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Reports: Utah RB Devontae Booker to have knee surgery
No. 13 Utah will reportedly be without its best offensive player for the rest of the regular season.
According to ESPN700 and the Salt Lake Tribune, Utes running back Devontae Booker is scheduled to undergo meniscus surgery Thursday on his injured knee.
According to the Tribune, the surgery means Booker will miss Saturday’s game against UCLA and the season finale against Colorado. He could, however, potentially return for a bowl game.
Booker, a senior, was injured in the Utes’ loss to Arizona last week. Even with the injury, Booker managed to rush for 145 yards and a score against the Wildcats.
Through 10 games, Booker is 11th in the country and second in the Pac-12 with 1,261 yards and leads the conference with 11 touchdowns. Booker also has 37 catches for 318 yards this season.
He told reporters earlier in the week that he expected to play Saturday against the Bruins.
“I’m not banged up at all, really – just something that I’ve got to get treated and get better before the game,” Booker said, per The Deseret News. “If it’s my call I’m going. If it isn’t I’ve just got to respect it and go with it from there.”
With Booker out of the lineup, backup Joe Williams is likely to see an increased workload. Williams has just 78 yards on 19 carries and five catches for 31 yards this season.
Utah, now 8-2 (5-2 Pac-12), needs to beat UCLA to stay alive in the Pac-12 South race. The Utes’ loss to Arizona, plus their loss to USC earlier in the season, means the 24th-ranked Trojans control their own destiny in the division heading into their Saturday game at Oregon.
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