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Justin Fields leaves The Game with leg injury, throws 30-yard TD pass immediately after return
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Making his first appearance in The Game after transferring from Georgia, sophomore quarterback Justin Fields is showing why his name is consistently mentioned as a Heisman Trophy candidate.
About halfway through Saturday’s third quarter at Michigan Stadium, however, there was a scary moment for the tens of thousands of Buckeye fans who made the trip. Following a 15-yard completion to senior Austin Mack, Fields remained down on the turf after a low hit from Wolverines sophomore defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.
Our own Paul Harvey shared video of the situation on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/HammerHarvey/status/1200859469858689024
While Fields was sidelined for six snaps, Chris Chugunov – a West Virginia graduate transfer – manned the controls.
Picking up right where he left off, Fields threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to freshman Garrett Wilson on his first play upon returning to action.
CFB on FOX captured this highlight:
Justin Fields scrambles and throws a 30-yard TD in his first play after returning from an apparent knee injury. @OhioStateFB fans, you can breathe now 😅 pic.twitter.com/3jCQp6Cssv
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 30, 2019
Now in the fourth quarter, No. 1 Ohio State at No. 13 Michigan is currently airing on FOX with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and “The All-American Girl” Jenny Taft on the call.
A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Rydquist has been contributing to Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition since 2019. He can be found on Twitter @TeddyRydquist.