MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s competition to replace All-Big 12 center Tyler Orlosky took a hit when redshirt freshman Jacob Buccigrossi was diagnosed with a torn ACL on Tuesday.
“I feel really bad for him,” said coach Dana Holgorsen, adding that Buccigrossi “had worked himself into our second-team center and looked really good.”
The injury reportedly occurred during Sunday’s practice as Buccigrossi pulled out to block on a screen play.
“It wasn’t a nasty injury, he just fell,” Holgorsen said.
The recovery timetable for injuries like Buccigrossi’s typically spans six to eight months, making it unlikely that he’ll be cleared at any point during the 2017 season.