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Florida State football quarterback Jordan Travis appeared to suffer a serious left lower leg injury in the first quarter against North Alabama on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Travis was fumbled on a 17-yard run on the third drive of the game for the No. 4 Seminoles. Travis, who grabbed his left leg below the knee, was immediately treated by FSU doctors and trainers. He lay on the ground for several minutes before being carried off the field on a cart.
Both teams came to midfield to comfort Travis before he was transported to a waiting ambulance as fans chanted “Jordan Travis.” Travis showed his appreciation to fans and later cheered on his teammates from his hospital bed.
With the Seminoles trailing the Lions 13-0, backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker came in to relieve Travis, completing 13 of 23 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns en route to their 58-13 victory. Florida State University freshman quarterback Brock Glenn added three completions for 35 yards in addition to a rushing touchdown, marking the first of his college career.
“Congratulations bro,” Travis captioned an Instagram Story, in which he watched the rest of the game on his phone while lying in a hospital bed. Travis also provided live commentary on Quindarrius Jones’ 50-yard return of a blocked field goal to end the game. “Block the (expletive) … score points, score points … you blocked the kick.”
Although the Lions took an early 13-0 lead after two touchdown scores, the Seminoles responded with 58 unanswered points to win. They are 11-0 this season.
“Coming in, we knew this would be Jordan Travis’ last game at Doak S. Campbell Stadium, and I wanted him to have a special game and a special experience,” Florida State head coach Mike Norvell said said after the game. “Every time someone gets hurt, it hurts. It’s painful to see, it’s painful to have to go through. You want so much for this child because he does everything right. He really is a special young man.”
Norvell did not provide an update on Travis’ injury. Florida State faces rival Florida next week.
Contributor: Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY Sports