After selecting to take a seat out the Solar Bowl, Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman raised eyebrows. On Friday, he defined the reasoning behind his “extraordinarily” troublesome choice.
Talking with Jenny Dell of CBS Sports activities throughout No. 16 Notre Dame’s 40-8 win over No. 19 Oregon State, Hartman stated he sat the sport out to offer backup QB Steve Angeli and others a shot at shining on an enormous stage.
“The Notre Dame fan base and your entire group has been unbelievable to me,” Hartman stated. “If I dissatisfied some folks, I wish to apologize. However to offer Steve and all people a possibility to exit and execute and play effectively is one thing that I will at all times cherish.”
Angeli took full benefit of the possibility given to him. In his first profession begin, the sophomore completed 15-of-19 for 232 yards, three touchdowns and nil interceptions, serving to lead Notre Dame to the blowout win.
With the Irish up 17-0 within the third quarter, Angeli scrambled up the center for an enormous achieve, ending his run by decreasing his shoulder into an Oregon State defender. Angeli’s aggressive run happy Hartman, who watched from the sidelines as cameras caught the QB smiling ear-to-ear after the play.
