West Virginia’s game Saturday against Kansas came to a prolonged stop late in the second quarter as Mountaineers defensive back Aubrey Burks was tended to on his team’s sideline.
As West Virginia was attempting to convert a third-and-9 near midfield, Burks was put in a neck brace and eventually placed on a stretcher and carted off the field.
The injury didn’t appear to take place during play, with the ESPN broadcast unable to identify a moment of game action in which Burks was hurt.
As he was being carted off the field, Burks displayed motion in his hands.
Aubrey Burks injury update
According ESPN sideline report Lauren Sisler, Burks was put in an ambulance and transported to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.
The hospital is located only about a quarter of a mile north of Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Aubrey Burks injury update: West Virginia safety stretchered off field
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Publish date : 2024-09-21 17:37:55
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