Steve Sarkisian gives injury update on star receiver Ryan Wingo
By Sydney Hunte
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Steve Sarkisian was asked about the status of Ryan Wingo, after the Texas wide receiver had to leave the game after sustaining an apparent hand injury.
“In an emergency, emergency, I think he could have gone in,” Sarkisian said — per On Texas Football’s CJ Vogel — after the Longhorns’ 34-31 win over Vanderbilt improved them to 7-2 on the season.
Wingo exited in the first quarter after his injury and didn’t play the entire second half. He was involved in the Longhorns’ first play from scrimmage, a 75-yard screen pass that went for a touchdown. Wingo later had a second catch for 14 yards.
Per Steve Sarkisian, however, Wingo shouldn’t be on the shelf for long. That’s good news for the Longhorns, who have now won their last 4 games after a 3-2 start to the season.
For the season, Wingo has 31 catches for 593 yards and 5 touchdowns. Through 9 games, he is Texas’s leading receiver.
The Longhorns, who are now 4-1 in the SEC, don’t play again until Nov. 15, giving Wingo an extra week to recover from what appears to be a relatively minor injury. Texas visits Georgia before returning home to face Arkansas and Texas A&M.
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.
