[autotag]Tyler Buchner[/autotag] has been waiting for this moment for a long time. He gets to start at quarterback for Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl, and he’s doing it against both South Carolina and a heavy contingent of its supporters. If that pressure is getting to him, he hasn’t shown it.
Buchner’s second drive began after [autotag]Ramon Henderson[/autotag] recovered a fumble at midfield. Over 10 plays in roughly three-and-a-half minutes, he guided the Irish mostly through passes to get to the Gamecocks’ 15-yard line. At that point, he kept the ball himself and ran to the end zone to tie the game at 7:
He takes it himself 😤@tylerbuchner #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/4LKa2vf6DU
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 30, 2022
You would think with all the Sam Hartman talk, Buchner wouldn’t be as motivated to perform. Instead, he’s out to prove he can offer something to the Irish in 2023. At least some Irish fans appear to think that already as evidenced by these touchdown reactions posted on Twitter: