Stanford still upset

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Many Stanford players have fond memories of Tyrone Willingham. Last year’s game against Notre Dame is not one of them.

The Fighting Irish beat Willingham’s former team 57-7 — the worst home loss ever for the Cardinal — and ran a fake punt with four minutes left.

Stanford hasn’t forgotten going into today’s game against the Irish.

“When you run a fake punt up 50-7, yeah they’re trying to run up the score,” center Brian Head said. “It’s just one of those things that gets under your skin.”

For his part, Willingham said he doesn’t regret the fake punt, saying the punter is supposed to make that call anytime he sees an opponent coming with an all-out rush. But he understands if the Cardinal use it as motivation.