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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly finally let DeShone Kizer know on Wednesday hes the guy at quarterback for the 18th-ranked Fighting Irish.With that, the competition between Kizer and Malik Zaire came to an end, at least for now. The news didnt come as a surprise after Kizer thoroughly outplayed Zaire in a 50-47 season-opening loss to Texas. The only surprise was it took until Wednesday for Kelly to let Kizer know he wouldnt be sharing time with Zaire when the Irish (0-1) face Nevada (1-0) on Saturday.He told me Id take the first snap for sure and then he kind of congratulated me on fighting through the process and encouraged me to maintain the same mind-set and assured me Id be the guy on Saturday, Kizer said.Kizer threw for five touchdowns and ran for another and guided Notre Dame within field-goal range two other times on 13 possessions against Texas. The Irish failed to score on the three possessions Zaire played.Kizer was 15 of 24 passing for 215 yards with a pass efficiency rating of 206.5 and rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries. Zaire was 2 of 5 passing for 23 yards with a 78.6 pass efficiency rating and had no yards rushing on three carries.Kelly did not talk with the media on Wednesday. On Tuesday he said he would announce a decision after talking with the quarterbacks. Zaire, the starter last season until breaking his right ankle in the second game, didnt speak with the media on Wednesday.Kizer said he believes the competition with Zaire helped him become a better quarterback by making him focus more on each play.In the last eight months I learned quite a bit about myself as a quarterback, as a leader, as a teammate, he said. From that hopefully I developed into somebody I wanted to be for this season. Malik really challenged me and he will continue to challenge me. Im really grateful for the situation.Kizer, who led the Irish to nine victories and a No. 11 ranking last season, said being able to take all the snaps with the starters should help him prepare better for Nevada.It helps with your mind-set, he said.Josh Manson Ducks Jersey . The news was first reported on Gonzalezs Twitter account and confirmed by the Rockies. Gonzalez has a six-week window before position players have their first workout at spring training in Arizona. Giovanni Fiore Jersey .Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. http://www.authenticduckspro.com/Hampus-lindholm-ducks-jersey/ . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Paul Kariya Jersey . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. "Im in a really good position for tomorrow," Scott said. Jakob Silfverberg Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him unconscious.AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn Tigers quarterback Sean White re-injured his shoulder against Georgia, and coach Gus Malzahn is unsure if hell be available Saturday against Alabama A&M.Hes day-to-day, week-to-week, Malzahn said.?Well play him when hes healthy.White, the SECs most accurate passer heading into the Georgia game, did not leave the game after suffering the injury and finished 6-of-20 for 27 yards. On the first play of the second half, he threw an interception that was returned for Georgias only touchdown of the game. It only got worse as the Tigers failed to convert a first down the entire second half.Still, the coaches opted not to turn to backup John Franklin III.He got us here, Malzahn said of White. Hes had an excellent year. We knew he wasnt 100 percent, but it was a close game and he wanted to be in there. And I know his teammates wanted him to be in thhere.ddddddddddddObviously, we couldnt find a way to score in the second half. But hes a tough guy. Hes one of our leaders.White told reporters Sunday that he could have done a better job letting the coaches know the extent of his injury, but that he wanted to stay in and try to win the game.Just being a competitor, I wanted to win (and) I wanted to be out there playing, White said. I dont know if I really let them know how bad it was hurting me. Thats on me and I have to do a better job of just being honest.Malzahn did confirm that Kamryn Pettway, Auburns leading rusher, will miss his second straight game Saturday. The Tigers will also be without fellow running back Stanton Truitt, H-back Chandler Cox and wide receiver Marcus Davis. ' ' '