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Oregon State and Notre Dame meet on Friday in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in front of a nationally-televised audience on noon.
The game will be aired on CBS. Oregon State will be the visiting team and Notre Dame will be the home team.
Here is a look at some players to watch on both teams that could have a major impact.
Notre Dame
Linebacker JD Bertrand had a team-high 75 tackles, 2.5 sacks and four pass breakups and his presence will be key in limiting big plays by Oregon State.
Defensive end Javontatae Jean-Baptist had 9.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. He will be someone Oregon State hopes can be slowed down in the pass rush.
Safety Xavier Watts had seven interceptions during the season and was named and American Football Coaches Association All-American. He’ll be one of the top players to watch in this game.
Quarterback Steve Angeli will make his first start for the team in place of Sam Hartman, who opted out of the Sun Bowl. Angeli completed 19 of 25 passes and threw four touchdowns in limited action this season. How he handles the pressure of his first start will be key to team’s success.
Jayden Thomas will be key at wide receiver and will be one of the key players Angeli will look to as a receiver.
Oct 14, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Xavier Watts (0) scores a touchdown in front of USC Trojans wide receiver Mario Williams (4) after a fumble recovery in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 48-20. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Oregon State
Third string quarterback Ben Gulbranson will get the start vs. Notre Dame after backup Aidan Chiles announced he is entering the transfer portal. The team’s starter this seasson, DJ Uiagalelei, is also transferring. Gulbranson started nine games last season, including a 30-3 victory over Florida in the 2022 Las…
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Author : The El Paso Times
Publish date : 2023-12-26 10:08:30
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