To put it mildly, [autotag]Drew Pyne[/autotag] has been a very divisive figure among the Notre Dame fan base this season. Forced to fill in at a starting quarterback job he didn’t win in training camp, the results have been rather mixed.
When things are going bad, more than a few folks call for him to be benched, but folks are pleased when things are going well. It was the latter in the first half against Navy when he ran for a touchdown and threw three touchdown passes, including this 37-yard strike to [autotag]Jayden Thomas[/autotag] to give the Irish a 35-13 halftime lead:
Irish capitalize on the blocked punt right away
Pyne finds Thomas#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/FRGEoINtQH
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) November 12, 2022
Oh yeah, did we mention that touchdown was set up by the Irish’s school-record seventh blocked punt of the season? And the aforementioned rushing touchdown happened after a [autotag]Clarence Lewis[/autotag] interception broke up a trick play by the Midshipmen. So while Pyne had some help, he’s the one who has the guide the offense to the end zone. He has done that, and these tweets show how happy that has made everyone: