Overview

• CJ Carr won a tightly contested battle over Kenny Minchey that Marcus Freeman said was “statistically as close” as any he has seen, prompting a gut-feel decision.
• Carr will make his first career start after appearing in one game last season without recording a statistic.
• Offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock said the staff is eager and even anxious to see Carr in live action and expects a balanced plan tailored to his strengths with heavy usage of Jeremiyah Love.
• Freeman praised Minchey’s maturity after the decision, noting he is capable of starting and that Notre Dame expects to need both quarterbacks this season.
• No. 6 Notre Dame opens at No. 10 Miami, which is expected to start Georgia transfer Carson Beck, as the Irish lean on a veteran defense that returns multiple starters and gets DE Jordan Botelho back.