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SOUTH BEND - The same transparency that sent fellow quarterback Drew Pyne racing for the transfer portal elicited barely more than a shrug from injured incumbent Tyler Buchner. At least that was Buchner's recollection Sunday when asked how it felt to hear directly from coach Marcus Freeman that Notre Dame would seek quarterback help on the transfer…

SOUTH BEND - No program restocked more aggressively through the transfer portal last offseason than USC. The sixth-ranked Trojans, 10-1 as they face No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday night in Los Angeles, found a whopping 20 new players via that avenue after hiring coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma. That includes the former Sooners combo of…

Notre Dame, Ind. - Make that the 25-hour rule, perhaps? Notre Dame fans can likely forgive Irish head coach Marcus Freeman if he and the now 6-3 Fighting Irish enjoy Saturday night's 35-14 upset of undefeated, fourth-ranked Clemson a little longer than the norm. "We're going to enjoy this one. Enjoy it tonight. Enjoy it tomorrow," said Freeman. "At…