Nevada-Boise State notebook: Gavins, Broyles seriously injured
Senior cornerback Jerrell Gavins likely will miss the rest of the season and sophomore right guard Jake Broyles will miss the rest of the season, coach Chris Petersen said.
Gavins, who leads the team with three interceptions, sustained a knee injury during practice last week. It’s not a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Petersen said.
Gavins can redshirt and return next year because he hasn’t redshirted in the past and has only played three games. If he had played one more game, he wouldn’t be eligible to redshirt.
“It’s a pretty extensive injury,” Petersen said. “(Redshirting) is what the plan looks like.”
Sophomore Quaylon Ewing-Burton replaced Gavins in the starting lineup Saturday. Sophomore Ebo Makinde, who was banged up and didn’t play, will compete for that job.
Broyles, meanwhile, has a toe injury. He was replaced by senior Chuck Hayes. Broyles was injured in the Tulsa game.
Other injury notes:
– Senior center Thomas Byrd remains week to week. Sophomore backup Matt Paradis didn’t play Saturday but is making progress from his injury, Petersen said. Senior Cory Yriarte started for the first time since 2008. Yriarte didn’t play the past two seasons because of back-to-back torn ACLs.
“It really shows how hard-working the guy is, how dedicated he is,” quarterback Kellen Moore said. “He’s a positive guy. He was able to get through all those tough times he went through and now he’s getting the opportunity to play.”
– Wide receiver and punt returner Chris Potter missed the game, but he isn’t expected to be out long.
– Fullback Dan Paul (groin) still hasn’t played this season. He does have a redshirt year available and Petersen isn’t ruling that out.
– Defensive linemen Chase Baker and Tyler Horn returned to action after missing the Tulsa game
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Moore threw two touchdowns, but was also intercepted on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter. Moore’s second touchdown pass gave him 113 in his career, moving past Colt McCoy of Texas for eighth best all-time.
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