Notre Dame was on the verge of losing back-to-back regular-season games for the first time since 2016 Saturday night in Blacksburg. However, Jack Coan ended up rallying the Irish after Tyler Buchner left the game after injuring his ankle. Still, along the way, the Irish might just have answered a few lingering questions they could define the rest of the season for the Fighting Irish in 2021.
Tyler Buchner, health permitting, should be QB1 from here out
Tyler Buchner was not perfect in his first real extended action. Heck, at times, he was bad. That said, the spark he gives the offense is undeniable.