College Football Injuries to Watch in Week 10: What Is the Latest on Kyle McCord?
By Reed Wallach
Keeping track of college football injuries are sometimes a tough ask. Unlike the NFL, there aren't many injury updates throughout the week and sometimes you won't know until kickoff if a key player is out.
A player to keep an eye on this week is Kyle McCord, who took a big shot against Wisconsin last Saturday. While he finished the 24-10 victory on the field in Madison, McCord could have a lingering injury down the stretch of the season. In that same game, Wisconsin's star running back Braelon Allen exited with an injury that kept him out of the remainder of the contest.
We have updates on both Big Ten players' ailments as well as Thomas Castellanos of Boston College below in this weeks early week injury report.
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Kyle McCord, Quarterback, Ohio State
McCord appeared to suffer a left foot injury against Wisconsin and was sporting a noticeable limp following the Buckeyes eighth victory in a row to start the season.
It was a battle out there, Kyle McCord headed to the bus with a pretty severe limp on a night where he completed 17 of 26 for 226 yards, 2 TDs/2 INTs @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/kckdqYSq5B
— Joe Nugent (@joenuge) October 29, 2023
It wasn't the prettiest effort from the Buckeyes in Madison last week, but the team remains firmly in the College Football Playoff mix as the team continues Big Ten play. It's worth noting that if McCord can't play at Rutgers this coming Saturday, the team's backup, Devin Brown, won't be able to play as he is recovering from a knee injury suffered in the Penn State game two weeks ago.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said QB Kyle McCord will be fine after he was clearly limited in Saturday's win over Wisconsin with a left foot injury. With backup Devin Brown out, the No. 2 option heading into Saturday at Rutgers will be Tristan Gebbia or Lincoln Kienholz.
— Gunslinger Buzz QB Newsletter (@GunslingerBuzz) October 31, 2023
Braelon Allen, Running Back, Wisconsin
Allen went down for the Badgers in the first half of the Ohio State loss and returned in the second half in street clothes and in a walking boot.
Big news for the #Badgers. May be a multi-week injury for Braelon Allen. https://t.co/ArCJIrH27I
— Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) October 29, 2023
Allen has 754 yards on the year, averaging nearly six yards per rush for the Badgers, who are in a competitive Big Ten West title race this season. The team is also down backup running back Chez Mellusi and are onto backup quarterback Braedyn Locke, so the need to get Allen on the field is as important as ever.
The Badgers are currently 9.5-point road favorites in Bloomington against Indiana with a total of 45.5.
Thomas Castellanos, Quarterback, Boston College
Castellanos returned to the Eagles win against UConn in the second half after missing the begging of the third quarter with an apparent leg injury. Castellanos, the dual-threat QB for the Eagles that has led the team's resurgence this season, now a game away from bowl eligibility, had a leg sleeve on when he returned.
Thomas Castellanos is throwing on the sideline. He has a wrap on his left leg but appears to be moving pretty well. pic.twitter.com/doafOxzLLd
— Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) October 28, 2023
While the concern level may not be as high considering he returned to the game and engineered a victory, the Eagles are on a quick turnaround this week, traveling to Syracuse on Thursday night to face the Orange.
As of this writing, the Orange are a 2.5-point home favorite against BC with a total of 50.5, a hint that the Eagles will have their starting quarterback under center. Castellanos has 1,549 passing yards with 673 rushing yards, combining for 20 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
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