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Notre Dame football vs. Cincinnati Bearcats: 3 things to watch for in Week 5

By Brad Weiss

Dec 5, 2020; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) congratulates running back Chris Tyree (25) after his fourth quarter touchdown against the Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2020; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) congratulates running back Chris Tyree (25) after his fourth quarter touchdown against the Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 25: Drew Pyne #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish passes over Jack Sanborn #57 of the Wisconsin Badgers at Soldier Field on September 25, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 41-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football vs. Cincinnati Bearcats: 3 things to watch

Irish quarterback play

The Irish have had an interesting season when it comes to the quarterback position, as we have seen all three step up in a big way in one way or another in 2021. Tyler Buchner has done a nice job sparking this offense with his feet, and when Jack Coan went down with an injury against Wisconsin, Drew Pyne stepped in and looked like a legitimate starter.

Against Cincinnati, we will see which quarterback combination is used, as Coan did get injured last week, but was at practice early this week, and could be trending towards playing. If he cannot go, Pyne will get the start as per Brian Kelly, with Buchner hopefully being healthy enough to come in and make a few plays as well.

We know how special Cincinnati is in terms of their quarterback, but the Irish are going to need whoever is under center to match him blow for blow on Saturday. If Notre Dame football can get strong quarterback play, as we saw from Pyne down the stretch against Wisconsin, this offense is going to be tough to stop.

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