Notre Dame Stadium could be getting a new look.The university announced Thursday it is exploring possible additions to the stadium to make better use of the space of the campus’ centrally located facility.When: 3:30 p.m. today
Where: Notre Dame Stadium (80,795/grass), South Bend
TV: NBC
Radio: 1190 AM, 92.3 FM, 107.3 FM
Records: No. 7 Notre Dame 5-0; No. 17 Stanford 4-1
Line: Notre Dame by 7
Series: Notre Dame leads 17-9
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Notre Dame
Offensive statistics
Points per game: 28.8 (61st in NCAA)
Yards per game: 398.4 (71st)
Passing yards per game: 211 (83rd)
Rushing yards per game: 187.4 (40th)
Defensive statistics
Points per game: 7.8 (2nd)
Yards per game: 290 (13th)
Passing yards per game: 183.2 (22nd)
Rushing yards per game: 106.8 (17th)
Keys
Top 3 offensive players: RB Theo Riddick, 272 yards, 3 TDs; QB Everett Golson, 827 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs; TE Tyler Eifert, 189 yards, 1 TD
Top 3 defensive players: LB Manti Te’o, 48 tackles, 3 INTs, 2 FR; DE Stephon Tuitt, 16 tackles, 6 sacks; CB Bennett Jackson, 23 tackles, 3 INTs
Key to victory: Notre Dame has to match the physical play of Stanford. The Cardinal have recorded 10 sacks in their last three wins over the Irish.
Injuries: S Jamoris Slaughter (Achilles), CB Lo Wood (Achilles), S Austin Collinsworth (shoulder), DE Chase Hounshell (shoulder) out
Stanford
Offensive statistics
Points per game: 31.6 (48th)
Yards per game: 387 (82nd)
Passing yards per game: 231.2 (62nd)
Rushing yards per game: 155.8 (70th)
Defensive statistics
Points per game: 21.8 (41st)
Yards per game: 379.6 (55th)
Passing yards per game: 302.4 (113th)
Rushing yards per game: 77.2 (6th)
Keys
Top 3 offensive players: RB Stepfan Taylor, 555 yards, 5 TDs; TE Levine Toilolo, 278 yards, 2 TDs; QB Josh Nunes, 1,145 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs
Top 3 defensive players: LB Thomas Chase, 34 tackles, 6 1/2 tackles of loss; DE Ben Gardner, 19 tackles, 6 tackles for loss; S Jordan Richards, 29 tackles, 2 INTs
Key to victory: Stanford needs to get after quarterback Everett Golson like it has against all the quarterbacks it has faced. The Cardinal average 2.8 sacks, No. 20 in the nation.
Injuries: FB Geoff Meinken (knee) out; WR Ty Montgomery (lower body) doubtful; RB Anthony Wilkerson (leg) questionable
