WVU HC Neal Brown Provides Update on Aubrey Burks

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In addition to enjoying the win, WVU head coach Neal Brown was able to provide a positive update on one of his key players who left the Kansas game.

Brown said Aubrey Burks, who exited the game after collapsing on the sideline, is fine and in good spirits. Burks was even back with the team towards the end of the game after being taken to the hospital.

While he didn’t have anything on if Burks will miss any time, Brown also said that Burks’ test results were negative. Burks and the Mountaineers now head into a bye week with an opportunity to heal up and get ready for a tough road trip to Oklahoma State.

WVU HC Neal Brown says Aubrey Burks is back with the team and in good spirits. Tests were all negative. Brown says he experienced an upper body injury before collapsing on sideline.

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Burks was not the only WVU player to go down with an injury during the game.

Several key members of both the offense and the defense went down with injuries throughout the first half of West Virginia’s Big 12 opener on Saturday. The players who were attended to include linebacker Josiah Trotter, offensive lineman Wyatt Milum, defensive backs Garnett Hollis and TJ Crandall, safety Anthony Wilson and Burks.

While Trotter would quickly re-enter the game, Hollis and Burks were both carted off the field. Burks collapsed on the sideline. Crandall has what appears to be a concussion.

WV Sports Now has been told Hollis suffered an ankle injury and will provide more information as it’s unveiled. The status of the others is unknown at this time.