Tennessee running back Daune Morris will reportedly miss the game against Texas A&M this weekend after he suffered a leg injury in a car accident late last night, according to Matt Zenitz. Morris joins Tyree Weathersby as two stars for the Volunteers who will not be in the game against the Aggies down in Kyle Field tomorrow.
Morris has not been the top option at running back for the Volunteers this season, but on a per-carry basis, he's been their most effective. Star RB DeSean Bishop averages 5.44 yards per carry, while Morris averages 6.58 so far this year— he's their unquestioned second option, averaging 7.33 carries per game.
The Vols will likely have to go to much-less-used RB Javin Gordon, who has only played in 5 games so far this year, to spell Bishop when the time comes. The run game is the backbone of this Tennessee offense, so they will have to have someone to turn to besides Bishop, who— though a true star for the Volunteers— can't be in there every single snap of the game.
Tennessee will miss another star against Texas A&M as RB Daune Morris suffers an injury
While it's a bummer to see Morris have to miss time with an injury like this, and all Aggieland is hoping for a speedy recovery for him, from a game perspective, it's yet another factor beginning to align for the Aggies to possibly pull off an upset. Tennessee is not only going to be missing their sacks leader in Weathersby, but one of their most important offensive players in Morris.
The Vols are not exactly proficient at throwing the ball down the field this year, despite Heupel's reputation for doing so. The run game is their bread and butter, without question, so losing a guy like Morris is a pretty significant blow to their offense.
Add in the fact that the Aggies are a strong run defense— and just getting stronger— and things start to look even more bright for A&M's chances. The Aggies just faced down one of the best rushing offenses in the country in South Carolina, and heavily limited them on the ground— LaNorris Sellers' injury was a factor there, but they simply weren't finding much success at all even before that point.
This is going to be an extremely raucous environment at Kyle Field, night game or no, for the simple fact that it is a top-10 team coming into town. When you add in the fact that this is the yearly blackout game for the Aggies, it only compounds how hyped-up this crowd will be— Tennessee hasn't had much success on the road in general this season, and they haven't played in front of a crowd approaching what they'll be seeing in this one.
We all know Kyle Field gets loud for strong defense, so with a slugfest impending, there are going to be plenty of exciting moments for this crowd. All it will take from the Aggies is to break one big play against the Volunteers— easier said than done, but you just get the feeling that A&M's time is coming.
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