SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The story is one that has been told plenty of times: Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer is an Ohio kid who grew up wanting to receive a scholarship offer from Ohio State, but never got one.
This story isn't about that, though. This story is about how the outcome of Friday’s Fiesta Bowl between the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish largely hinges on Kizer’s right arm.
“Obviously it’s a game in which you want to win and you want to win every big game that you have an opportunity to play in,” Kizer said.