SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Even after a sterling performance against Texas in the season opener Saturday, Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly and quarterback Malik Zaire have a sharp sense of reality.
“I would probably default back to the old adage that, when you watch film with us, it's never as good as you think, and it's never quite as bad,” Kelly said.
In just his second career start—and his first at Notre Dame Stadium—Zaire completed 19 of 22 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns. The lefty impressed Kelly and outsiders alike with his accuracy through the air.