Baylor junior quarterback Seth Russell will undergo season-ending surgery to his neck after visiting with a specialist on Monday. Based on similar procedures, the typical recovery period for the injury is six months.
Russell appeared to strain his neck late in the fourth quarter of Baylor’s win over Iowa State on Saturday. Later, the injury was determined to be a neck fracture, causing damage to the cervical vertebra.
This comes as devastating news to a program that reached its highest ranking in school history (No. 2) with Russell at the helm and seemed poised for a College Football Playoff berth.