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Southern Nazarene player hospitalized in critical condition after road-game injury

A sophomore defensive back at Southern Nazarene University was critically injured during a road football game over the weekend. The university said another student was hurt in a separate incident and is expected to recover.

Southern Nazarene player hospitalized in critical condition after road-game injury
A Southern Nazarene University sophomore defensive back was in critical condition Monday after an on-field injury during a road football game over the weekend, the university said. The player experienced complications after being injured, according to SNU. He was in a hospital with loved ones, while the university’s athletic director and coaches were in contact with his family. An SNU play-by-play announcer said the situation became serious quickly. The player was down after a play, but the announcer said he could not determine what caused the injury. He described the scene as among the most horrifying and heartbreaking he had witnessed at a game. SNU also said another student was injured in a separate incident during the game and was expected to be OK. The university asked the campus community to keep those affected in its thoughts and prayers. The university did not identify the injured sophomore or provide further details about the injury in its statement.