LSU linebacker Whit Weeks has suffered a brutal ankle injury in the Tigers' Texas Bowl showdown against the Baylor Bears. Weeks, the heartbeat of the LSU defense, was carted off the field late in the second quarter following the injury. He was taken off of ...

HOUSTON — LSU linebacker Whit Weeks left the Texas Bowl against Baylor with an injury Tuesday. Weeks was taken off the field on a cart, and he had an air cast on his lower right leg.

LSU football standout sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks suffered a leg injury right before halftime of the Texas Bowl against Baylor.

Absent is Rickie Collins, who transferred to Syracuse. If Swann didn’t remain with the team, LSU’s QB would be in a tough spot on Tuesday. Colin Hurley is a blue-chip recruit, but he’s the age of a high school senior after he reclassified. LSU didn’t want to force him into action.

LSU football won't be leaving the bowl game injury-free. Star linebacker Whit Weeks suffered a lower-body injury in the second quarter of the Tigers' game against Baylor. The sophomore went down as he went in to make a tackle during Baylor's one-yard touchdown play.

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers will square off against the Baylor Bears on Tuesday afternoon in a Texas Bowl showdown at 2:30 p.m. CT. Kelly and Co. will be in