The knee injury that Notre Dame RB Tarean Folston suffered against Texas will cost him the entire 2015 season.
The junior was hurt in the first quarter of the Fighting Irish's easy 38-3 win Saturday night. According to coach Brian Kelly, Folston tore his right MCL and is out for the rest of the season. Here's how the injury happened:
Folston was Notre Dame's leading rusher in 2014 with 889 yards and six rushing touchdowns. His absence leaves Notre Dame thin at running back. The team said former five-star recruit Greg Bryant was ineligible for 2015.
After Folston left the game, C.J. Prosise got the bulk of the carries. He finished with 20 carries for 98 yards and freshman Josh Adams had five carries for 49 yards and two scores. While Mailk Zaire, the man who replaced Everett Golson at the end of 2014, had a nice season-opener at quarterback, a consistent rushing attack is a must for the Irish to take pressure off Zaire.
Folston was a four-star recruit in the class of 2013, according to Rivals.
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