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Sophomore wide receiver C.J. Prosise (No. 20 in white) accounted for the spring game's lone touchdown, hauling in a 35-yard scoring catch from freshman quarterback Malik Zaire. Photo by Bill panzica Zaire played most of the runningclock second half in his South Bend debut. He completed 5 of 8 pass attempts and was also intercepted once. He hit Prosise behind broken coverage on a go route with nine minutes left on the clock for the game's first and only touchdown. The other two Irish quarterbacks, seniors Andrew Hendrix and Tommy Rees, combined to throw for 123 yards on 9-of-17 passing. None in that foursome looked particularly locked in during the limited work each received. Kelly said their performance was not indicative of the progress he saw in the first 14 practices on the spring season. "[Golson] had a good spring overall, really liked his development in the spring," the coach said. "One practice or one-game format is not going to take away from the kind of spring he had, but I think it's a good reminder for him." For all who watched, it was a reminder of the problems that kept Notre Dame's offense from reaching its full potential during last fall's run to the national title game. The Irish reached the red zone four times and came away with only six points. A missed field goal ended the team's first trip inside the 20. Later, in the second quarter, Golson led his group down to the 14-yard line before backtracking and throwing an interception to junior safety Matthias Farley at the edge of the end zone. The pass was intended for Atkinson, who was bumped