BREAKING NEWS
Three of Notre Dame's beginning players have been given permission to compete against Ohio State.
Linebacker and captain JD Bertrand, safety DJ Brown and tight end Mitchell Evans were cleared to return from injury ahead of No. 9 Notre Dame's top-10 showdown against No. 6 Ohio State, while tight end Eli Raridon will remain out, according to Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman.
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Linebacker and skipper JD Bertrand, safety DJ Brown and tight end Mitchell Evans were
granted permission to come back from injuryprior to No. 9 Notre Dame's top-10 confrontation against No. 6 Ohio State, Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman declared Monday.
Bertrand was in concussion protocol and missed Saturday's triumph over Central Michigan. A Notre Dame captain for the second time, Bertrand has 203 career tackles and 3.5 sacks.
Brown sat out the Central Michigan game with a hamstring injury. He had an interception two weeks ago in a victory over NC State.
Evans was also in concussion protocol for the Central Michigan game after playing in the first three games of the season.
Freeman also said tight end Eli Raridon (knee) will stay out this week.
Notre Dame (4-0) will greet Ohio State (3-0) to South Bend, Ind., for a
rematch of last year's gamein Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes defeated the Irish 21-10 in both teams' season opener in 2022.
