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Notre Dame Football vs. Toledo: 3 Irish players to watch in Week 2

By Brad Weiss

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 01: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium on January 01, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-14. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 01: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium on January 01, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-14. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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Dec. 8, 2020; Nashville, TN, USA; The 2020 BlueCross Bowl/Tennessee Titans Mr. Football DIVISION I CLASS 5A winner Prince Kollie, of David Crockett, at Nissan Stadium, in Nashville on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Helen Comer/The Daily News Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK /

Notre Dame Football vs. Toledo: 3 Irish players to watch in Week 2

Prince Kollie, Linebacker

If there is one position on this Notre Dame football team that has been bitten by the injury bug, it has been the linebacker group. From Marist Liufau getting hurt right before the opener to Paul Moala tearing an Achilles against Florida State, the Irish have seen what was once viewed as a strength turn into a real question mark.

When the Week 2 depth chart was released ahead of the Toledo game, a new name emerged at the WILL, and that was Prince Kollie. The true freshman is listed right behind J.D. Bertrand, and that means we can expect to see him line up against Toledo in his second collegiate game against a team he could have an impact against.

Overall, you have to like the chances for the Irish in this matchup, as they are the better team on both sides of the ball, and are coming off a huge road win against Florida State. However, injuries are starting to stack up, and while this one likely won’t go down to the wire, the Irish have a lot of things to fix heading into Week 2.

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