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Texas star edge rusher Colin Simmons leaves game against Florida with apparent leg injury

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During a game against Florida, Texas star edge rusher Colin Simmons suffered what appeared to be a right ankle injury early in the fourth quarter. Simmons, who already had an impressive 10 sacks this season and set a school record with 5 1/2 sacks against Tennessee, rolled his ankle while tackling a blocker on a run play. He was immediately assisted off the field and taken to the team’s medical tent for evaluation.

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Colin Simmons, the standout edge rusher for the University of Texas, was forced to leave the game against Florida due to an apparent right ankle injury early in the fourth quarter on Saturday. Simmons had recorded his 10th sack of the season earlier in the match but appeared to roll his ankle while tackling a blocker during a run play by Florida. After falling to the ground and clutching at his leg, he was assisted off the field and into Texas’s medical tent. This incident comes shortly after Simmons set a school record with 5½ sacks in a win over Tennessee on September 26.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas star edge rusher Colin Simmons was helped off the field with an apparent right ankle injury early in the fourth quarter against Florida on Saturday. asserted

Simmons → help → Saturday

Simmons, who had his 10th sack of the season earlier in the game, appeared to roll the ankle while engaged with a blocker on a Florida run play. asserted

who → have → play

Simmons went down and immediately clutched at his leg. asserted

Simmons → go → leg

He had to be helped off the field and went into Texas’ injury tent on the sideline. asserted

He → have → sideline

Simmons had a school-record 5 1/2 sacks in a win over Tennessee on Sept. 26. asserted

Simmons → have → Sept.

Texas star edge rusher Colin Simmons leaves game against Florida with apparent leg injury

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