Late drama best describes the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s 32-29 road victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday night. That’s because, with just under four minutes left and an injured quarterback who needed to be replaced, Jack Coan reversed the usual 2021 equation and became the hero in relief.
Coan had started the game, then came in again after replacement Tyler Buchner went down with an injury. Trailing 29-21, Coan needed just 89 seconds to tie the game back up. After then getting the ball back, Coan’s seven-play drive culminated with Jonathan Doerer’s 48-yard game-winning field goal with 17 seconds remaining.