Fourth-quarter rally not enough in loss to Irish Sports, posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2008 at 12:46 am
Missed opportunities cost the Stanford football team a chance to beat Notre Dame on Saturday. Tavita Pritchard had a spectacular fourth quarter, but the first three weren't so good. It wasn't just Pritchard. Too many penalties, too many turnovers and too much Jimmy Claussen led to the Irish's 28-21 win over the Cardinal.
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Posted by jerry, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 6, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Interfering with a fair catch that was crucial? The ball hit a Stanford player. Down 3 touchdowns in the 4th quarter was the reason for the loss. Both teams have more work to do - especially Stanford's play selection - should have kept running the ball.