Filed under: Army, Rutgers, Big East, Injuries
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was hospitalized after sustaining a neck injury while making a vicious tackle on a kickoff return in the fourth quarter against Army on Saturday.UPDATE: Eric LeGrand Paralyzed From Neck Down
LeGrand lay on the field for about five minutes after making the tackle with the game tied at 17 and 5:10 to play.
A backboard was placed under his back and he was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. His condition was not immediately available after Rutgers' 23-20 win in overtime.
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano went over and talked to his family in the stands, and later appeared in the post-game interview room with red eyes, looking as if he had been crying. He said he was going to the hospital after his interviews.
"It's all tough stuff, yes," Schiano said. "When you coach these kids, they're your kids. That is the thing I don't know if everybody gets. It's not pro football. Those are your kids. You're raising them. You're finishing the job for their parents, so it's tough."
Schiano said federal laws prevented him from disclosing LeGrand's condition.
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