By now, you’ve no doubt heard that [autotag]Tyler Buchner[/autotag] is out for the season with a shoulder strain. Buchner suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of the loss to Marshall and was replaced by [autotag]Drew Pyne[/autotag]. Starting with the upcoming game against California, Pyne becomes the top quarterback on the depth chart. Pyne has seen limited game action since coming to the Irish, so we’re about to find out what he’s really made off as he’s thrust into a role under circumstances no one expected.
The Bears will come into South Bend with a more established quarterback in Jack Plummer. Irish fans will see a similarity to [autotag]Jack Coan[/autotag] in that he was born to pass and not run. That might make Irish fans jealous because before his injury, Buchner’s running didn’t make up for his short passing much. If anything, Plummer will show the Irish the type of quarterback they’ve been missing in what’s quickly becoming a disappointing year.
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