No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 19 Oregon State meet on the field for the first time since 2004 in the Sun Bowl on CBS as both teams look end 2023 on a positive note amid significant change within their respective programs. Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith accepted the Michigan State job, leaving receivers coach Kefense Hynson as the Beavers’ interim leader for the contest before defensive coordinator Trent Bray takes over the full-time job.
With Notre Dame offensive coordinator Gerad Parker accepting the Troy job, quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli is serving as the Fighting Irish’s play-caller for the game. Both teams will also be starting backup quarterbacks amid the transfer of Oregon State’s DJ Uiagalelei and the opt-out of Notre Dame’s Sam Hartman.
The quarterbacks are among a handful of key absences on both sides that will provide some young players the chance to shine. Notre Dame would finish 10-3 with a win under second-year coach Marcus Freeman, which would mark an uptick from last season’s 9-4 finish in his debut campaign.
Oregon State would finish 9-4 with a victory, and taking down a storied program like the Fighting Irish would mark a nice parting shot for the Beavers, who will be left playing against Mountain West teams next teams next season amid the Pac-12’s disintegration.
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How to watch Sun Bowl live
Date: Friday, Dec. 29 | Time: 2 p.m. ET
Location: Sun Bowl Stadium — El Paso, Texas
TV: CBS | Live stream: CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App (Free)
Streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime (Try It Free)
Notre Dame vs. Oregon State: Need to know
Steve Angeli’s opportunity: Angeli, a redshirt freshman, will make the first start of his career at quarterback for Notre Dame after completing 19 of 25 passes for 272 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in seven reserve appearances this season. The Fighting Irish landed former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard from the transfer portal to take over for Hartman next season, but the Sun Bowl provides Angeli a platform to make the 2024 quarterback competition interesting. Angeli was considered a three-star prospect in the Class of 2022 after leading Bergen Catholic in New Jersey to a 12-0 record and state championship in 2021.
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