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Bru McCoy ankle update: Tennessee WR leaves South Carolina game after brutal injury

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Tennessee receiver Bru McCoy exited the Vols’ game vs. South Carolina on Saturday with what appeared to be a devastating lower-leg injury, one that caused him to be carted from the field vs. the Gamecocks.

The injury occurred on an awkward tackle by Marcellas Dial in which McCoy’s right leg was tangled up under their bodies. By the time Dial was finished with the act of tackling McCoy, the receiver was laying flat on his back. He immediately saw the damage he sustained in the injury and grabbed his helmet.

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Trainers tended to McCoy on the ground before he ultimately was carted off the field.

Bru McCoy injury update

McCoy exited Saturday’s game vs. South Carolina in the second quarter following the awkward tackle by South Carolina’s Dial. It followed an 18-yard catch-and-run by the redshirt senior receiver. Here is a video of the play (warning: graphic content).

It is unlikely McCoy will return to the game vs. South Carolina, though Tennessee coach Josh Huepel has not had a chance to address the injury at length yet. He simply said during his halftime interview that the injury “obviously” didn’t look good and that he hated it for McCoy: “Toughest kid in America,” he said.

Images from the game showed McCoy’s Tennessee teammates looking forlorn at his exit.

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Of note: Tennessee football in 2022 suffered a similarly devastating injury vs. South Carolina, to former quarterback Hendon Hooker. The QB suffered a torn ACL in his knee last year, part of a 63-38 upset by the Gamecocks. Hooker was honored on Saturday for his time as the Vols’ quarterback.

This story will be updated.





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