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    SMU CB AJ Davis was taken off the field in an ambulance after an injury against no. 18 Pitt | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumours

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    DALLAS, TEXAS - AUGUST 31: A detail view of an end zone post bearing the ACC and SMU logos is shown before the game between the Southern Methodist Mustangs and the Houston Christian Huskies at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

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    SMU defensive back AJ Davis was taken off the field and taken to a local hospital after suffering a sore neck injury in the second quarter of Saturday night’s home game against Pitt.

    Davis appeared to suffer the injury after his helmet made contact with running back Tyreek Robinson on a tackle attempt.

    Chris Vannini @Chris Vannini

    SMU’s AJ Davis was put on a stretcher and taken to an ambulance.
    Davis’ head was reportedly clipped by the returner while attempting to make a tackle.
    On television, coach Rhett Lashlee showed the back of his head and appeared to tell the SMU players, “I think it’s good.”

    Billy Embody @BillyEmbody

    The ambulance is out for #SMU DB AJ Davis as Rhett Lashlee makes a move for the neck.
    Great job here by the medical staff to move quickly. Davis’ family is still there. He’ll be out of here pretty quickly to a local hospital.
    Keep him in your thoughts tonight.

    The SMU redshirt sophomore was placed in a neck brace while being loaded into the ambulance. Davis’ family, all wearing No. 14, entered the field at Gerald J. Ford Stadium during stoppage time, per Vannini.

    Lashlee said in an interview that aired on the ACC Network that the team was “very optimistic” about Davis’ status (h/t On3’s Billy Embody.)

    “We don’t know for sure. He was moving everything, he was alert, so that’s positive,” Lashlee said. “Obviously, he had some sore throat, so they were just being very cautious. That’s the most I know, so we’re very optimistic, but obviously, pretty scary.”

    Davis, who joined SMU in 2022, is a Dallas native who was playing in his 20th game for the Mustangs. He had four tackles and a pass defensed in eight games this season before Saturday’s matchup with No. 18 Pitt.

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