Wayne Matthews III, an Old Dominion transfer in his 2nd season with Michigan State, has been a force for the Spartans this fall. Heading into Saturday, he ranked second on the team with 24 tackles. It included a tackle for loss and an interception, trailing only Jordan Hall ’s 27 stops. But Saturday brought a frightening moment. On what looked like a routine play against USC, Matthews stayed down on the field before being stretchered off. So, what’s the current status of the star LB?
On first-and-goal from the 9, he slammed head-on into Trojans RB MarShawn Lloyd alongside DE Quindarius Dunnigan . After that, Matthews stayed down as trainers rushed in, cut his pads and jersey, and secured him to a backboard. He was then loaded onto an ambulance. FOX’s Alexa Landestoy added that Mich