Gunner Kiel suffered his second head injury in as many weeks during the Cincinnati Bearcats' Thursday night matchup against the Memphis Tigers.
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Kiel Carted Off in First Quarter
Thursday, Sept. 24
On a read-option play, Kiel tucked the ball and ran to his left. As he crossed the first-down line, he slid feetfirst to the turf. As he was on the way down, Memphis cornerback Chauncey Lanier launched his shoulder into Kiel. Troy Machir of Sporting News provided a Vine of the tackle:
— Troy Machir (@TroyMachir) September 25, 2015
According to Tom Groeschen of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the referees opted against calling a targeting penalty on Lanier.