SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Notre Dame could be without five defensive starters for the second consecutive game after the team’s latest availability report was released Monday afternoon.
Linebacker Drayk Bowen, safety Brauntae Johnson and cornerback DJ McKinney have been ruled out for Notre Dame’s home game Saturday, Nov. 14, against Boston College. Starting defensive linemen Francis Brewu and Jason Onye are listed as questionable.
All five players missed Notre Dame’s upset of No. 1 Miami on Saturday.
Notre Dame injuries
Bowen is out with a right ankle injury sustained just over a week ago against Navy. Johnson has been sidelined since injuring his left foot in the season opener against Wisconsin. McKinney will miss his third consecutive game because of a right ankle injury suffered in Notre Dame’s loss to BYU.
Brewu and Onye were also listed as questionable last week but did not play against Miami. Both have been out since suffering injuries against Navy. Brewu is dealing with a left knee injury, while Onye is listed with a right knee injury. Onye recently returned to action after missing several weeks with an injury suffered against Wisconsin.
Full Notre Dame availability report
Questionable
- Francis Brewu, defensive lineman — left knee
- Jason Onye, defensive lineman — right knee
Out
- Drayk Bowen, linebacker — right ankle
- Christopher Burgess Jr., defensive lineman — left tibia
- Tiki Hola, defensive lineman — right knee
- Charles Jagusah, offensive lineman — left humerus
- Brauntae Johnson, safety — left foot
- DJ McKinney, cornerback — right ankle
- Chris Terek, offensive lineman — right knee
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