Ole Miss QB Matt Corral carted off with injury early in Sugar Bowl

Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral had to be carted off the sideline at the Sugar Bowl after suffering a lower-body injury in the first quarter against Baylor.

The Ole Miss Rebels suffered a major blow in the first quarter of the Sugar Bowl as star quarterback Matt Corral was knocked out of the game.

Corral was taken down for a sack by Baylor and his leg appeared to get caught under a defender.

While the quarterback tried to limp his way off the field, he made his way to the medical tent with trainers and was ultimately taken for x-rays on a cart.

ESPN’s broadcast updated Corral’s status as “doubtful” for the rest of the game. He returned to the sideline without his pads on and walking with crutches.

Matt Corral injury update: Ole Miss QB carted away for x-rays

Here’s how the play happened.

https://twitter.com/MrMatthewCFB/status/1477469084736442369?s=20

The disappointment from the college football world was palpable as one of the nation’s most exciting playmakers went down.

https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1477469097730392064

Corral is expected to be a high draft pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The extent of his injury, and it’s potential impact on his draft stock, is unknown.

Matt Corral replacement: Who is Luke Altmyer?

Luke Atlmyer replaced Corral for the Rebels.

Altmyer was a four-star prospect coming out of high school in Starkville, Mississippi. He joined Ole Miss in the class of 2021.

His experience is limited. The 6-foot-2 quarterback appeared in four games with nine attempts. He completed five of them for 18 yards.

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