By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, October 4, 2014

Everett Golson’s 23-yard touchdown pass to Ben Koyack with 1 minute and 9 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, gave Notre Dame a stunning 17-14 come-from-behind football victory over Stanford on a rainy Saturday afternoon at South Bend, Indiana.

Two minutes earlier, the Cardinal (No. 14, 3-1 overall) had regained the lead on an 11-yard touchdown run up the middle by Raymound Wright that put Stanford up 14-10.

The two teams were scoreless for a nearly 20-minute stretch until Fighting Irish kicker Kyle Brindza booted a 45-yard field goal at 8:45 of the fourth quarter, giving Notre Dame (No. 9, 4-0) a 10-7 lead.

After a pass interference penalty set up the Fighting Irish’s go-ahead touchdown, Stanford moved to ball to mid-field, but Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan was flagged for intentional grounding as time expired. Since it was an offensive penalty, the game ended.

Stanford took the first lead of the game when Hogan ran 10 yards for a Cardinal touchdown with 4:18 left in the first quarter. The Cardinal held that lead until a Golson touchdown pass of 17 yards to Chris Brown at 3:20 of the third quarter tied the game at 7-7.

Golson completed 20 of 43 passes for 240 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Hogan finished the day 18 of 36 for 158 yards and was picked off twice.

Cam McDaniel was Notre Dame’s top rusher, gaining 42 yards on 15 carries. Wright led the Cardinal with 28 rushing yards on eight attempts.

Notre Dame had the edge in total yards, 370 to 204.

Next Saturday, Stanford returns home to Pac-12 play, hosting Washington State. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.