The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are coming off back-to-back blowout wins, and that's allowed the team to use some backups who don't usually see much action in closer games.
However, head coach Marcus Freeman has made it clear that no one should claim that the minutes that guys like Cole Mullins get are "garbage time." In fact, when Freeman was asked about Mullins getting garbage time, he went off on the reporters.
"Every play's important, man," the Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach said. "Every single play's important and Cole's a guy. Here's why I tell you that.