BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Colorado linebacker Kenneth Olugbode hiked up the right leg of his sweatpants to the knee and revealed a pair of three-inch scars that could've ended his season, possibly even his career.
On the fifth play against Oregon a month ago, the junior was hit in the calf while making a tackle. Olugbode played until the third quarter even though his leg began doubling in size due to swelling.
A few hours later, he underwent emergency surgery for acute compartment syndrome, a painful condition where blood flow to a muscle is restricted and results in tissue trauma.