Notebook: Southern football quarterback goes to hospital during Mississippi Valley State win
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Southern QB Hospitalized After Head InjuryJalen Woods was taken to hospital following a helmet-to-helmet hit during Southern’s August 20 conference win over Mississippi Valley State.
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- Southern quarterback Jalen Woods was stretchered off and transported to a hospital after a hard helmet hit in the second quarter.
- Woods, starting his first game of the season, completed 9 of 13 passes for 70 yards in a 34-29 victory.
- Coach Graves expressed anger at officials for not penalizing the dangerous hit Woods received.
- Backup Cam’Ron McCoy contributed significantly to the win despite potential injuries and some dropped passes.
We've got to protect our players. And they do a great job, but on that one right there, I was just ... upset about that one.— Graves, the Southern coach, expressed his frustration over the referees' decision regarding the tackle that led to Woods' injury.
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