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Louisville CB Cornelius Sturghill Injured in Drive-by Shooting

Louisville cornerback Cornelius Sturghill will miss the entire 2016 season after suffering a foot injury as a result of a drive-by shooting in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.

According to Steve Jones of the Courier-Journal, Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino explained the incident and expressed disappointment for his player:

He was walking down the street. There was a drive-by shooting, and he took off and ran. He all the sudden fell to the ground, and there was a bullet that hit his foot.

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It's a really sad deal.