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Brian Kelly: Notre Dame is still a title contender without Malik Zaire

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Mike Patrick: QB DeShone Kizer is 'fearless'

Mike Patrick and Ed Cunningham discuss Notre Dame's 34-27 win over Virginia and highlight backup QB DeShone Kizer's outstanding second half after Malik Zaire's game ending injury.

  • David M. Hale

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The first play of Saturday’s game for DeShone Kizer was sheer nerves. The last was sheer brilliance.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knows Kizer’s progression into the starting role probably won’t be quite that simple moving forward, but after Malik Zaire was lost for the season with a broken ankle in Saturday’s 34-27 win over Virginia, job No.