Kizer said Kelly met with him Wednesday and told him he won the job, saying Kelly assured him he “would be the guy.”

Kizer outplayed Malik Zaire in a 50-47 double-overtime loss at Texas. Kizer threw for five touchdowns and ran for another and guided Notre Dame within field-goal range two other times on 13 possessions.

The Irish (0-1) failed to score on the three possessions Zaire played.

Kelly did not talk with the media on Wednesday. On Tuesday he said he would announce a decision after talking with the quarterbacks.

Kizer was 15 of 24 passing for 215 yards with a pass efficiency rating of 206.5. After Zaire broke an ankle in the second game last season, Kizer led the Irish to nine victories and a No. 11 ranking.