SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio is set to make his 2024 debut against unranked Stanford after missing the first five games with a fractured left foot.
Rubio’s return offsets the absence of fellow defensive tackle Jason Onye, who will miss Saturday’s game due to personal reasons, according to Notre Dame. Onye, a fourth-year junior reserve, was averaging 21 defensive snaps through the first five games.
The 6-foot-5, 291-pound Onye had eight quarterback pressures and seven total tackles.
Rubio suffered his injury on July 31 and had been on track to return after the recent bye week. Rubio, who did not participate in spring practice for personal reasons, played a total of 136 defensive snaps across nine games last season while dealing with a knee injury.
Right guard Billy Schrauth remains out with a sprained right foot/ankle suffered in Week 3 at Purdue. Schrauth was listed as questionable in the Monday injury report; graduate junior Rocco Spindler was set to make his third straight start in Schrauth’s absence.
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Tight end Cooper Flanagan (left ankle) was listed as questionable this week after suffering the injury early in the Sept. 21 win over Miami (Ohio). Flanagan went through pregame warmups, but his availability remained unclear as Saturday’s 3:30 p.m., kickoff approached.
Sophomore wideout/punt returner Jordan Faison, sophomore cornerback Christian Gray and third-year defensive end Josh Burnham were all listed as probable at the start of the week and were said to be available against the Cardinal.
Freshman quarterback CJ Carr isn’t on the injury report, but coach Marcus Freeman said he is rehabbing a sore throwing elbow after suffering an injury in practice a few weeks ago. Carr…
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Author : South Bend Tribune
Publish date : 2024-10-12 18:56:41
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