Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse is expected to start freshman Joe Filardi against No. 9 Notre Dame, said head coach Fran Brown on Monday.

It will be the second start of the walk-on’s career following a second benching of redshirt-sophomore Rickie Collins. Filardi completed four of his 18 passes in the Halloween loss to North Carolina.

He followed that up by completing all three of his passes at Miami, including a 17-yard touchdown to freshman tight end Elijah Washington-Baker.

“Joe’s going to go in at quarterback and I’m thinking Luke [Carney] could probably get some time this week,” Brown said. “I feel like Joe should go in because of being able to go down and put some points on the board. First time we’ve had a touchdown in some weeks. It sucks saying that.”

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