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Forbes
10 hours ago
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- Forbes
Notre Dame Transfer Steve Angeli Wins Syracuse Quarterback Job
If not for backup quarterback Steve Angeli, Notre Dame may have never played for a national title last season. Angeli led the Fighting Irish on a crucial drive late in the first half of their College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Penn State, displaying skills that portended a potential starting job this fall. Angeli will indeed start a season opener for the first time in his career, but not at Notre Dame. Instead, Angeli will be the starter for Syracuse, the school he transferred to in April after he was the odd man out in Notre Dame's quarterback competition. Syracuse made the news official on Monday, declaring that Angeli had beaten out Rickie Collins, an LSU transfer. Angeli will start when the Orange face No. 24 Tennessee in Atlanta on Aug. 30. The Volunteers will start Joey Aguilar, a transfer who completed 60.1% of his passes for 6,760 yards and 56 touchdowns as Appalachian State's starter the past two seasons. Angeli committed to Notre Dame in March 2021 when Brian Kelly was the head coach. He signed with the program in December 2021 shortly after Kelly left for LSU and Marcus Freeman replaced Kelly. Angeli redshirted his freshman season, then played in eight games in 2023, including making his first (and only) career start in the Sun Bowl when he completed 15 of 19 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns and led the Fighting Irish to a 40-8 victory over Oregon State. Last season, Angeli served as the backup to Riley Leonard, a Duke transfer. Angeli played sparingly in 11 games but made an impact in the CFP semifinal against Penn State. When Leonard went into the concussion protocol late in the first half, Angeli entered and completed 6 of 7 passes for 44 yards on the final drive of the half, leading to Mitch Jeter's field goal that cut Notre Dame's deficit to 10-3. The Fighting Irish ended up winning 27-24 to advance to the national title game, where they lost to Ohio State. Despite being the most experienced quarterback on the roster in the spring, Angeli knew his days were numbered when Freeman chose to narrow the competition to then-freshman CJ Carr and then-sophomore Kenny Minchey. Carr, a top recruit in the high school class of 2024, has yet to throw a pass in college, while Minchey has only attempted three passes in two seasons. Freeman still hasn't announced a starter, telling reporters on Sunday that Carr and Minchey have 'both been playing really, really well' and noting that he will make a decision soon. Notre Dame is No. 6 in the preseason Associated Press poll and visits No. 10 Miami in the season opener on Aug. 31. Angeli, who graduated from Notre Dame, will return to the school when Syracuse plays at Notre Dame Stadium on Nov. 22. Even when Angeli transferred to Syracuse, he was not guaranteed the starting position, as Collins had been with the Orange since December after transferring from LSU. Collins, who grew up near LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, only appeared in four games over two seasons with the Tigers. Still, Syracuse named Collins the starter in early April before Angeli committed. Now, it is Angeli's turn to lead the Orange, which is coming off a 10-3 season in which quarterback Kyle McCord threw for 4,779 yards (the most in the Football Championship Subdivision) and 34 touchdowns. Syracuse faces a difficult schedule, including playing Atlantic Coast Conference foes Clemson (No. 4 in the preseason AP poll), SMU (No. 16), Miami (No. 10) and Notre Dame on the road. Angeli may face some obstacles along the way, but he is in an enviable position he's never been in before, seizing an opportunity and starting for a major program.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Starting quarterbacks named for Tennessee-Syracuse football game in Atlanta
No. 18 Tennessee will open its 2025 football regular season on Aug. 30. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Vols will face Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. Tennessee announced UCLA senior transfer Joey Aguilar as its starting quarterback on Sunday. Syracuse also announced Notre Dame redshirt junior transfer Steve Angeli as its starting quarterback for Week 1, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. He appeared in 21 games, including one start, at Notre Dame from 2022-24. Angeli completed 58-of-80 passing attempts for 772 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed for 36 yards on 17 attempts. The Tennessee-Syracuse matchup is ranked as the third best football game in 2025. The Vols lead the football series all time against Syracuse, 3-0, dating to Dec. 31, 1966. More: Tennessee football score predictions after Joey Aguilar named starting quarterback in 2025 More: Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli with Tennessee ties plans to enter transfer portal Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tennessee, Syracuse announce starting quarterbacks for Week 1
USA Today
16 hours ago
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- USA Today
Starting quarterbacks named for Tennessee-Syracuse football game in Atlanta
No. 18 Tennessee will open its 2025 football regular season on Aug. 30. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Vols will face Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. Tennessee announced UCLA senior transfer Joey Aguilar as its starting quarterback on Sunday. Syracuse also announced Notre Dame redshirt junior transfer Steve Angeli as its starting quarterback for Week 1, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. He appeared in 21 games, including one start, at Notre Dame from 2022-24. Angeli completed 58-of-80 passing attempts for 772 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed for 36 yards on 17 attempts. The Tennessee-Syracuse matchup is ranked as the third best football game in 2025. The Vols lead the football series all time against Syracuse, 3-0, dating to Dec. 31, 1966. More: Tennessee football score predictions after Joey Aguilar named starting quarterback in 2025 More: Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli with Tennessee ties plans to enter transfer portal Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Syracuse names its starting quarterback, did Steve Angeli make the right choice to transfer?
While we all are continuing to wait to see who Notre Dame picks as its starting quarterback, on Monday the Syracuse Orange announced who theirs will be. Former Irish quarterback Steve Angeli has indeed won the job, as the New Jersey native transferred back closer to home for an opportunity to play and it has paid off. In two seasons for Notre Dame, he threw for 772 yards with 10 touchdowns and 1 interception, completing 72.5% of his 80 attempts. Hindsight is always 20/20, so we will always wonder what Angeli could have done for the Irish if he had stayed and battled it out against CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey past the spring, as the duo continue to battle it out as the season opener is quickly approaching. It will always be a what if with Notre Dame and Angeli. However, he has moved on and we want him to do his best this fall, except when the Orange travel to South Bend on Senior Day. Congrats to Steve on being named Syracuse's starter, and we know that he'll do great in the role. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Mike on X: @MikeFChen This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Did Steve Angeli win the Syracuse quarterback competition?
USA Today
17 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Syracuse names its starting quarterback, did Steve Angeli make the right choice to transfer?
While we all are continuing to wait to see who Notre Dame picks as its starting quarterback, on Monday the Syracuse Orange announced who theirs will be. Former Irish quarterback Steve Angeli has indeed won the job, as the New Jersey native transferred back closer to home for an opportunity to play and it has paid off. In two seasons for Notre Dame, he threw for 772 yards with 10 touchdowns and 1 interception, completing 72.5% of his 80 attempts. Hindsight is always 20/20, so we will always wonder what Angeli could have done for the Irish if he had stayed and battled it out against CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey past the spring, as the duo continue to battle it out as the season opener is quickly approaching. It will always be a what if with Notre Dame and Angeli. However, he has moved on and we want him to do his best this fall, except when the Orange travel to South Bend on Senior Day. Congrats to Steve on being named Syracuse's starter, and we know that he'll do great in the role. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Mike on X:@MikeFChen
