Nebraska Cornhusker Dylan Raiola is reportedly out for the season after he broke his right fibula, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Nebraska was hosting the USC Trojans on Saturday afternoon, a game in which Raiola was the starting quarterback. During the third quarter, the quarterback got sacked and fumbled the ball as a result.
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He suffered an injury on the play, and Raiola did not end up returning in Nebraska’s 21-17 loss to USC.
According to head coach Matt Rhule, the former five-star quarterback had wanted to return, but he was unable to run, leading the coach to decide that it was not safe for him to do so.
Before picking up the injury, Raiola was 10-for-15 with 91 yards passing and a touchdown. He was replaced by true freshman TJ Lateef, who went 5-for-7 for seven passing yards.
“I told Dylan, ‘I love you too much to ask you to play when you’re hurt like this,’” Rhule said after the game.
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In a post on Instagram, Raiola addressed the news of his injury.
“Thank y’all for your thoughts and prayers,” Raiola wrote. “God’s vision and plan is so much greater than I can imagine!! Just a small bump in the road to a beautiful journey back to playing the game that I love!! Much love”
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Raiola was the starting quarterback for the Cornhuskers as a true freshman last season. This year, there was hope that with a full year of starting in the Big Ten, Raiola would develop into one of the best quarterbacks in the country.
On the season, he threw for 2,000 yards on 181-for-250 passing with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Now, Nebraska will have to wait until some point next season to see him back on the field.
Until then, Lateef becomes the starting quarterback going forward, a four-star recruit who will start as a true freshman. He received offers from Georgia, Florida State, Miami, and Texas A&M, but ultimately chose Nebraska.