All week, there were rumors that starting NT and captain Kurt Hinish might not be available for Notre Dame on Saturday. This morning, Tim Prister of Irish Illustrated reported that his sources confirmed Hinish is unlikely to play for Notre Dame in their showdown with Wisconsin.
If Hinish is indeed unable to play today, it’s a big blow for the Notre Dame defense tasked with slowing down the Wisconsin run game that figures to be active this afternoon. The Badgers attempted 58 rushes in their only game against P5 school this season.