Georgia Southern DB Presume suffers spinal injury

BOONE, N.C. (AP)—Georgia Southern defensive back Hudson Presume has been taken to a hospital after suffering an apparent spinal injury during the Eagles’ game against Appalachian State.

The sophomore was tackled awkwardly during a scramble for the ball after he forced a Mountaineer fumble on Saturday in the second quarter.

He was immobilized and carted off the field on a stretcher.

The Bradenton, Fla., native was rushed to Watauga Medical Center in Boone. He was conscious and undergoing further examination.