Notre Dame football: True freshman Tyler Buchner replaces Jack Coan
By Brad Weiss
The Notre Dame football team looked stagnant on offense against Toledo, forcing the switch at quarterback from Jack Coan to Tyler Buchner.
Needing a shot in the arm on offense, the Notre Dame football team turned to a true freshman at quarterback, and he paid immediate dividends. Using his arm and his legs, Tyler Buchner led the stagnant offense to a touchdown in his first drive, rushing for 37 yards, while throwing for 15 more.
We got to see Buchner during the Spring Game, and he looked outstanding, causing some to believe he could start right away at Notre Dame. While Jack Coan started the opener against Florida State and did an outstanding job, it was clear that something was off early in this matchup against Toledo.
Toledo is a MAC school, and the Irish should not have been struggling the way they were on offense, and the coaching staff wasted no time making a change. A four-star recruit coming out of high school, this is the first regular-season action for Buchner since his junior year, and he looked like he had no rust whatsoever.
Notre Dame football is in good hands with Buchner
It is clear that Buchner has the talent to be a big-time quarterback for the Irish, and it will be interesting to see what the depth chart looks like moving forward. The Irish with Buchner under center are a bit more explosive, due to the fact he can make an impact with his legs, so that is something to keep an eye on as well.
After the single series, Buchner was replaced by Coan.
This is an incredible turn of events for Notre Dame football, who saw Coan break the season-opener passing record against Florida State only six days ago. If Buchner is the guy moving forward, then the quarterback position could be spoken for the next four years.