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James Franklin declined to discuss how Trace McSorley’s injury could impact him against Michigan, but Penn State’s head coach wasn’t shy about praising the quarterback for his toughness.
The Nittany Lions’ three-year starter suffered a lower-leg injury in the second quarter of Saturday’s game — one former NFL doctor theorized it was a sprained MCL, which limits lateral mobility — but he returned two offensive series later. And he boasted a 51-yard touchdown run in the next quarter.
“I think Saturday is a moment that probably exemplified that,” Franklin said, referring to McSorley’s toughness.