Reports surfaced before kickoff of Notre Dame’s 45-3 win over Pitt that Kevin Austin reinjured his foot and was out for the rest of the season. After the game, Brian Kelly confirmed Austin broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot and won’t return to action until the spring delivering a huge blow to the Notre Dame passing game in the process.
For Kevin Austin, this injury is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that has prevented his Irish career from ever really taking off. After a rather unceremonious freshman campaign, he sat out his entire sophomore season in 2019 with a suspension.