Matt Corral carted off with right leg injury during Sugar Bowl
Matt Corral suffered an unfortunate fate during the Sugar Bowl on Saturday.
The Ole Miss quarterback got hurt late in the first quarter of his team’s bowl game against Baylor. Corral was scrambling on a 3rd-and-20 play in Baylor territory. He ended up getting his right leg rolled up.
Matt Corral is down on the field after this play
🙏 for QB1
— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) January 2, 2022
Corral had to be helped off the field. He was later taken away on a cart.
Ole Miss QB Matt Corral was carted off the field after appearing to injure his leg in the 1st quarter of the Sugar Bowl pic.twitter.com/Fu99R1AWRv
— Bleacher Report CFB (@BR_CFB) January 2, 2022
Corral was 2/6 for 10 yards and an interception in the game and had 17 rushing yards prior to his injury. He was replaced by Luke Altmyer.
Corral finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting this season and is among the top quarterback prospects for the NFL Draft. Some players in his position might opt out of the bowl game to protect their draft stock, but Corral decided he wanted to play for his teammates.
Matt Corral on playing in the Sugar Bowl even though it’s a “meaningless game”
"I wouldn't be in this position w/o them. I won't just leave. I know what's on the other side but I'm gonna give these guys everything I got."
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) December 14, 2021
