Notre Dame will have two stars healthy against Indiana in the College Football Playoff

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 28: Howard Cross III #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

With Notre Dame not playing this past weekend, and its next game will be against Indiana in the College Football Playoff on Dec. 20, as there will be almost a three week layover since the Irish last took the field.

While we all miss seeing them, it was great news for a pair of injured Irish players. Head coach Marcus Freeman announced on Sunday that defensive tackle Howard Cross III and running back Jeremiyah Love will be healthy and ready to go against the Hoosiers.

This is fantastic news, as Cross has been out multiple weeks, while Love looked to get banged up more than a few times over the final games of the year. It wasn’t all good news, as true-freshman linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa was ruled out.

For Notre Dame to be able to make a deep run in the CFP, health will play a big factor. They’ve already hit plenty of bad luck in that department this fall, so hopefully this is a sign of good things to come for the Irish.

Nov 30, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) celebrates after scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run against the Southern California Trojans in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Publish date : 2024-12-09 09:30:00

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