SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame defeated Stanford 49-20 on Saturday , completing the regular season with a 10-2 record and extending their winning streak to 10 games.

The Irish controlled the game from early on, taking a 35-3 lead at halftime. Notre Dame dropped their first two games of the season before winning their final 10 contests.

Notre Dame is ranked ninth in the latest Associated Press poll . The College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night.

“You talk about a team that is probably playing as well as anyone right now. We’ve won 10 straight games in a row. I think all of them by double-digit points maybe,” said Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. “And you want the 12 best teams. Now I know you have the conference champions and the Group of Five highe

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