Aggies lose QB Henderson on game’s very first play

• Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2023, 10:07 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com given that 2010. He formerly worked at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.Already short-handed, Texas A&M lost beginning quarterback Jaylen Henderson to an injury on the very first play of Wednesday night’s 31-23 loss to Oklahoma State in the TaxAct Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston.Henderson leapt to avoid Oklahoma State’s Cameron Epps after completing his first pass for 11 lawns, but Epps struck his legs and Henderson fell hard on his best arm. He was taken directly to the locker space and was dismissed for the remainder of the game.Henderson later went back to the sideline wearing a sling on his best arm. Information of his injury were not exposed after the

  game.Henderson was replaced by Marcel Reed, a 6-2, 180-pound freshman who was the No. 175 player in the 2023 ESPN 300. Reed, who had actually attempted 3 passes all season coming into the game, completed 20 of 33 for 361 lawns and an interception. He likewise rushed for 29 backyards and a score.Editor’s Picks 1 Related Interim coach Elijah Robinson praised his team’s strength after losing Henderson so early in the contest.”I believe the frame of mind for our team was to state,’What’s next?’and respond,”he said.” For the many part, those guys

rallied around

[ Reed] and attempted to make him feel comfy.”Henderson, a 6-3, 220-pound sophomore

, started the season as the third-stringer but was thrust into the starting role when starter Conner Weigman was lost for the season and backup Max Johnson was injured. Johnson has considering that moved to North Carolina.The Aggies

played with simply 3 scholarship pass receivers. Leading receiver Ainias Smith was out with a damaged finger, second-leading receiver Evan Stewart got in the transfer website and Noah Thomas, who had 29 catches this year, was also out with injury.The Aggies were led by Robinson, who replaced Jimbo Fisher when he was fired on Nov. 12. Robinson has already accepted the protective coordinator task on Fran Brown’s staff at Syracuse. Offending organizer Bobby Petrino left for Arkansas after completion of the routine season, so tight ends coach James Coley called plays.