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Ed Orgeron discusses injury to Derek Stingley Jr. following LSU win over Arkansas
By Sydney Hunte
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LSU held on for a 27-24 win over Arkansas on Saturday to retain the Golden Boot for a 5th straight year. The Tigers, though, had to play much of the game without star defensive back Derek Stingley Jr., who exited after sustaining an injury on a punt return.
While the possibility exists that Stingley could miss the upcoming contest against No. 5 Texas A&M, it’s still too early to tell, according to Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron.
“I talked to Jack [Marucci] and (Stingley) couldn’t go back in the game,” Orgeron said after the game, according to 247Sports.com. “We’ll find out.”
The sophomore burst onto the scene in 2019 as a true freshman, recording 6 interceptions, 15 passes defensed and 38 tackles as he established himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the country.
He has been hindered a bit by injury, though, sustaining a sprain to his ankle in the game against Missouri on Oct. 10. He did not play in the Tigers’ season opener against Mississippi State due to an “illness”.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
