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Notre Dame has found ways to begin rescuing its season after a slow start.

There haven't been such encouraging signs with Stanford's decline, though.

The Fighting Irish and Cardinal meet Saturday night in South Bend, Ind., where the outcome could define the direction for the rest of the season.

"It's a rivalry game," Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said. "We'll have a motivated Stanford team. ... I'm not looking at a r