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PJ Fleck addresses injury status of Tanner Morgan following second-half absencein Week 10
By Paul Harvey
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PJ Fleck addressed the injury to starting quarterback Tanner Morgan following the Week 10 win over Nebraska. In that game, Morgan missed all of the second half with backup QB Athan Kaliakmanis rallying the Gophers.
Fleck did confirm after the game that Morgan is dealing with an injury. Per Fleck that is an “upper-body injury” but he did not elaborate.
Morgan was sacked hard at the end of the first half, but it is not clear if that was the play that led to Morgan’s injury or second-half absence. Against Illinois, Morgan was diagnosed with a concussion after leaving the game.
Injury update: #Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan has “upper-body injury,” coach PJ Fleck said.
Context: In loss to Illinois on Oct. 15, Morgan suffered concussion after hit to head. Concern now is he suffered another one because on Saturday, he took hard hit on sack before half
— Andy Greder (@andygreder) November 5, 2022
Morgan was 6-for-8 passing with 38 yards in the first half against Nebraska but did not lead the offense to any points. Kaliakmanis rallied the Minnesota offense and led the team to 20 second-half points in the comeback win.
Hopefully, Morgan is okay and gets the all-clear soon. Minnesota has a tough November schedule with rivalry games against Iowa and Wisconsin still to come.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.