Iowa State football running back Ryver Peppers was helped off the field before heading to the locker room in his team’s Week 7 game against Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 11.
According to the broadcast, the injury occurred on the first career snap for the true freshman from Independence, Missouri.
Here’s what we know.
Ryver Peppers injury update
Peppers appeared to get hurt when catching a pass out of the backfield, going down almost immediately with a non-contact injury. He did not return to the Cyclones’ loss to Colorado. After the game, coach Matt Campbell announced Peppers would be out for the remainder of the season.
It wasn’t immediately clear which part of the body Peppers injured.
Entering the game, Peppers’ role was elevated after starting RB Carson Hansen was ruled out after getting hurt at Cincinnati in Week 6.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State football RB Ryver Peppers out for the season after injury vs Colorado
Reporting by Gus Martin, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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