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STANFORD, Calif. – The game up in Seattle that impacted Stanford the most had been going well all night.

K.J. Costello threw two of his career-high four touchdown passes to start that scoring spree and 20th-ranked Stanford rallied for a 38-20 victory over No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday night.

The night couldn’t have gone much better for the Cardinal, who got the help they needed when Washington beat Washington State 41-14 in the Apple Cup to send Stanford to the Pac-12 title game.

C.J. Sanders then fumbled the kickoff for Notre Dame and Cameron Scarlett put the game away with 3-yard run to make it 38-20 and complete the spree that took only 3:36.

STANFORD: The Cardinal showed they are a much more potent team when they have a downfield passing game to complement Love’s big-play runs.

MISSED OPPORTUNITY. Late in the third quarter, Notre Dame used a punt that was downed at the 1, a three-and-out defensively and a 41-yard punt return by Chris Finke to start a drive at the Stanford 19 with the game tied.

STANFORD: Play USC in Pac-12 title game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Friday.