Notre Dame's Tarean Folston out for season after tearing right ACL

Notre Dame announced running back Tarean Folston will miss the 2015 season due to a right ACL tear.

Folston is set to undergo surgery within the next 7-10 days.

The injury was originally described as an MCL tear, but the Irish's director of football media relations took to Twitter with the correction.

Folston left Saturday's season-opening victory against Texas in the first quarter after sustaining the injury. He would not return to the field, but would remain on on the sidelines with his knee wrapped in ice wearing street clothes. He finished with 19 yards on three carries.

The backfield burden on Saturday was split by C.J. Prosise and Josh Adams.

This is a huge loss for the Irish, as Folston finished last season as their leading rusher, recording 889 yards and six scores.