UPDATED: Notre Dame Star Defender Leaves Louisville Game with Injury

Another Notre Dame defensive lineman left the game late in the first quarter vs. Louisville

Notre Dame defensive lineman Boubacar Traore, center, walks to a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in South Bend. | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK

Notre Dame football has been dealt a tough hand with injuries already this 2024 college football season and it couldn't get out of the first quarter withouth suffering another one, and this appears significant.

Boubacar Traore, who has been outstanding in replacing Jordan Botelho at the Vyper position, went down with an injury late in the first quarter, moments after making a big play for the Notre Dame defense.

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily is covering the game in South Bend today and notes that things didn't look good on the Notre Dame sideline regarding Traore shortly after.

Boubacar Traore is back on the sidelines with head in hands and getting consoled. Doesn't look good.

— Greg Flammang (@greg2126) September 28, 2024

We will keep you posted to any developments thoughout the afternoon.

UPDATE:

The NBC telecast has announced that Traore WILL NOT return to the game after suffering a left knee injury.

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