... on the shoulders of one man. More singularly, the right shoulder. Missing only the "h", Dayne Crist will soon embark on the season that could either wake up echos of fading glory or add to torment of a recent troubled past.

Crist, a 6'4", 235lb true junior with three remaining years of eligibility, will begin this pivotal season recovering from a torn ACL and having only thrown 20 passes at the collegiate level.

He is expected to pick up where Jimmy Clausen left off, completing passes at a high percentage, limiting turnovers, routinely finding Michael Floyd open for electrifying touchdowns, and keeping the scoreboard moving to make up for a still emerging Irish defense.

In other words, he is expected to be a savior.

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