Hendon Hooker, the QB for Tennessee, suffers a season-ending ACL tear.

Hendon Hooker, a great quarterback for Tennessee and one of the best in college football, tore his ACL in the Volunteers' loss to South Carolina, the school reported.

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Hooker will miss the remainder of the season.Hooker's condition was updated by the Volunteers Sunday night. This season, the sixth-year senior completed 3,135 of his throws

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for 69.6% accuracy, 27 touchdowns, and two interceptions. In his 11 appearances, he also rushed for 430 yards and five TDs on 104 carries.The Volunteers stated in a news release

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that "faith, endurance, and strength have been defined by Hendon's extraordinary journey." He has never let obstacles get in the way of his ascent to greatness.Hendon will always

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that "faith, endurance, and strength have been defined by Hendon's extraordinary journey." He has never let obstacles get in the way of his ascent to greatness.Hendon will always

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be on Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina, Hooker, 24, completed 25 of 42 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns. With around 11:34 left in the game, he was injured

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during an option play as he stepped awkwardly and crashed to the ground. He never came back.In place of Hooker, backup quarterback Joe Milton completed 4 of 8 throws for

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108 yards and a touchdown.The senior redshirt is anticipated to get the ball Saturday against Vanderbilt. In Nashville, the game between the Volunteers and Commodores will

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begin at 7:30 p.m.Before becoming hurt, Hooker was projected to go in the first or second day of the 2023 NFL Draft.

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