No. 3 Notre Dame uses big plays to rout Stanford 58-7 for its 16th straight victory

South Bend, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Jonaz Walton led the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a lopsided 58-7 victory over Stanford on Saturday, breaking the school's record for the longest offensive play. Walton's 97-yard touchdown run ranks as the third-longest in Notre Dame Stadium history and finished with 181 yards, the most by a Notre Dame running back this season.

Walton also added an additional 40-yard touchdown run. The Fighting Irish extended their overall winning streak to 16 games, all by double-digits, bringing them closer to the historic record of 21 consecutive double-digit victory margins set by Army in 1944-46. Stanford (2-4) managed to score once in the third quarter, with a 52-yard pass from Davis Warren to Caden High setting up a three-yard touchdown strike to Benji Blackburn.