The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers will be without their sophomore runner for a while.
The school announced that running back Daune Morris suffered “non-life-threatening injuries, including a broken leg” after a one-vehicle accident early Friday morning:
A sophomore, Morris has totaled 434 yards and three touchdowns on 66 carries this season, while catching six passes for 35 yards.
Morris played a big role in the Vols’ 34-6 loss to then-No. 6 Kentucky last weekend, totaling 85 yards and a touchdown on just five carries.
DeSean Bishop led the way on the ground for Tennessee, however, rushing for 109 yards and two scores.
Bishop is the team’s leading rusher this season with 1,066 yards and 13 touchdowns, and he figures to have an even bigger workload than usual Saturday with Morris on the board.
Meanwhile, Javin Gordon will likely operate as the RB2 after rushing for 129 yards and no touchdowns on 28 carries in five appearances this season.
If Tennessee beats Texas A&M on Saturday, it would go a long way toward cementing the Vols’ spot in the College Football Playoff, with only games against No. 21 LSU and unranked Vanderbilt left to play during the regular season.
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