Minnesota defensive lineman Jaylin Hicks sustained an apparent serious injury in the third quarter of the Golden Gophers game against UCLA on Saturday.
Hicks went down after a third-quarter play, prompting medical personnel to attend to him on the field in Minneapolis. He was placed in an air cast on his left leg before being carted off the field.
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Fox’s cameras caught his teammates rallying around him as he was taken off the field for further evaluation. The Gophers are currently trailing the Bruins 17-10 in the third quarter.
Hicks had not recorded a tackle in the game at the time of his exit. The 6-3, 270-pound defensive lineman entered Saturday’s Big Ten contest with just one tackle for the season. Saturday’s game also marked the third game he saw action in the last four games for Minnesota as a reserve.
The Gophers are chasing their second top-15-ranked win in their past three games on Saturday, with their last one coming on Oct. 24 against then-No. 15 Iowa. Should Minnesota come from behind and defeat UCLA, it’ll also be Minnesota’s second win against the Bruins since they joined the Big Ten in 2024.
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Here’s the latest on Hicks’ injury:
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Famous college football fans and celebrities on the sideline in photos
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Jaylin Hicks injury update
Hicks sustained a lower-body injury in the third quarter against UCLA that resulted in him being carted off the field.
Here’s a look at Hicks being tended to on the field, which included members of Minnesota’s medical staff placing an air cast on his leg:
