Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai broke a bone in his throwing hand in Saturday’s loss to Iowa, according to ESPN. Mordecai had a pin surgically positioned in his hand to proper the wear and tear. His timetable for a go back is unknown, even though he’s out for the foreseeable long run.Â
Former Mississippi State switch Braedyn Locke entered the sport to substitute Mordecai and is anticipated to get the beginning nod with Mordecai out. Locke threw for 122 yards whilst finishing 50% of his passes, however he threw an interception and took a security that gave Iowa a 12-6 lead in the fourth quarter.Â
Mordecai gave the impression to were injured when he hit his proper hand in opposition to an Iowa defender’s helmet past due in the second one quarter. He were given up from the turf and confronted the Wisconsin sideline, pointing to his hand whilst announcing “I can’t throw.” Mordecai had 12 completions for 106 yards prior to exiting the sport.Â
“It doesn’t look good for a little while,” Wisconsin trainer Luke Fickell stated after the sport. “He couldn’t grip the ball. We’ll have to make sure we find out what the deal is tomorrow, see how long that may last.”
Mordecai transferred to Wisconsin from SMU in the offseason. The former longtime Mustangs starter ranked because the No. 7 quarterback to be had in the switch portal in accordance to 247Sports’ scores. He straight away stepped in because the starter for Fickell and new offensive coordinator Phil Longo.Â
In six video games this season, Mordecai finished 114 passes for 1,127 yards and 3 touchdowns. He additionally rushed for 4 touchdowns. Mordecai to start with signed with Oklahoma in 2018 ahead of moving to SMU in 2021, the place he threw for 7,152 yards and 72 touchdowns in two seasons.Â