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12/10 15:21 CST Indiana's Stephen Daley likely to miss playoffs after
celebration injury that was captured on video
Indiana's Stephen Daley likely to miss playoffs after celebration injury that
was captured on video
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) --- Defensive end Stephen Daley is expected to miss the
College Football Playoff after getting injured during No. 1 Indiana's Big Ten
championship celebration.
Coach Curt Cignetti made the announcement Wednesday.
"I can confirm that he did sustain an injury, a serious injury that will
probably make him not available for the remainder of the season," said
Cignetti, who was unaware Daley had been hurt until long after the game's
conclusion.
A social media video showed Daley appearing to land awkwardly on his right leg
while high-fiving fans moments after the Hoosiers completed a 13-10 victory
over Ohio State to capture their first Big Ten title since 1967, their first
outright crown since 1945 and reaching 13-0 for the first time in school
history. The victory also secured a second straight playoff berth for Indiana.
The top-seeded Hoosiers have a first-round bye and will face either No. 8
Oklahoma (10-2) or No. 9 Alabama (10-3) in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.
Daley was a lightly recruited player in his home state of Virginia but played a
key role for Cignetti after transferring from Kent State to Indiana this
season. He had 38 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 5 1/2 sacks, two forced fumbles
and one pass breakup this season, earning all-Big Ten honorable mention honors.
"I was still processing the whole thing because it was sort of unbelievable
when I heard about it," Cignetti said, referring to what he told reporters
Sunday. "I think that is why I said we had nobody hurt in the game, during the
game."
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