LSU’s night against Ole Miss came with a brutal injury toll, and Sunday brought the kind of updates Tigers fans were hoping to avoid.
The toughest blow landed on Dashawn Spears. He went down awkwardly in the second quarter after his leg bent with his foot planted, and he could not walk off the field. That concern turned into a confirmed season-ender on Sunday, when it was learned that Spears tore his ACL and will miss the rest of the year.
With Spears out, Tamarcus Cooley slid into the STAR role, and Jhase Thomas stepped in for Cooley.
The other major scare came late, when Trey’Dez Green absorbed a heavy hit to his knee from a Rebel defender’s helmet during the fourth quarter, right as LSU’s offense had started to find its rhythm. He also had to be helped off the field, with little to no weight on his right leg, and his emotional reaction left his status looking grim in the moment.
But his mom later posted on Facebook with better news: nothing was torn for the tight end. He is expected to miss time, but there’s optimism he can make it back later in the season.
Zach Grace, the Oregon transfer, took over for Green on the final two drives. LSU will now have to get creative to replace that size and presence in the passing game.
There was one more painful update Sunday evening. Phillip Wright III, who was injured in the second half against Louisiana Tech last week and later returned to the sideline in the fourth quarter with a noticeable limp, is facing season-ending surgery.
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