In the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against UCLA, LSU suffered an injury it really couldn’t afford.
Star linebacker [autotag]Harold Perkins Jr.[/autotag] exited the game after lowering his shoulder to make a tackle, though he injured his knee on the play. Perkins was helped off the field by trainers and taken to the injury tent.
He was later seen being taken to the locker room, and according to ESPN’s Katie George, he will not return to Saturday’s game against UCLA. His status moving forward is unclear as LSU faces South Alabama next week before a bye followed by a home game against Ole Miss.
Perkins has 17 tackles on the season, including 1.5 for loss. He is yet to record a sack after totaling 13 in his first two seasons.
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