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Notre Dame's Anthonie Knapp will miss the College Football Playoff National Championship as injuries increase for the Irish
Notre Dame offensive tackle Anthonie Knapp will miss the College Football Playoff National Championship due to a high ankle sprain he suffered in the Orange Bowl semifinal victory over Penn State. Right guard Rocco Spindler is expected to play but should recover during the week.
Knapp had a solid season after winning the starting left tackle position as a true freshman. The Roswell, Georgia native has started all 15 games for the Fighting Irish and has not allowed a sack in his last nine games. Knapp was just the third true freshman offensive lineman to start for Notre Dame in a season opener.
When Knapp went down, senior Tosh Baker entered the lineup against the Nittany Lions and allowed five hurries and a sack to quarterback Riley Leonard on 61 snaps. Spindler also went out after 22 snaps and was replaced by Charles Jagusah, who is only now returning after missing the entire regular season with a torn right pectoral muscle.
Running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to be fully healthy for the championship after playing against Penn State with a knee injury. Wide receiver Beaux Collins is working back from a calf injury and will be monitored in practice. In addition, Notre Dame has been dealing with the flu, but Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman does not expect that to play a role in the game.
“Ohio State is probably dealing with it as well,” Freeman said. “I think probably more than half of our team has already gotten it, so I don't think it will have an impact on this week's game.”
Potential options
Baker battled for the starting job out of camp, but offensive line coach Joe Rudolph opted to go with the talented and inexperienced Knapp. Notre Dame previously projected Jagusah to start at left tackle before his injury.
Jagusah entered the lineup at offensive guard for the first time all season when Spindler went down and played quite well. Freeman left open the option that Jagusah would factor into the tackle rotation depending on how he practices this week. If not, Baker would be next in line to start.
“As far as the starting lineup goes, we'll do what's best for our program,” Freeman said. “We've got to figure that out. We've got a week of preparation to make sure we get the right guys to start this game and we'll see what that is in the next few days.”
Stacking injuries
The Fighting Irish have been decimated by injuries this past season, especially in the trenches. Knapp and Spindler are the third and fourth offensive linemen to go down with serious injuries, joining Jagusah and center Ashton Craig. The defensive line has been similarly affected, with sack leader Rylie Mills, senior Jordan Botelho and freshman Boubacar Traore all suffering season-ending injuries as well.
Despite the losses, Notre Dame kept going. The Fighting Irish defeated powerhouses Georgia and Penn State in the past two weeks to reach their first national championship since playing in the 2012 BCS title game. Ohio State will provide a new challenge. The Buckeyes have won six straight games against the Fighting Irish since 1995.
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