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Sept. 14, 2015 Issue

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NEXT MAN IN — AGAIN It was supposed to be Tarean Folston's breakout game, but very early in Notre Dame's 38-3 victory over Texas the junior running back went down with a knee injury. Folston ended the game on crutches, and his status mov- ing forward is in doubt. "Obviously, a knee injury," head coach Brian Kelly said after the game. "We do not have an MRI to go on yet. We'll get one [Sunday] morning." [Editor's note: Our publication went to press prior to any announcement.] From a depth standpoint, Notre Dame can ill-afford to lose Folston af- ter already losing fellow junior running back Greg Bryant, who was suspended in August and chose to transfer away from Notre Dame. With Folston down for the count, the carries fell to a former TEXAS GAME NOTES NOTRE DAME VS. TEXAS QUARTER-BY-QUARTER COMPARISON Notre Dame 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Half 2nd Half Final Time of Possession 11:09 7:33 8:54 11:34 18:42 20:28 39:10 Third-Down Conversions 2-3 1-4 1-2 4-5 3-7 5-7 8-14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Average Field Position ND-25 ND-42 ND-27 ND-15 ND-33 ND-23 ND-28 Texas 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Half 2nd Half Final Time of Possession 3:51 7:27 6:06 3:26 11:18 9:32 20:50 Third-Down Conversions 0-2 1-5 0-3 1-3 1-7 1-6 2-13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Average Field Position UT-25 UT-16 UT-23 UT-16 UT-21 UT-21 UT-21 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY (INSIDE 20-YARD LINE) No Poss. TD FG Score Notre Dame 5 3 1 1 Texas 0 0 0 0 After stepping into the lineup for an injured Tarean Folston, senior C.J. Prosise racked up a career- high 98 rushing yards on 20 carries. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA BY BRIAN DRISKELL

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