Cave played with two first - year starting quarterbacks in Dayne Crist and Tommy Rees .
Cave was a consistent snapper who helped position the Irish offensive line in the right protections , helping Notre Dame only allow 20 sacks in 502 pass attempts last year .
Playing with two first - year starting quarterbacks in Dayne Crist and Tommy Rees , Cave was a consistent snapper who helped position the Irish offensive line in the right protections , helping Notre Dame only allow 20 sacks in 502 pass attempts last year .