[autotag]Howard Cross III[/autotag], a defensive lineman for the No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, will miss tonight’s game against the No. 18 Army Black Knights at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
Cross missed last week’s game against the Virginia Cavaliers with a left ankle injury and now he will sit out against Army, as well.
Freshman wide receiver [autotag]KK Smith[/autotag] is also out with a clavicle injury.
All other Notre Dame student-athletes listed on the two-deep are available.
Howard Cross III injury update
Cross remains out with a left ankle injury.
With Cross out, Notre Dame will have even more of a challenge when it comes to an Army offensive line that earned praise from Notre Dame head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag].
“They’re led, to me, by their O-line,” Freeman told the South Bend Tribune. “They come off the ball, they’re physical, they’re big – bigger than what you usually see when you play academy schools. They’re aggressive in the special teams. All three phases present some issues that we have to be prepared for.”
How long will Howard Cross III be out?
It’s unclear if this injury will also sideline Cross next week against the USC Trojans.
Notre Dame defensive line depth chart
With Cross out, [autotag]Rylie Mills[/autotag] and [autotag]Donovan Hinish[/autotag] will be counted on to step up and fill in.
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