SOUTH BEND — The signature play of Brandon Joseph’s college career thus far was his one-handed interception in the end zone against former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields in the 2020 Big Ten Championship. As the Northwestern transfer binge-watches game tape of current Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud ahead of Notre Dame’s Sept. 3 season opener, the self-described “ballhawk” at safety finds himself having flashbacks to Fields. “They look the exact same on the field,” Joseph said after Monday’s practice. “I was looking at C.J., and it looks like I’m watching Justin Fields in their demeanor, their size. I don’t know if he’s as big as Justin — Justin was huge — but they look the exact same.” Both Fields and Stroud are 6-foot-3, but at a listed 228 pounds the Chicago Bears starter is 13 pounds heavier than his Buckeyes successor. Stroud finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting…
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