Indiana Wide Receiver D.J. Matthews tore his ACL during Indiana’s 34-31 win over Western Kentucky on September 25 th.
“So he will be out for the season” Head Coach Tom Allen said Monday. “It's a tough, tough blow for us and for him. I hurt for him. He's had an amazing attitude, even the night it happened,” Allen added.
Matthews had 2 catches for 15 yards prior to exiting the game against Western Kentucky. He finished with 11 catches for 150 yards through the first three games of the season.
Matthews, a graduate transfer from Florida State, also had a rushing touchdown against Cincinnati and an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown versus Idaho.
Coach Allen will ask the NCAA to give Matthews a medical redshirt.
“We fully expect him to have another year.”
Indiana faces 4 th ranked Penn State October 2 nd in State College, Pennsylvania. The Hoosiers defeated the Nittany Lions last season 36-35 in overtime.
