Before their bye week, Notre Dame was able to edge out Virginia Tech in Blacksburg but, it took two quarterbacks to do so. Out of the bye week, the Fighting Irish have a matchup with their biggest rival in USC.
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, per 247sports, has revealed the plan at quarterback as the Irish prepare for the Trojans.
“I think from a quarterback standpoint, Jack Coan continues to be the guy that we feel like gives us the best chance to win. A mixture of him with Tyler Buchner, I think both of them. Drew has done some really good things for us. If we feel like we're in a situation where we need to call on him, we would. But I think right now, as we look at it, it's probably in my mind, and I know Tommy’s, that Jack would start and we'll continue to get Tyler more playing time.”
Coan went 9 for 12 with 108 yards and a touchdown for Notre Dame against the Hokies and led them on their game-winning drive to put the game in their favor for good. However, Coan has ridden the roller coaster of inconsistency for much of the season.
Buchner was 6 for 14 in that same game for 113 yards, one touchdown and two costly interceptions. He also chipped in with 67 rushing yards and a touchdown.
USC has been on a roller coaster ride of their own after firing their now former head coach, Clay Helton during the season this year. Still, a battle between Notre Dame and the Trojans is always appointment television in the college football world and that will be the case this time around as well.
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