Notre Dame starting LT Anthonie Knapp will miss CFP national title game vs. Ohio State Boston 25 News [Video]

Notre Dame will be without one of its top blockers for its College Football Playoff national championship showdown with Ohio State. Left tackle Anthonie Knapp will miss the game due to a high ankle sprain, head coach Marcus Freeman announced on Sunday.

Knapp sustained the injury during the second quarter of the Irish’s CFP quarterfinal win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl. He was replaced by graduate senior Tosh Baker for the remainder of Notre Dame’s 27–24 victory.

The freshman started each of the Irish’s previous 15 games this season. He won the starting left tackle position after Charles Jagusah suffered a shoulder injury during preseason practice in August. Knapp joined Notre Dame as a three-star recruit out of Roswell High School in Georgia.

Starting right guard Rocco Spindler, who sustained his own ankle injury versus Penn State, will attempt to practice this week. He also left the game during the second quarter and was replaced …