Florida State‘s season has taken a bad turn, and things could be getting worse after its starting quarterback was hurt.
Tommy Castellanos left in the fourth quarter of the Seminoles’ Saturday, Oct. 18 game against Stanford after following a hard hit to the head. With the Seminoles down a touchdown with less than three minutes left, Castellanos scrambled for a big gain deep into Cardinal territory.
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However, as Castellanos was about to slide, Stanford safety Mitch Leigber came in and hit the quarterback. It was a rough hit and Leigber was called for targeting as Castellanos remained down on the ground.
The Florida State singal-caller was on the field for over a minute as team personnel attended him. He eventually got up but he did not return to the game.
True freshman Kevin Sperry stepped in for the Seminoles, but he was unable to lead Florida State to victory as it lost 20-13.
What injury did Tommy Castellanos suffer?
Florida State coach Mike Norvell did not address Castellanos’ injury postgame, so it is unclear what injury his quarterback suffered.
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Regardless, it could be an injury that sidelines Castellanos, which could be a tough blow for the Seminoles. After starting the season 3-0, Florida State has lost four straight games, all of which were conference games. The Seminoles were the No. 8 team in the US LBM coaches poll in Week 5 but have fallen out of the poll and out of ACC contention.
Castellanos was a major contributor to Florida State’s hot start and he has thrown for 1,607 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He also is second on the team in rushing with 319 yards on the ground and five scores.
Who is Florida State backup QB?
Sperry is the backup quarterback for Florida State and he relieved Castellanos after his injury.
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A true freshman, Sperry was a three-star quarterback from Texas, according to 247Sports, and committed to Florida State after originally committing with Oklahoma.
He appeared in two games this season heading into the week, mostly in mop-up duty in wins over East Texas A&M and Kent State. He was 8-for-10 for 125 yards and two touchdowns in the two games.
After coming in relief for Castellanos, Sperry went 4-for-7 for 69 yards, along with 17 on the ground from three carries.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tommy Castellanos injury update: FSU QB knocked out vs Stanford
