Irish starter to be Wisconsin ex-QB

Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan is Notre Dame’s starting quarterback.

Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly announced the choice in a Twitter post after suggesting last week that a decision would be coming soon.

Notre Dame opens Sept. 5 at Florida State.

Coan started for Wisconsin in 2019, leading the Badgers to the Big Ten title game. He completed 70% of his passes and threw for 2,727 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Coan broke his foot before last season’s abbreviated Big Ten schedule and did not play, losing the starting job to former blue-chip recruit Graham Mertz.

Coan transferred in the offseason to Notre Dame, where the Irish needed to replace longtime starter Ian Book, drafted in the fourth round by New Orleans. NBA: In Las Vegas Summer League highlights, Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland, a rookie from Virginia Commonwealth, scored 28 points as the Denver Nuggets edged the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, 89-85 . ... Rookie guard Chris Duarte scored 19 points to lead Indiana past Oklahoma City 95-61 . ... Overseas journeyman DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell hit a go-ahead 3-pointer, part of his 18 points, as Atlanta edged Miami 94-90. Skylar Mays scored 26 points and rookie Jalen Johnson had 25 points to lead the Hawks . ... Fourth overall pick Scottie Barnes scored 23 points, including a game-tying dunk with 20 seconds left, as Toronto beat Charlotte 80-79. Tennis: American Reilly Opelka beat third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-4 to reach the National Bank Open final in Toronto. The 6-foot-11 Opelka will face top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia, who beat John Isner 6-2, 6-2. Karolina Pliskova defeated top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final of the National Bank Open in Montreal. The fourth-seeded Pliskova will face Camila Giorgi of Italy, a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 winner over U.S. qualifier Jessica Pegula.