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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterNov 11, 2024, 12:55 PM ET

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College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Notre Dame will lack among its leading protectors this week versus Virginia as defensive deal with Howard Cross, a second-team AP All-America choice in 2023, will miss out on the game with a left ankle injury.Coach Marcus Freeman on Monday said that Cross’ injury is”not a long-lasting thing,” and that the senior could return Nov. 23 versus No. 25 Army at New york city’s Yankee Stadium. Cross, who became an essential starter in 2022 and started throughout last season, ranks 2nd on the group in both sacks (4)and tackles for loss(5.5 ), while adding 3 quarterback hurries.He has 164 career tackles, consisting of 11 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. In 2023, he was a Bednarik Award semifinalist.” There’s a reason that Howard Cross has made the impact he’s produced as long as he has,”Freeman stated Monday.The 6-foot-1, 288-pound Cross sustained the injury in the first half of Saturday’s win versus Florida State and did not return. Junior Donovan Hinish, who has 19 takes on and 2.5 sacks, is set to play in Cross’location today as No. 10 Notre Dame hosts Virginia.