West Virginia Security Aubrey Burke had to leave the team after an injury in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Kansas. Burks was seen wearing a neck brace on the ground near the Mountaineers bench.

Sideline reporter Lauren Sisler It was announced on the broadcast that the WVU defender was suffering from a back injury and was taken to the hospital shortly after for further evaluation.

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“They cleared the benches,” Sisler said. “They left him on the floor with a neck brace. It looks like a back injury. He seemed to be in a lot of pain and could barely move some of his extremities.”

Burks is a senior who is in his third year as a starter on the Mountaineers’ defense and is the team’s captain. He had two tackles in the game before leaving with an injury.

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It’s unclear exactly how Aubrey Burks sustained the injury, but we’re certainly hoping for the best as we wait for further updates on the situation.

TJ Crandall leaves the game due to injury shortly after Burks

Unfortunately, West Virginia suffered another blow to its defense when cornerback TJ Crandall went down moments later. Crandall collided with a teammate while attempting a punt and remained on the ground for several moments.

Eventually he got up and walked away under his own power. The exact nature of his injury is unclear.