What put a damper on Akron’s conference opener Saturday turned out to be a season-long misfortune.
Akron starting quarterback DJ Irons exited Saturday’s Week 5 overtime defeat to Buffalo with under six minutes remaining with an evident lower body injury. Irons had his left leg wrapped up and struggled to move about the sideline toward the end of regulation, and there was a fear his injury could be long-term.
On Tuesday, that unfortunate news was confirmed. The Action Network breaking news reporter Brett McMurphy confirmed Irons will miss the remainder of the 2023 season with a torn ACL.