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Ian Book To Return To Notre Dame In 2020

The Notre Dame quarterback announced his decision to return for his fifth season

Bryan Driskell

Matt Cashore, USA TODAY Sports

Notre Dame senior quarterback Ian Book announced on social media this evening that he would return for a fifth and final season in South Bend.

Book is 20-3 as a starter at Notre Dame, and the senior passed for 3,034 yards, 34 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2019. He added 546 rushing yards and another four touchdowns.

He became the first quarterback in Notre Dame history to surpass 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in the same season. 

Book has 6,118 career passing yards, 1,033 career rushing yards and 65 total touchdowns.

Check back to Irish Maven tomorrow for analysis on what this means for Notre Dame in 2020, and whether this is a move that vaults the Irish into playoff contention, or is a move that could once again keep Notre Dame from getting over the hump.

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BRYAN DRISKELL

Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter

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