LSU's Maason Smith injures knee while celebrating vs. Florida State
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LSU lost star defensive tackle Maason Smith in unfortunate fashion during Sunday's 24-23 loss against Florida State.
Smith suffered a knee injury while celebrating a play in the first quarter and didn't return. The Tigers ruled him out for the remainder of the night after halftime.
LSU DT Maason Smith appeared to have suffered an injury after celebrating this play. pic.twitter.com/SJDBAoJUA5
— ESPN (@espn) September 5, 2022
Smith emerged on crutches on the sideline before the start of the third quarter.
The injury to Maason Smith doesn't look good. He's on crutches and had tears running down his face. pic.twitter.com/yvE6okMTAy
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) September 5, 2022
He racked up 19 tackles (five for loss) and four sacks in seven appearances as a freshman last season.
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