One major offseason quarterback competition has already been settled. On Saturday, sophomore Tyler Buchner was named the starter for No. 5 Notre Dame ahead of junior Drew Pyle heading into coach Marcus Freeman's debut season.
Given what's ahead for the Fighting Irish, it made sense for Freeman to announce his quarterback with several weeks until the opener. And it'll be a potential winner-take-all matchup to get things started: Notre Dame kicks off against No. 2 Ohio State.