Transfer tracker: Former Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli spearheads Week 4 upset before injury

Steve Angeli put the wheels in motion for an upset. On Saturday, the former Notre Dame quarterback led Syracuse to a 34-21 victory over Clemson despite being a 17.5-point underdog on the road.

However, Angeli only played about 70% of the game. With 3:01 to play in the third quarter, he suffered a non-contact injury on an open-field run. It was later revealed to be a torn Achilles, for which he had surgery on Wednesday.

Before his season-ending injury, Angeli amassed 1,317 yards in four games, a mark that ranks second in the country through four weeks.

Here is how Angeli and 10 other Notre Dame players who entered the transfer portal this year performed last week.

QB Steve Angeli (Syracuse … 3-1): Started and played 55 snaps against Clemson (1-3), completing 18-31 passes for 244 yards and 1 touchdown before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury. The Orange won 34-21 and only allowed Angeli to get sacked once.

OL Ty Chan (Connecticut … 2-2): Returned to the starting lineup, this time at left guard, and played 30 of 70 offensive snaps in a 31-25 win over Ball State (1-3). The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Chan did not surrender any pressures in 19 pass block snaps.

WR Deion Colzie (Miami Ohio … 0-3): Started and played 47 of 53 snaps and had a 44-yard catch in a 41-38 loss to UNLV (4-0). Miami Ohio’s quarterbacks targeted the 6-4, 208-pound Colzie four other times. 

OL Pat Coogan (No. 11 Indiana … 4-0): Started and played 65 snaps at center in a huge Hoosiers 63-10 win over then-No. 9 Illinois (3-1). The 6-5, 310-pound Coogan allowed 2 quarterback hurries.

DL Tyson Ford (California … 3-1): Has yet to appear in a game this season. … The Golden Bears lost 34-0 to San Diego State (2-1).

EDGE Aiden Gobaira (James Madison … 2-1): Played 30 snaps and had 3 tackles, including 2 sacks, in a 31-13 victory against Liberty (1-3). The 6-5, 255-pound Goabaira also had a quarterback hurry and 2 run stops, according to Pro Football Focus. Also contributed to the kick return, punt coverage, punt return and field goal block teams.

CB Jaden Mickey (Boise State … 2-1): Only appeared on special teams — kick coverage and kick return — in a 49-37 win over Air Force (1-2).

OL Sam Pendleton (No. 15 Tennessee … 3-1): Started and played 41 snaps at center in Tennessee’s 56-24 victory over UAB (2-2). The 6-4, 310-pound Pendleton gave up on quarterback hurry. 

OL Rocco Spindler (Nebraska … 3-1): Started and played all 75 offensive snaps at right guard, allowing 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry in a 30-27 loss to No. 19 Michigan (3-1). According to PFF, the Cornhuskers only ran behind the right guard once — a gain of 5 yards.

WR Jayden Thomas (Virginia … 3-1):  Played 20 snaps and caught his only target for 4 yards in a 48-20 victory over Stanford (1-3). Also played on the kick return, punt coverage and punt return teams. 

LB Kennedy Urlacher (No. 21 USC … 4-0): For the second straight week, he only played special teams — kick coverage, kick return, punt coverage and punt return — in a 45-31 win against Michigan State (3-1).

DE Andrew Yanoshak (Dayton … 2-1): The former Notre Dame tight end is now on the defensive line and played 10 snaps in a 17-14 win against Robert Morris (1-3). He did not record any stats.

K Zac Yoakam (Houston … 3-0): The Cougars had a bye week. Yoakam has only handled kickoff duties for them so far this season.