DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman stated star working again Jeremiyah Love “can be good to go” towards Penn State within the College Football Playoff semifinal within the Capital One Orange Bowl.
Speaking at a joint information convention Wednesday with Penn State coach James Franklin, Freeman famous that “no one feels 100%” — a nod to the lengthy season each groups have performed — however added that Love can be in place to play Thursday night time.
Love tweaked a knee harm within the third quarter of Notre Dame’s 23-10 victory over Georgia within the quarterfinal on the Allstate Sugar Bowl final week and didn’t return to the sport.
“Jeremiyah has had a very good week of apply,” Freeman stated. “We must be sensible when it comes to how a lot we’re asking him to do in apply. We’ve acquired to get him prepared for the sport, however he is assured. Nobody feels 100% proper now as a result of we’re in Week 15, however J-Love can be good to go.”
Freeman echoed feedback offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock made Tuesday, when he stated Love “looks like he will be able to go.”
Love leads the Irish with 1,076 dashing yards and 16 touchdowns. He initially harm his knee within the regular-season finale towards USC, and was restricted him to 6 carries for 19 yards towards Georgia as quarterback Riley Leonard led the group in dashing with 80 yards on 14 carries.
