Stanford beats Notre Dame on a field goal as time expires, and its coach says the game came down to making a play
Stanford beat Notre Dame 38-36 at Stanford Stadium on November 28, 2015, on a 45-yard field goal as time expired.
David Shaw, Stanford head coach
And at some point, it was going to come down to making a play to win.
Day by day
- Nov 28, 2015Stanford’s head coach said the day’s theme was belief.
- Same dayStanford’s head coach said it was going to come down to making a play to win.
- Nov 29, 20151 day laterNotre Dame’s head coach said his team was two plays away from being undefeated.
The day
Ukropina’s 45-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night propelled Stanford to a 38-36 victory over Notre Dame in what amounted to a playoff elimination game before an announced sellout crowd of 51,424 at Stanford Stadium.
Reaction
Through Nov 29, 2015
What Stanford said
Kevin Hogan, Stanford quarterback
I couldn’t have pictured it going any better, having the opportunity to go down and finish the game with the ball in our hands.
Associated Press, via KTVU
David Shaw, Stanford head coach
Our big thing that we talked about earlier today was belief
What Notre Dame said
DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame quarterback
We truly thought that we were one of the best teams in the country
Associated Press, via KTVU
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame head coach
We’re two plays away from being undefeated and being the number one team in the country
Associated Press, via KTVU
Related
- Same coach: David Shaw’s coaching record
- Same coach: Brian Kelly’s coaching record
- More: All of History
- Same quotes, as a list
Sources
News and releases
The Mercury News, Nov 28, 2015“Stanford beats Notre Dame 38-36”
- KTVU, Nov 29, 2015
“No. 4 Notre Dame out of playoff with 38-36 loss to Stanford”