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Instant Observations: Did Notre Dame find a QB amid loss to No. 7 Cincinnati?

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Bottom Line

No. 9 Notre Dame may have found a long-term QB solution on Saturday amid losing a top 10 showdown, a realistic path to College Football Playoff contention and its 26-game home winning streak.

Undone by three first-half turnovers and limited production from a first-half QB tag team of Jack Coan and Tyler Buchner, the Irish cratered against No. 7 Cincinnati and its No. 2 pass-efficiency defense nationally, 24-13, Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.

Sophomore Drew Pyne started at QB in the second half, and the move did spark at least some long drives and points.