No. 9 Notre Dame had one last chance to make its case to be part of the College Football Playoff, and the Fighting Irish did their part with a 49-20 blowout win on the road over the rival Stanford Cardinal.
Here are the five stars from Saturday's game, which was Notre Dame's last of the regular season.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown in the first half of a NCAA football game against Syracuse at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend.5 ⭐️ - Jeremiyah Love
Love's numbers ended up a bit low for him -- only 66 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. But that touchdown gave him the single-season school record. Not only that, but Love toughed out a rib injury and returned to the game -- and had the Irish not turned the game into a blowout, he might have gotten more carries, even with an apparent rib injury.
Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Aneyas Williams (20) celebrates a first down in the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images4 ⭐️ - Aneyas Williams
The third-string running back came off the bench in a laugher and had 83 yards on 10 carries, scoring two touchdowns. One of those came on a 51-yard run. He also had two catches for 40 yards, one of which went for 25 yards.
Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price (24) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of a NCAA football game against Syracuse at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend.3⭐️ - Jadarian Price
Price stepped in for Love nicely. He only had 15 yards rushing on six carries, but he was a good pass-catcher out of the backfield, with three receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. He also had a touchdown on the ground.
Oct 11, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Jordan Faison (6) runs with the ball against the NC State Wolfpack during the first half at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images2⭐️ - Jordan Faison
Faison was prolific on Saturday, with three catches for 68 yards and a touchdown -- and that stat line includes a 54-yard explosive that set up his touchdown.
Nov 15, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) calls an audible at the line of scrimmage against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images1⭐️ - CJ Carr
Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr didn't have to do a ton of work on Saturday -- his running backs were carrying the day for the Fighting Irish, and with the game out of hand in the second half, Carr was rested. Still, he finished 17-of-27 for 205 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
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