Neither Braden Lenzy or Lawrence Keys played a down of football for Notre Dame this season as true freshmen. In any previous year the idea of playing them in a bowl game would have been off the table because it would burn a redshirt season. This year, however, new rules allow Notre Dame to play one or both of them and still retain that redshirt. With Notre Dame lacking some speed on offense, speculation has been running wild that the Irish could unveil one of them in the playoffs. Speculation that Brian Kelly has helped to fuel.