 before giving the top five to Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia and Penn State. Danny Kannell, meanwhile, doesn’t have the Irish in his Top 12. He doesn’t list honorable mentions.