Book, defense lead No. 8 Irish past No. 7 Cardinal

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Ian Book and Miles Boykin , the heroes of Notre Dame's Citrus Bowl victory on New Year's Day, worked their magic once again and a stifling defensive line chipped in as the No. 8 Irish broke a three-game losing streak to No. 7 Stanford with a 38-17 victory Saturday night. Book threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns, including an 8-yard TD to Boykin, who had career highs in receptions (11) and yardage (144). "Our chemistry is coming along but he's such a good player and I love throwing to him," said Book, whose 55-yard touchdown pass to Boykin while replacing an ineffective Brandon Wimbush provided the Irish a 21-17 victory over LSU in Orlando last January. Stanford coach David Shaw was impressed by Book, who hails from Northern California and was Notre Dame's starting quarterback for the second straight week after replacing Wimbush again.