For the second time in three weeks, Trace McSorley hit the Beaver Stadium grass and stayed down.
McSorley — who suffered an apparent right knee injury against Iowa on Oct. 27 — was sacked by Wisconsin’s Zack Baun for an 8-yard loss late in the second quarter of Saturday’s game. McSorley didn’t get up, holding his right leg as trainers ran out to the field. He walked off under his own power, but did not return before halftime.
Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens entered in McSorley’s absence. The redshirt junior had three carries for 38 yards and missed KJ Hamler for what would have been a wide-open touchdown.