LOUISVILLE, Ky. – This wasn’t Ian Book’s best game, not even close.



His passes sailed at times, including one that allegedly caused Louisville cheerleader Elizabeth Scott to suffer a broken nose.

Notre Dame’s junior quarterback uncharacteristically threw behind his receivers and bolted out of the pocket at the first sign of trouble.

Book finished the first half with just 63 passing yards, three sacks and a pair of fumbles, including one that was lost after he ran up the back of tight end Brock Wright. That left a fallen Book to bang the front of his golden helmet into the plastic turf in obvious frustrati

It took him 24 snaps to find 6-4 Chase Claypool, the most dangerous weapon at his disposal, as Louisville dropped into a Cover Two defense. Admittedly “rusty,” Book finished with as many completions (14) as rushes, not the sort of run-pass balance offensive coordinator Chip Long was seeking.



And yet, after his ninth-ranked Fighting Irish had skated off with a 35-17 win before a record crowd at Cardinal Stadium, coach Brian Kelly went easy on... https://www.newsypeople.com/ian-book-notre-dame-survive-sloppy-opener-in-35-17-win-over-louisville/