If Houston is going to remain undefeated, it will have to do so without its best player.
After falling behind Memphis 20-0 in a critical AAC matchup, Greg Ward Jr., Houston’s star quarterback, suffered an ankle injury on a sack in the second quarter. Memphis’ Wynton McManis brought Ward to the turf on a first down play, and it looked like Ward’s ankle got caught underneath McManis’ weight.
After staying down on the turf for a bit, Ward was able to limp off the field under his own power. With Ward out, backup Kyle Postma came in and led the Cougars to a touchdown on that drive, cutting Memphis’ lead to 20-7 at halftime.
When asked about Ward’s status, Houston head coach Tom Herman told ESPN at halftime that Ward was doubtful to return to the game.
“Not good. He rolled his ankle pretty good,” Herman said. “We’re going to tape him up. I doubt he’ll be back. We’re going to try to jog him around a little bit on the sideline to see how it feels. I would doubt that he would come back.”
The loss is a big one for the 9-0 Cougars. Coming into the game, Ward had 2,113 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions throwing along with 829 yards and 16 scores on the ground.
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