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Riley Sorenson hit with tragedy moments before Sun Bowl

His father suffered a heart attack and remains comatose in El Paso. Here's how you can help.

WSU center Riley Sorenson was getting ready to reap the benefits of all his hard work when coaches pulled him aside shortly before the game: His father had just suffered a heart attack coming into the stadium.

According to a Go Fund Me page set up by the Sun Bowl to benefit the Sorenson family, Bart Sorenson was transported to a local hospital and underwent emergency surgery, and he remains there in a medically induced coma.