UNLV sophomore backmost Doug Brumfield is day-to-day with an undisclosed precocious assemblage injury, Rebels manager Marcus Arroyo said Monday astatine his play property conference.
Brumfield started Saturday astatine Arizona State and led 2 scoring drives successful the archetypal fractional earlier leaving the crippled successful the 3rd 4th aft sustaining a vicious deed portion firing a walk downfield. He did not instrumentality to Las Vegas with the team, Arroyo said, staying overnight successful the Phoenix country for observation.
There was archetypal interest that Brumfield had a concussion, according to radical adjacent to the quarterback. But those concerns person been quelled.
“We anticipation to spot him advancement tomorrow,” Arroyo said.
Brumfield was 6 of 14 passing connected Saturday for 60 yards to spell with 8 carries for 43 yards and a diving touchdown run. He helped technologist 2 drives of 10 plays oregon much and had helped the Rebels bent with the Sun Devils en way to a 14-10 halftime deficit. But helium absorbed a batch of punishment arsenic a runner by attempting to tally done tackles alternatively of sliding.
“We speech astir it really a lot. You’ve got to get guys to understand, particularly erstwhile they’re young, No. 1, the velocity of the crippled is simply a small different,” Arroyo said of instructing his quarterbacks to slide. “Taller guys, longer guys, angular guys person to larn to get down due to the fact that they’re larger targets.”
Brumfield has the remainder of the week to retrieve earlier the Rebels play No. 14 Iowa State connected Saturday astatine Allegiant Stadium.
“When he’s retired there, the shot is moving. He’s a factor,” Arroyo said of Brumfield. “Excited to spot him make that benignant of execution and vigor for us.”
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