Sep 12, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Durham Smythe (80) runs for a touchdown against Virginia. Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Another season-ending injury hit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who ruled tight end Durham Smythe out for the 2015 season with a torn medial collateral knee ligament.
Smythe was inexperienced entering the season with just one career catch and had two receptions in the first two games of the season before he was hurt at Virginia.
None of the four tight ends remaining on the Irish roster have caught a pass in their college career.
Notre Dame also lost quarterback Malik Zaire (fractured ankle) in Saturday’s victory at Virginia.
Running back Tarean Folston (knee) is out for the season. He was injured in the Sept. 5 win in South Bend over Texas.
