The fears about the severity of Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker’s injury were confirmed on Sunday.
The university announced that Hooker tore the ACL in his left knee in Saturday’s loss to South Carolina. The injury will cause a premature ending to the collegiate career of Hooker, a sixth-year senior.
Hooker was injured in the fourth quarter on Saturday night in Columbia. He fell to the ground without contact and immediately grabbed at his left knee. After several moments on the field, Hooker limped to the sideline and into the locker room.