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Gunner Kiel injury update: Cincinnati QB transported to hospital following hit

ByCody Williams|
Sep 19, 2015; Oxford, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Gunner Kiel (11) lines up prior to the snap in the first half against the Miami (Oh) Redhawks at Fred Yager Stadium. The Bearcats won 37-33. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Oxford, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Gunner Kiel (11) lines up prior to the snap in the first half against the Miami (Oh) Redhawks at Fred Yager Stadium. The Bearcats won 37-33. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Injury update for Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Gunner Kiel

UPDATE: ESPN incorrectly reported that Kiel was taken to the hospital on the broadcast. In what’s obviously tremendous news given the circumstances, Kiel is in the Cincinnati locker room being evaluated.

It was a scary scene inside Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis after Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Gunner Kiel suffered a devastating hit to the head. The blow left him motionless on the field for several minutes and he was carted off of the field on a stretcher.

ESPN’s broadcast reported that, on the way off of the field, Kiel was responding to trainers verbally and moving his toes:

While that’s a good sign, the word now is that Kiel is being taken to the hospital for further evaluation:

With such a serious injury that left fans all over the country in silent shock after the hit, there will be continued updates throughout the night it seems as ESPN sent Kaylee Hartung to the hospital following the Bearcats quarterback.

What’s crazy about the play is that it wasn’t called targeting. The debate has raged on since Kiel’s injury about what the defender could have done and so on and so forth. However, Yahoo Sports’ college football blog Dr. Saturday may have said it best in regards to the debate and Kiel:

Those sentiments are surely shared by everyone. Thoughts and prayers with Kiel and best wishes that everything turns out to be okay after this scary situation.

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