Syracuse named Notre Dame transfer Steve Angeli its starting quarterback after Angeli beat fellow transfer addition Rickie Collins in a heated training camp battle, sources tell CBS Sports' Chris Hummer.

Syracuse has named Notre Dame transfer Steve Angeli the starting quarterback, sources told ESPN, and he'll debut for the Orange against No. 24 Tennessee in the opener in Atlanta. Angeli, a redshirt junior,

The Syracuse starting QB position is a crucial one, because last year, the Orange led the nation in passing offense. Kyle McCord had come to SU from Ohio State, and he threw for 4,770 yards before being a sixth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles.