Texas Longhorns' running back Jonathon Brooks made significant contributions in the game against TCU, scoring two touchdowns and amassing over 100 rushing yards before sustaining a leg injury. The injury, later confirmed to be a torn ACL, will force him to miss the rest of the season. This news comes as a blow to Texas, as Brooks had emerged as a key player with over 1,000 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns this season.
BREAKING: Sources tell https://t.co/RFQ2dWVupn that #Texas #Longhorns' running back Jonathon Brooks, who became a 1,000-yard rusher after starting the season as a backup, will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. https://t.co/ve5C6Khwbx
Tough news for Texas: The Longhorns announce that starting RB Jonathon Brooks is out for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. He suffered the injury on Saturday against TCU and will undergo surgery. Brooks finished the season with 1,139 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.
Massive blow for Texas, which announces that running back Jonathon Brooks sustained a torn ACL in his right knee against TCU and is out for the season.
Did Texas CFP hopes, Jonathan Brooks’ draft status suffer setbacks with injury vs. TCU https://t.co/9mxPcwjpgV
There are concerns behind the scenes that Texas running back Jonathon Brooks has torn his ACL and will miss the rest of the season. More tests are coming. Everyone is bracing for the worst and hoping for the best.
Texas is not optimistic about the injury to RB Johnathan Brooks that could not only jeopardize his status for the rest of the season but also his draft status. He is projected to be the first RB taken in the 2024 NFL draft. It is believed to be a knee rather than ankle. He left… https://t.co/h0pYakx3tg https://t.co/cNvQTdsEYV
Oregon RB Bucky Irving had to be helped to the injury tent after getting his left ankle rolled. https://t.co/TP2jdnDsIT
#Texas #Longhorns RB Jonathon Brooks, who had 21 carries for 104 yards (5.0 ypc) and 2 TDs, heads to the locker room with a leg injury midway through the 4Q at #TCU. https://t.co/kcqZLuc2vk
An injured Jonathon Brooks walking gingerly to the Texas locker room.
Texas RB Jonathan Brooks heads into the medical tent after getting banged up.
Texas RB Jonathon Brooks was injured on his last carry and is heading into the medical tent on the Longhorns' sideline.
Texas RB Jonathon Brooks was just helped into the medical tent after sustaining an injury
Jonathon Brooks goes over 100 yards for the sixth time this year but got injured and is in the medical tent.
Texas RB Jonathan Brooks was injured on his last carry and is heading into the medical tent on the Longhorns' sideline.
Texas RB Jonathan Brooks crawls off the field after running for seven yards. Currently being looked at by trainers on the Texas sideline.
HALF: No. 7 #TEXAS 26 ... #TCU 6 - Ewers 15-of-22 pass (68 %) 244 yds 1 TD, 1 INT - J Brooks 15 run 67 yds (4.5) 2 TDs - X Worthy 8 rec (on 10 targets) for 120 yds - Texas outgained TCU 331 yds to 110 - TCU 19 yds rushing (2.1 ypc), 0-5 3rd down
Texas RB Jonathon Brooks with a 22-yard TD run to give the Longhorns a 26-6 lead against TCU with 12 seconds remaining before halftime
Jonathan Brooks with his second touchdown of the game, this time from 22 yards out. Texas 26, TCU 6 - 12 seconds left until half
Touchdown Texas. Brooks cuts through TCU's defense like a hot knife through butter for the 22-yard score.
Jonathan Brooks goes 75 yards in two plays to give Texas a 7-3 lead over TCU. Brooks sliced through the TCU defense on a 73-yard catch and run to set up the score.
Texas RB Jonathon Brooks takes a short pass from Quinn Ewers 73 yards and down to TCU's 1-yard line. One play later, Brooks scores on a 1-yard TD run. Texas leads 7-3 with 6:53 remaining in the 1st quarter