Tennessee fans get the verdict on wide receiver Mike Matthews’ knee injury that forced him out of the Vols’ win against Texas A&M
Tennessee wide receiver Mike Matthews suffered a knee injury in the Vols’ 22-7 win over Texas A&M.
Tennessee’s 22-7 over Texas A&M in College Station on Saturday came with some bad news.
Vols wide receiver Mike Matthews suffered a knee injury in the first half of the game that forced him to leave the field on crutches.
That obviously didn’t look good for the dynamic wide receiver.
And on Sunday, a report from VolQuest confirmed it’s not good.
VolQuest reported that Matthews will miss the rest of the year with a season-ending right knee injury.
The injury happened after officials were slow to blow the whistle for forward progress. Matthews was tackled by a group of Texas A&M defenders who then landed on his knee.
Aggies defensive back Tawfiq Byard, who visited Tennessee as a transfer this past offseason, pulled Matthews down from behind because the officials didn’t blow the whistle, and that’s ultimately what caused the injury.
This is obviously a massive loss for Tennessee’s offense. Matthews is the Vols’ most electric player with the ball in his hands. Not having him the rest of the season will take an important safety valve away from Tennessee’s young quarterbacks.
Matthews has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
