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Notre Dame Football to Be without Two Defensive Starters vs. Rice
Luke Talich finished the game at safety after Johnson’s injury, and the setback could sideline the third-year defender for multiple weeks.
- Notre Dame safety Brauntae Johnson and defensive lineman Jason Onye suffered left foot and ankle injuries during Sunday's 41-13 victory over Wisconsin, sidelining both starters for multiple weeks.
- Coach Marcus Freeman announced Tuesday that both were ruled out after appearing in protective walking boots during the second half at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
- Freeman expressed confidence in team depth, stating, "I feel good about the depth in the D-line room," as replacements Luke Talich, Tionne Gray, and Francis Brewu prepare to step in.
- Senior Luke Talich will start at safety replacing Johnson, while transfers Tionne Gray and Francis Brewu are expected to fill defensive line duties for Onye, who recorded 26 tackles last season.
- Ahead of Saturday's home opener against Rice, linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is trending toward a return, with Freeman saying he is "trending in a way that we expect him to be out there on Saturday.
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Injuries will keep two starters out for No. 3 Notre Dame for 'a couple weeks'
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says safety Brauntae Johnson and defensive lineman Jason Onye have been ruled out of Saturday’s home opener against Rice and are expected to miss “a couple weeks.”
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