Notre Dame to be Without a Tight End in Louisville Showdown

Notre Dame will be without a tight end when No. 16 Louisville comes to town Saturday

Notre Dame tight end Cooper Flanagan participates in 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

No. 15 Notre Dame welcomes No. 16 Louisville this weekend for a showdown in South Bend but when the Fighting Irish do so, they'll be without a tight end.

Sophomore Cooper Flanagan, who scored on a 28-yard touchdown reception against Purdue, has officially been ruled out by head coach Marcus Freeman, who met the media on Monday afternoon.

Flanagan suffered an ankle injury against Miami (Ohio) this past Saturday and was not listed on Notre Dame's updated depth chart that was released late Monday morning.

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Flanagan has hauled in three receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown so far in 2024. Freeman gave no word on just how long Flanagan is expected to be out.

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