Notre Dame’s dominance was quite visible throughout their game against Purdue. With a high margin and a win of 7-66, the team exceeded everyone’s expectations. However, the victory was hard, as destiny had some other plans for the team. During the game, their OL, Ashton Craig, suffered a leg injury during the second half of the game and was ruled out of the game. What happened to Craig? Was the injury that serious?

Today, during the game, The 812 took to X to confirm Ashton Craig’s injury news, saying, “Notre Dame center and Lawrenceburg grad Ashton Craig suffered a leg injury in the first half against Purdue today and has been ruled out for the remainder of the game.” During the game, Craig suffered a serious injury, resulting in his departure. But looking at Notre Dame’s remarkable performance throughout their matchup, the team handled Ashton Craig’s exit quite well. Well, there is not much information about his injury status.

However, after getting injured, Craig was lying down for a while before he was taken off the field with medical attention. Soon after which an announcement was made saying that Ashton Craig would not be playing for the rest of the game. This came as a shocker for the entire team, as he was showing a remarkable performance. But before leaving the match, Craig played 67 snaps with two touchdowns for the Dame, which added a lot of value to the team’s offense.

Well, unfortunately, Craig has to leave the match midway. It turns out, the offensive lineman was not the only one who suffered an injury during the match. Let’s discuss how many players Notre Dame lost to injury during their match-up against Purdue.

Notre Dame’s injured players 

Even though the players succeeded in taking the Dame towards victory, it was not an easy task. Several players got injured during their match against Purdue. This made the defensive line suffer for a while during the start of the second half. It all started with offensive lineman Billy Schrauth getting hurt. He went out of the game and then returned wearing a brace on his ankle. It looked like Billy might have suffered a leg injury. Later on defensive lineman Jordan Botelho also had to leave the field because of his injuries.

Well, injury during a match is not a new thing for Marcus Freeman’s Dame. Last week, while playing against Northern Illinois, defensive lineman Joshua Burnham hurt his ankle. Which resulted in a loss against Illinois, with a score of 14-16. However, even after various shortcomings, the team displayed remarkable gameplay, resulting in a remarkable win of 7-66 against the Purdue Boilermakers.

Even though the defense suffered, the offense was in its best form throughout the game. During the first half, star quarterback Riley Leonard scored three touchdowns. Even after several losses, the game was already in hand. What was your favorite part of the complete match? Do let us know in the comments.