| The 20-year-old junior quarterback is the | | | | accuracy, but Sharpley replaced him against |
| third starting signal-caller for the team in | | | | Boston College early in the second half and |
| what goes for the season. Last season | | | | managed 11-for-29 for 135 yards and a |
| Sharpley started his football career as a | | | | touchdown. |
| backup to Brady Quinn. | | | | |
| | | | So far Sharpley has passed for three |
| On a weekly news conference given on Tuesday, | | | | touchdowns and two interceptions in six games |
| the Fighting Irish coach, Charlie Weis | | | | and has a 111.42 pass effectiveness ranking |
| admitted that the change was made to give | | | | in comparison with Clausen's 89.51, whom on |
| them the best chance of winning against the | | | | the other hand, has one touchdown pass and |
| team that currently holds the 13th spot in | | | | five interceptions. |
| the rankings. Another reason is that Clausen | | | | |
| is not in the finest health condition to | | | | The junior is also good at having his |
| compete in their next game and due to his | | | | touchdown drives done on fewer yards than his |
| awful performance in their last game. | | | | teammate being that three of the four |
| | | | touchdown drives Sharpley has led the Irish |
| With less time of play than Clausen, Sharpley | | | | on being 79 yards or longer and Clausen has |
| has guided the Fighting Irish to four of its | | | | led the Irish on touchdown drives of 9, 80 |
| seven offensive touchdowns. Clausen is the | | | | and 2 yards. |
| teams current starters because of his | | | | |