Towson punter Owen Scheihing is already speaking from his hospital bed after the frightening collision that left him with a broken left arm against South Carolina on Saturday.
The injury came late in the third quarter on a 45-yard punt-return touchdown. South Carolina returner Vicari Swain broke free from coverage and raced down the sideline toward the end zone, leaving Scheihing as the last defender.
The punter made a low attempt at the tackle, and when Swain tried to hurdle over him, the two crashed together in mid-air near the goal line. Swain’s knee hit Scheihing’s helmet, then landed on top of him as Scheihing came down at an awkward angle.
The force of the collision snapped his left arm backward.
Medical staff quickly came onto the field, put his fractured arm in a protective air cast, and carted him off to Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
Scheihing later posted an update from the hospital, saying surgery at Union Memorial Hospital went well. He thanked both the Towson and South Carolina training staffs for their quick response on the field, and he also sent a message to his teammates, coaches, and everyone who reached out over the weekend.
He also made a point of shutting down any idea of bad blood with Swain. Scheihing said there is absolutely no bad blood between them, and noted that Swain had reached out after the game to check on him. He said he has nothing but “total respect” for the South Carolina cornerback.
Scheihing now faces a long rehabilitation process before he can get back on the field, but the successful surgery and upbeat tone of his update suggest he’s off to a strong start in that recovery.
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