Penix Sustains Lower-Leg Injury, Tom Allen Says Team Will Know More After Tests

Penix went down in the third quarter after ripping off a 21-yard run.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An unfortunate sight came in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday as Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. went down with an injury.

Penix had just ripped off a 21-yard run, but afterward, he stayed down on the ground and was in clear pain.

It appeared to be a leg injury as Penix was limping after he got up and hobbled all the way to the locker room.

There are no specifics on the injury at the time.

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"Don't really know right now, we'll do some more tests to figure it out," Tom Allen said postgame. "But yeah, it's a lower-leg injury."

Jack Tuttle came in to replace Penix.

Penix's stat line for the game read 6-of-19 for 84 yards and two carries for 29 yards.

Penix has had two season-ending injuries over the last two seasons. The first was his ACL in 2018 and the second was his shoulder in 2019.

This story will continue to be updated.

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