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10 takeaways from Week 2 of the 2015 college football season

Notre Dame (No. 9) skirts an upset but can’t avoid disaster

DeShone Kizer

After destroying Texas at home in the season opener, Notre Dame barely escaped with a win on the road against a scrappy Virginia squad that was obliterated the week before by UCLA and freshman Seth Rosen.

It took a miraculous 40-yard touchdown strike in the waning seconds of the game from backup quarterback DeShone Kizer to receiver Will Fuller for Notre Dame to avoid overtime. The touchdown put the Irish over the Cavaliers 34-27, moving them to 2-0 to start the season.

Unfortunately, the program suffered a potentially catastrophic blow when starting quarterback Malik Zaire was lost for the season with a broken ankle. The dynamic dual-threat quarterback had to be carted off the field in the third quarter.

This is a big blow to a program that already had lost starting running back Tarean Folston in Week 1. However, Kizer stepped in and was outstanding off the bench, completing 75 percent of his passes and tossing two key touchdown strikes to propel Notre Dame to victory.

If the sophomore can continue his strong play the rest of the season, then the Irish certainly feature a team capable of earning a playoff bid this December.

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