Anu Solomon Injury: Updates on Arizona QB's Concussion and Return

Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon is dealing with a concussion suffered in the team's 56-30 loss to UCLA on Sept. 26.

Solomon suffered the injury to his head on a 12-yard run during the second quarter with Arizona trailing 28-7. After picking up the first down and sliding between three defenders, the sophomore was slow to get up.

He missed the team's Week 5 clash vs. Stanford after failing to make the trip, per Ryan Finley of the Arizona Daily Star.  However, the quarterback is reportedly set to make his return in Week 6 vs. Oregon State, according to ESPN's Brett McMurphy. 

Continue for updates.

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Analyzing How Solomon's Injury Impacts Arizona

Senior quarterback Jerrard Randall stepped in for Solomon but was ineffective in the air, going 4-of-16 for 45 yards. He was better with his legs, rushing for a 39-yard touchdown as Arizona was trounced by UCLA.

Freshman Brandon Dawkins also got a few snaps under center, completing both of his passes for 15 yards. 

Solomon has been a vital part of Arizona's offense so far this season. According to ESPN.com's Ted Miller, Solomon came into Saturday night's game as the Pac-12's third-most efficient passer with 10 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He was 4-of-10 for 55 yards Saturday before the injury. 

Arizona dropped out of the top 25 following the blowout loss, and seeing how Randall performed after Solomon went down, the Wildcats need to hope their quarterback can recover, otherwise they will have a lot of work to do to find themselves ranked once again.

Stats courtesy of ESPN.com.