Everett Golson Injury: Updates on Notre Dame Star's Shoulder and Return

Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson suffered a shoulder sprain in Saturday's loss to Northwestern.

Head coach Brian Kelly confirmed the injury on Sunday, via Matt Fortuna of ESPN.com:  

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'I don't know,' Kelly said during his weekly teleconference.' I haven't gotten a chance to talk to him about it. There were certainly a couple of throws when he first did it where he put the ball into the ground. You could see that it affected him then. He said he was fine after that but obviously we missed some throws, especially in overtime. But he said it didn't affect him.'

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Golson's return to the field for the Fighting Irish was one of the biggest stories heading into the college football season. He missed all of last year after an academic violation prevented him from being enrolled at the school for a semester.

It was a major setback for Notre Dame after reaching the national championship game the previous season. The South Carolina native had provided much-needed stability under center while letting the team's vaunted defense handle the rest.

Unfortunately for Notre Dame, his comeback story has already suffered a setback due to the injury. The Irish will hope the scare doesn't result in an extended absence.

The only good news is the strong play of Malik Zaire during the Blue-Gold game and practices. He actually pushed Golson for the starting job and will get his chance to shine should Golson's injury require some time to recover.

It's been a long and winding road for the Notre Dame starter. This is just the latest twist in a story that's featured plenty of them. For now, the comeback story is on hold.

Exactly how it will impact the Irish depends on how much time he'll miss.