Hopefully very few people need to hear this, but just so we’re abundantly clear:
Like pretty much every spring game for every program across the country, the Blue-Gold Game rarely provides any meaningful insight into the Notre Dame football program. It’s a self-aggrandizing tradition, a zero-sum game. You don’t get a chance to see the full starting lineup together on either side of the ball. And no matter what, the home team simultaneously wins and loses.
Nevertheless, people want to read something into the game, and I get the impulse. Personally, I really would love to hype up Steve Angeli’s two touchdowns, including a game-winning scamper, as a sign he’s vying for the starting job.