Summary: <br> No. 8 Notre Dame has a big opportunity this weekend when it takes on No. 21 Stanford, a team that has dominated the Irish since Brian Kelly arrived. A win and Notre Dame not only finishes off an excellent 2017 season, it can do damage to a rival that has certainly gotten the best of Notre Dame in recent seasons.<br> Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell talk about what this game means for Notre Dame in the short term and from a big picture standpoint. Following that discussion the staff breaks down the Cardinal and talk about how Notre Dame matches up.<br>
