Onye Out, Gray and Brewu Step Up | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News

Notre Dame’s defensive line takes a major blow as standout defensive tackle Jason Onye goes down with a left ankle injury, sidelining him for weeks. The 6’5”, 295-pound force missed the entire second half of their dominant 41-13 win over Wisconsin — but coach Marcus Freeman says he and fellow injured player Tae Johnson are expected back at some point this season. Enter Tionne Gray, a junior transfer from Oregon, and Francis Brewu, a Pitt transfer, who’ll step into Onye’s starting role. Freeman is confident both can rise to the occasion, praising their strong play so far — and the team’s depth just got a serious test. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7aef4b4c2e5e130