The Legends Trophy is on the line as No. 9 Notre Dame and Stanford close out the regular season with a rivalry game. The Fighting Irish head to The Farm on Saturday in search of their third consecutive win over the Cardinal, and as commanding favorites over one of the ACC's bottom-dwelling squads, anything short of a victory would be not only a surprise but also catastrophic to their season goals.

Those aspirations include a trip to the College Football Playoff, which is well within sight for Marcus Freeman and his team. The math is simple. With one final regular-season victory, Notre Dame will be a near lock to clinch a spot in the bracket. With a loss, the Fighting Irish can plan on watching the playoff from home.

Even on the heels of a 70-7 win over Syracuse and with Stanford s

See Full Page