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Notre Dame pressured Wisconsin on nine of 12 true drop-back passes, including two sacks, according to Marcus Freeman, who called Bryce Young's current form the best he has seen from him and excluded screens and play action from that pressure sample.
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Notre Dame defensive tackle Jason Onye is out for Rice and expected to miss a couple of weeks, with Freeman anticipating a return later in the season and larger roles for younger linemen rather than an immediate recovery.
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Notre Dame safety Brauntae Johnson is also out for Rice with a multiweek absence expected, while Freeman said he views Luke Talich as a starter and expects younger defensive backs to assume more responsibility.
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Freeman expects Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa to play Saturday as his practice volume increases, but the published availability report still lists him as questionable and Freeman explicitly left his workload undetermined rather than promising a full return.
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Notre Dame planned roughly 30 Week 1 snaps apiece at right guard for Styles Prescod and Sullivan Absher, but Freeman said the Rice allocation would be decided during the week rather than confirming the same split.