LSU was working with a depleted offensive line in Saturday’s 40-13 loss to Tennessee.
Left tackle [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] was hospitalized on Friday night and missed the game, while left guard [autotag]Garrett Dellinger[/autotag] left the contest against the Vols with a knee injury. The results were noticeable, as [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] was sacked five times in the loss.
After the game, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said that Campbell had an “episode” during Friday’s walkthrough and was taken to the hospital by ambulance after EMS arrived. He was still in the hospital undergoing tests on Saturday, but Kelly said doctors are optimistic it isn’t a serious situation.
“Will in our walkthrough had an episode, and we really didn’t know what it was,” Kelly said. “He’s had a battery of tests. They’ve ruled out virtually any life-threatening, serious medical situations. He’s still going to have a couple more tests done before he’s released, so that’s really a positive thing. I’m told some of it may have to do with dehydration, I don’t know that that’s the only thing. But certainly that affected our team… our thoughts are with him.”
Meanwhile, Kelly said that Dellinger has a knee sprain and will need to undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the damage. He said he would have a further update on Dellinger’s status moving forward on Monday.
Offensive line was one of LSU’s bigger questions this year with an entire new starting group. That room had been improving in recent contests, but it doesn’t have the depth to handle absences like Campbell’s and Dellinger’s long-term.
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