Sam Hartman Leads Notre Dame to Victory Over Former Team, Moves to Fourth on All-Time NCAA Career Touchdown List

Notre Dame marks 500th game in stadium with win, signs new five-year deal with NBC, and sees promising performances from young receivers.

Notre Dame's quarterback Sam Hartman, who transferred from Wake Forest, led the Irish to a 45-7 victory over his former team, throwing for 277 yards and four touchdowns.
Hartman is now fourth on the all-time NCAA career touchdown list with 132, passing Colt Brennan, Rakeem Cato, and Baker Mayfield, and is two touchdowns behind Graham Harrell who is third with 134.
Notre Dame's win marked the 500th game in Notre Dame Stadium and also the signing of a new five-year deal with NBC, ensuring the program's independence into the new College Football Playoff era.
Despite Notre Dame's shot at the College Football Playoff or the New Year's Six being long gone, the team's performance, particularly from receivers Rico Flores, Jaden Greathouse and Jordan Faison, showed promise for the future.
Notre Dame's running back Audric Estime rushed for 115 yards on 22 carries and 1 TD, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark for the season.