A Notre Dame protection that has overcome key accidents all season should achieve this once more as standout defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the rest of the Faculty Soccer Playoff with a proper knee harm.
Coach Marcus Freeman on Monday confirmed the outlook for Mills, who was injured whereas sacking Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke early within the second half of Friday’s 27-17 first-round win at Notre Dame Stadium. Mills, a senior and a captain, leads Notre Dame in each sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (8.5).
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Following the sport, Freeman informed ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt that Mills’ harm didn’t look like season-ending and that there was “optimism” Notre Dame might regain him for the CFP quarterfinal towards No. 2 seed Georgia on Jan. 1 on the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Mills’ absence stings a Preventing Irish protection that already has misplaced All-America cornerback Benjamin Morrison and rush ends Jordan Botelho and Boubacar Traore. The line of defense had simply regained senior Howard Cross III, who performed towards Indiana after lacking Notre Dame’s remaining three regular-season video games.
Junior Gabriel Rubio changed Mills throughout the season half towards Indiana and completed with two tackles.
Notre Dame obtained some good harm information as offensive deal with Charles Jagusah, a projected starter at left deal with who sustained a torn pectoral muscle in preseason camp, is accessible for the Sugar Bowl. He not too long ago started training once more.
Beginning offensive lineman Rocco Spindler, who began towards Indiana earlier than leaving with an undisclosed harm, is questionable for Georgia, Freeman mentioned, whereas linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa can be questionable.
