Miami is 8-0 this year and has its biggest test of the season this Saturday. Miami faces off against Notre Dame, looking to hold onto its top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. It is already known that Notre Dame will be without many key defenders on Saturday.

Now, Miami may be dealing with a major injury, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.

“Miami star Malachi Toney is dealing with an injured ankle and his status for Saturday’s game against Notre Dame is uncertain, sources tell me and Max Olson. Toney is expected to press and attempt to play, given the magnitude of the game,” Thamel posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Toney will try to give it a go against Notre Dame. He has been a major part of the offense, which ranks second in yards per game and leads the nation in points per game. Toney has brought in 73 receptions this year for 1,027 yards and 13 touchdowns already this year. He is already on pace to improve on his breakout freshman campaign. Last year, he hauled in 109 receptions for 1,211 yards and ten touchdowns.

If Toney is unable to go, Daylyn Upshaw or Vandrevius Jacobs will likely take his spot in the slot. Upshaw is thing on the team in receptions with 22, while having 263 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Jacobs has nine receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown.

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Not having Toney would be a massive loss for Darian Mensah. The quarterback has thrown for 2,425 yards and 25 touchdowns this year. It will also put more pressure on the running back tandem. Javian Mallory has run for 495 yards and seven touchdowns, while Mark Fletcher has run for 457 yards and nine scores.

The Top-25 matchup between Miami and Notre Dame is set for kickoff at 7:30 pm ET on Saturday.