Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman made his debut for the Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon in the first game of the 2023 college football season against Navy.

But before the ball was kicked off and the players entered the field, Hartman was seen with a reminder of what he went through before the 2022 season when he was at Wake Forest.

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Notre Dame posted a video of Hartman's rib necklace before taking on the Midshipmen.

Hartman explained the rib necklace in July.

He underwent surgery in August 2022 to remove a blood clot due to a condition known as Paget-Schroetter syndrome. The procedure included the removal of a rib near Hartman’s collarbone to give the blood vessels more space and prevent future clotting, according to The Athletic.

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"The rib is good. It’s actually clean. It looks like a fossil-type deal. It is well on its way to becoming a necklace. I think we’re a couple of weeks out from finalizing it. Just making sure that we take great care of it and make sure that it stays in one piece," he said on "The Paul Finebaum Show" last month.

He only missed one game last year with the Demon Deacons. Hartman threw for 3,701 yards and 38 touchdowns in his final season in Winston-Salem, leading the Demon Deacons to a record of 8-5.

He transferred to Notre Dame before the start of his final year of NCAA eligibility.

Fox News’ Joe Morgan contributed to this report.

A young Arizona Diamondbacks fan ended up in some hot water on Friday when he appeared to steal away a ball from Cincinnati Reds outfielder Spencer Steer with his own glove.

Diamondbacks outfielder Tommy Pham drove a ball to deep left field. Steer had a play on it, but the ball was taken away. The umpires initially called it a home run, but a video review called Pham out for fan’s interference.

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"Once I saw what happened, I had the same reaction every fan had in the stadium that it was a pretty remarkable play by the kid," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. "It looked like the ball was in Steer's glove and the kid stole it. I don't know how he did it."

Fans at Chase Field initially chanted "MVP!" at the child but then booed the call once it was overturned. The young boy was later moved to a different section.

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"I was in the dugout like, out, it’s clear interference," Pham said. "I just feel bad for him, because kids really don’t know that interference rules, so sucks that you got to get kicked out for that."

The Diamondbacks made it out of the game with a 10-8 win. Diamondbacks third baseman Jace Peterson contributed three RBI and two triples on the night.

Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt picked up his first winning decision of the year. He allowed two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.