Nebraska wide receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El suffered a torn knee ligament and a fractured leg, according to coach Mike Riley, and will miss the rest of the season.
Pierson-El suffered the injury following a 20-yard touchdown pass between quarterback Ryker Fyfe and Stanley Morgan Jr., during a 55-45 loss to Purdue. Pierson-El was jumping up and down with teammates when his left leg buckled as he landed. He had to be carted off the field.
Pierson-El, a sophomore, finished the year with 12 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. He missed the first three games of the season with a foot injury and was still recovering.
Nebraska is 3-6 this season and hosts Michigan State this weekend.
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