PALO ALTO, Calif. - Though Notre Dame football will fall short of its preseason goal of returning to the CFB Playoff, the Irish insisted they had plenty to play for as 2019 wound to a close.

With a 45-24 win over Stanford, the Irish not only snapped a 12-year road drought against their rival, but also clinched their third consecutive 10-win season.

In the video above, see the highlights and reaction from Notre Dame's regular season finale.