Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game pregame updates, observations
Notre Dame is bringing its spring practice to a close Saturday.
The Irish will kick off their annual Blue-Gold Game at 1 p.m. ET in Notre Dame Stadium (TV: Peacock). They drafted rosters for the game Wednesday.
Twelve players were declared out before the draft due to injury: quarterback Tyler Buchner, defensive tackle Jayson Ademilola, tight end Cane Berrong, linebacker JD Bertrand, center Pat Coogan, wide receiver Avery Davis, cornerback Cam Hart, defensive tackle Aidan Keanaaina, offensive lineman Billy Schrauth, offensive lineman Joey Tanona, offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson and wide receiver Joe Wilkins Jr.
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Running back Chris Tyree was ruled questionable, but he is not expected to play. Defensive end Tyson Ford and cornerback Jayden Bellamy are questionable. Offensive tackle Tosh Baker, safety Houston Griffith, rover Jack Kiser, running back Jadarian Price, wide receiver Lorenzo Styles and wide receiver Jayden Thomas are probable.
Follow along here for pregame observations and updates.
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11:30 a.m. ET: A few players take the field to warm up on their own, not yet in uniform. Among the first out there is freshman defensive end Joshua Burnham. Defensive line coach Al Washington joins him for some a few minutes of warmups and offers a few pointers. Burnham moved from linebacker to vyper midway through spring practice.
Noon ET: Notre Dame specialists emerge in uniform for kicking, snapping and punting practice. Kickers Joshua Bryan and Blake Grupe stretch field goal warmups out to 53 yards, and each hit from at least 50.
12:15 p.m. ET: Quarterbacks, returners and centers come out in uniform for warmups. Zeke Correll, Michael Carmody and walk-on Quinn Murphy snap to Drew Pyne, Steve Angeli and Ron Powlus III. Pyne will play for both teams, as will select offensive linemen.
12:25 p.m ET: Other position groups come out of the tunnel for warmups. Quarterbacks begin throwing to receivers. Bellamy and Tyree are in uniform, while Ford is not. Stretching begins about 10 minute later.
1:02 p.m. ET: The team runs out of the tunnel for the final time.
1:05 p.m. ET: Blue kicks off to Gold.
