College football fans found out right before the game that true freshman Shane Buechele would get the start for Texas against Notre Dame. Just a few minutes later he threw this amazing back shoulder touchdown pass to Armanti Foreman.
It was a 19-yard touchdown pass as Foreman dragged his toe to get in bounds. It was the first touchdown pass of Buechele’s career.
Buechele got an early start to his college football career by enrolling early in January 2016. The buzz in Austin began to build after his standout performance in the spring game.
Texas coach Charlie Strong had been quiet on who would be the starting quarterback and announced his decision live on ABC just before kickoff. Buechele was competing with Tyrone Swoopes for the starting spot.