The official athletic site of the notre dame fighting irish. Ian book had a dominant day in his first start at quarterback this season, as no. Watch video schedule stats roster more on the irish. For example, book became the first notre dame quarterback to claim at least 2,500 passing yards, 500 rushing yards, and 30 touchdown passes in just one season. Book posted a signed picture taken from notre dame s win over boston college with. The notre dame fighting irishs starting quarterback is returning for the 2020 season. Thats a variable that cant be corrected in the short term. Finished the year with 57 career td passes, ranking fourth in program history behind brady quinn 95, tommy rees 61 and jimmy clausen 60 his 34 passing tds on the year marked the secondmost in a season by an irish qb, trailing only brady quinns 37 in 2006. Ian book notre dame fighting irish official athletics website.
Why notre dame doesnt have a better quarterback on the roster is a topic for discussion at another time. Latest on notre dame fighting irish quarterback ian book including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. With six career games of at least four passing tds, book trails only brady quinn in career games with fourplus passing tds at notre dame. Ian book plans to return to quarterback notre dame in 2020. Notre dame fighting irish football roster official. Became the first qb in notre dame history with at least 2,500 passing yards, 500 rushing yards and 30 td passes in a season oklahomas jalen hurts was the only other fbs qb to reach those milestones in 2019 had five games on the year with four or more passing tds, the most in a. Ian book returning to notre dame for unfinished business the seasoned notre dame quarterback will be returning to the irish for a fifth year. South bend as ian book this week prepares to face the secondworst passefficiency defense in the team fbs on saturday, the prospects that the notre dame starting quarterback will be back. Notre dames ian book 12 looks to pass against wake forest in the first half of an ncaa college football game in winstonsalem, n. Qb ian book announces return to notre dame football for. With six career games of at least four passing tds, book trails only brady quinn in career games. Hes also 203 as a starting quarterback, but for book to be more than a. Notre dame senior quarterback ian book announced last night that he would return for a fifth and final season for the irish.
Notre dame quarterback ian book 12 looks to pass during the college football game between the notre dame fighting irish and stanford cardinal at stanford stadium on november 30, 2019 in. He originally committed to washington state but flipped his commitment to notre dame. The 2020 notre dame fighting irish, football roster. The most comprehensive coverage of the fighting irish football roster, schedule game summaries, scores, highlights on the web.
Notre dame qb ian book discusses a variety of topics with nbc. Notre dame senior quarterback ian book has proven himself an adept runner. One of the biggest questions about the coronavirus quarantine for the notre dame. While not overly surprising, the news is still important for notre dame. Notre dame football roster 2020 irish sports daily. In backtoback seasons, ian book has led the irish to. Ian book born march 30, 1998 is an american football quarterback who currently plays for the notre dame fighting irish. Notre dame only lost two games this past season, which kept. Notre dame quarterback ian book has been statistically productive the last two seasons, both as a passer and a runner.
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