Daune Morris will miss Texas A&M game following car accident
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The injury report for Tennessee continues to grow this week, and Friday morning saw another name added to the list. Running back Daune Morris, fresh off of a huge explosive touchdown run against Kentucky last week, will miss the Texas A&M game. Morris reportedly was involved in a car accident on Thursday night.
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According to multiple reports, it’s a leg injury for Morris and the severity of the injury is unclear at this time.
Morris has 66 carries for 434 yards on the season. He had carved out a real role in the Tennessee backfield, splitting time with Javin Gordon while spelling DeSean Bishop. Morris, a former 3-star recruit from the mid-state, is in his second year with the program after picking Tennessee over USC during the recruiting process.
Bishop will clearly continue to have a lot on his plate during the final three games, but that second running back has proven to be very valuable in recent weeks. On Saturday, and perhaps moving forward, Javin Gordon will have to really step up and into that role. Tennessee also has Justin Baker on the depth chart should he be needed.
Morris’ absence will also affect the return game, where he serves as the kick returner. Punt returner Qua Moss could slide into that role.
Morris joins starting guard Nic Moore on the sidelines for this one, who was ruled out on Thursday night with an illness. Tennessee also lost sack leader Tyree Weathersby for the season following the Kentucky game. Weathersby joins starting safety Edrees Farooq, starting guard Wendell Moe and starting tight end Ethan Davis on the sidelines for the remainder of the year.
Kickoff between Tennessee and Texas A&M is set for 3 p.m. ET on ESPN.