UofL Receiver Scott Long Out For Season

The Louisville football team received a devastating blow Monday night when junior wide receiver Scott Long injured his knee in practice. He's out for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. Here's the full release from UofL:

University of Louisville junior wide receiver Scott Long tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee in practice on Tuesday and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. He will have surgery to repair the knee within the next two weeks.

"I'm very disappointed for Scott," said U of L head football coach Steve Kragthorpe. "He's worked so hard this year to get into shape. It (the injury) occurred during a non-contact drill in practice. We have to move on from this situation and get ready to play a good Syracuse football team."

Long missed the first four games of the season while recovering from a broken bone in his left foot, which he suffered during preseason practice in August. He produced 11 catches for 201 yards in his three games this season, including a career-best 134 yards on five catches with two touchdowns against USF last Saturday.

Long was just rounding into shape as the Cards go to receiver. He's been nagged by injuries the last few months. He missed the first four games of the season with a broken foot but returned to action against Memphis. Doug Beaumont, Trent Guy, and Josh Chichester will have to elevate their games to help make up for the loss of the Cards big play threat.

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