Angeli spent last season as the backup at Notre Dame behind Riley Leonard. With the Fighting Irish now featuring CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey competing for the job in South Bend, Angeli opted for a fresh start at Syracuse — and it’s already paying off.

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.

August 18 - Syracuse named Notre Dame transfer Steve Angeli as its starting quarterback on Monday. The redshirt junior won a competition with LSU transfer Rickie Collins and will make his Orange debut against No. 24 Tennessee on Aug. 30 in Atlanta.