Resilient defensive line rises to challenge for Notre Dame football [Video]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame defensive end Joshua Burnham answered a question in the postgame press conference following ND’s 49-7 beatdown of Stanford that likely didn’t reflect how he truly felt.

Burnham, who played his first extended game action since returning from an ankle injury that sidelined him near the end of the loss to Northern Illinois on Sept. 7, was asked at what percentage of health he played in Saturday’s victory.

“We’re 100%. We’re good to go,” Burnham said before smiling and laughing.

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The adrenaline from a job well done likely helped Burnham feel better after playing both defensive end positions for Notre Dame’s defense. He did so admirably with five tackles, one tackle for a loss and a fumble recovery he returned for 15 yards when he caught a backward pitch by Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels…