Northwestern starting running back Cam Porter , a sixth-year senior who has led the team in rushing in three seasons, will miss the rest of the 2025 season with an injury, coach David Braun said.

Porter sustained an apparent right leg injury after an 11-yard run to the sideline in the third quarter of Friday's 42-7 win against Western Illinois. He had to be helped to the sideline and then was carted to the locker room, returning on crutches toward the end of the game. He had 91 rushing yards and a 43-yard touchdown run in the victory.

"All of us are crushed for Cam," Braun said. "There's no one that's worked harder, invested more in our program. ... I'm emotional because I feel for him but it's true he'll continue to be one of the best captains we've ever had."

Porter, who is in his

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