LSU WR Nic Anderson feared to have suffered serious injury in Alabama game, per report
By David Wasson
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LSU’s football season to forget continued in Week 11, falling to No. 4 Alabama 20-9 and potentially losing a top wide receiver target in the process.
Nic Anderson sustained a right knee injury in the third quarter Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, exiting the game and heading to the injury tent. He then left the field on an injury cart and returned to the sidelines in street clothes and on crutches.
“He was gone from the game, and I think he was going to get some X-rays,” LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson told reporters the game. “I’m not sure beyond that, though.”
On3 Sports reported Sunday that Anderson’s injury could be a season-ending one, and that an MRI was scheduled for later in the day.
Anderson caught 2 passes for 32 yards against the Crimson Tide, bringing his season total to 12 receptions for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Oklahoma transfer had 38 receptions for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman for the Sooners in 2023 but played just 1 game as a sophomore in 2024 due to a quadriceps injury.
The Tigers (5-4) have 3 remaining games, starting in Week 11 against Arkansas (12:45 pm ET, SEC Network). Western Kentucky visits Baton Rouge on Nov. 22 and then LSU plays at No. 12 Oklahoma on Nov. 29.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
