Notre Dame just picked up their largest margin of victory in their series history with the Stanford Cardinal in the battle for the Legend's Trophy. The Irish defeated the visiting Cardinals 58-7 to move to 6-0 on the season. From start to finish, the Irish outplayed Stanford and it was evident it was going to be a long day for the visiting rivals from the first snap. It was a dominant display on defense while the offense just overwhelmed Stanford's defense with superior athleticism. Head coach Marcus Freeman dove into Notre Dame's big win and breaks down the play of the offense and the defense. 

You can watch the entire press conference here: 

Here are some of Freeman's main quotes from today's post-game press conference: 

"It's so crucial," Freeman shared. "It's crucial at every position to make sure you have depth, one, because of the length of the season, two, because of injuries, because it helps you as you continue to move forward to get those guys valuable game reps. I'm very pleased with our depth. I'm pleased with the way they play when they get the opportunity. That's a comforting feeling for a coach is that you're not trying to just leave your starters in there because you're worried about a stat or you're worried about a score. No, put the guys that deserve to be in there, give them an opportunity to go out there and play. I'm pleased with how they performed."

"I'm very pleased with the win today," Freeman explained. "We get so lost in the week and what's right in front of us that sometimes when you think of -- I think we're 6-0 or 5-0. I know we haven't lost yet. But sometimes when you think about that, it's too big. I want to go 1-0 this week, and that's really a mindset that we have. I've just been pleased with the way they've practiced and prepared and challenged themselves to work at our process through the week better. We all challenge ourselves to be better at the things we do in terms of how we prepare and that's what I've been really pleased about."

"He's an impact player, but he is a freakin' great practice player," Freeman said. "That's what I love. When I think about Boubacar and where he started to where he is now, the way he practices is tremendous. Him and Bryce, those guys -- I help out with the scout team sometimes, and you can't block them. They work their tails off, and then they go out there, and it's a reflection of the way they prepare. He's making some huge plays for us. It's a credit to, yeah, his God given ability, but the way he is working his talent and his gift. He's playing really well."

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