Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly met with the media one final time on Thursday before Saturday’s Cincinnati contest at Notre Dame Stadium. During his media session, Kelly announced that senior captain Kurt Hinish will miss a second straight game this weekend but is expected back next weekend for Notre Dame’s trip to Blacksburg.
Notre Dame played without Hinish on Saturday against Wisconsin in Chicago and thankfully did not miss much of a beat. Sophomore Howard Cross and Junior Jacob Lacey filled in for Hinish, and both made their impact felt. Lacey specifically came up with a massive 4tth down stop early in the game that helped set the tone for Notre Dame’s best defensive effort of the season.