TCU QB Morris most likely to miss multiple games

Oct 10, 2023, 03:43 PM ET

FORT WORTH, Texas– TCU quarterback Chandler Morris has a sprained MCL in his left knee and likely will miss out on multiple games.Horned Frogs coach

Sonny Dykes on Tuesday described the injury as a “week-to-week” issue.It is the same injury that Morris suffered in the 2022 season opener, when he was out for about a month. By the time he was healthy adequate to play once again, Max Duggan already had re-established himself as the TCU starter and went on to become the Heisman Trophy runner-up after an undefeated regular season when the Frogs made it to the national championship game.Morris got hurt in

the 3rd quarter Saturday night when TCU (3-3)lost 27-14 at Iowa State. His left leg twisted awkwardly when being taken on. He left the game right after that.Redshirt freshman Josh Hoover replaced Morris against the Cyclones

, completing 11 of 19 passes for 119 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Hoover is set to make his very first career start this weekend versus BYU.Morris has completed 131 of 191 passes (65.8 %)for 1,513 lawns with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.