After a season-opening beat down of Texas to kick start the 2015 season, Notre Dame looked like it had its quarterback for the next few years. Malik Zaire, who at the time had three years of eligibility, lit up the hapless Longhorn defense with a near-perfect performance. That all changed the next week, and so too did the course of the Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame.
Does Notre Dame Beat Clemson?
Malik Zaire staying healthy and playing like the quarterback we saw against Texas would not have done a damn thing to help the Irish defense under the hapless “leadership” of Brian Vangorder throughout the entire season, but would have a more experienced quarterback have made a difference against Clemson in October?