SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- No. 13 Notre Dame has lost starting center Ashton Craig for the rest of this season because of a knee injury, coach Marcus Freeman announced Monday as the team prepares for its annual rivalry with Southern California.

Craig suffered the injury during a 36-7 victory over N.C. State last weekend. Notre Dame (4-2) has won four straight, and Craigstarted each of those six games.

"Your thoughts go to the young man who worked so hard to get back from last year, to get himself back into the position he was in this year," Freeman said. "He was playing extremely well for us, and just unfortunate for him. He's in great spirits to get healed up and look forward to returning next year. He'll be ready to go; he has the right mindset."

The Fighting Irish face the 20th-ranked T

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