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Malik Zaire Injury Update: Notre Dame QB out for Season with Fractured Ankle

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Malik Zaire suffered a fractured ankle in the third quarter of the team's 34-27 win over Virginia on Saturday.

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Injured Ankle Puts Zaire Out for Year

Saturday, September 12

Pete Sampson of Irish Illustrated reported Zaire's status, which will lead Notre Dame to lean on DeShone Kizer to run its offense.

Fox Sports' Stewart Mandel alluded to how Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has dealt with a similar situation before:

This will be a little like '08 Cincinnati for Brian Kelly.