Jagusah has made a dramatic comeback from a torn Pectoralis muscle suffered in training camp.
ATLANTA — When Charles Jagusah’s hopes of opening the season as Notre Dame’s starting left tackle ended when he tore his right pectoralis muscle in training camp, others may have given up hope on the second-year lineman returning at any point of the season.
Jagusah never gave up.
In order to have a chance to contribute in the 2024 season, Jagusah needed the Fighting Irish to make the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame obliged and now Jagusah’s first start of the season could come in Monday night’s national championship game against Ohio State.
Jagusah’s return has been a motivating story for the Irish. It also could be a key to Notre Dame’s hopes of coming up with a starting line capable of keeping the running game moving against the Buckeyes’ tough defense.
“The injury that happened, I think one of the first questions that we all asked …