Noah Cain suffered an ankle injury on the Lions’ first series Saturday and went to the sideline.
Cain went into the medical tent, and then a few minutes later, he limped to the locker room.
Cain was replaced by Devyn Ford on the first series.
Cain had a terrific start to last season to earn the starting job, but he suffered an ankle injury that kept him out of action for a while.
This season, Cain is the lead tailback after the announcement that Journey Brown could miss the season with a medical condition.
The running back position was considered a major strength for the Lions. But that was with Brown and Cain expected to lead the way in the top two spots.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.We’ll see if Cain returns to this game. If not, then all of a sudden running back could be a concern heading into next week’s showdown against Ohio State.
The Lions have two freshmen four-star recruits — Caziah Holmes and Keyvone Lee — behind Ford, but neither has played and would be in a challenging spot if they’re to be counted on heavily against the Buckeyes.
Holmes came in for his first career carry in the second quarter. He gained 4 yards and fumbled, but replay ruled he was down before the ball came out.
We’ll have more updates on Cain’s situation as they develop in the game.
