GOLDEN TATE!!!: ND 30-Washington 27

Now, a box score can only tell you much about a football game. This is true. But Golden Tate’s stat line this afternoon tells you all you need to know: 8 receptions two hundred and twenty-two yards, and a touchdown. He’s the principle reason why Notre Dame games are watchable at all, and thanks to his and Jimmy Clausen’s efforts, the Irish are now up 3 points with less than a minute to go.