Tennessee RB Daune Morris Suffers Leg Injury in Car Accident, Out Indefinitely

The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers will be without their second-leading rusher for some time.

The school announced that running back Daune Morris suffered "non-life threatening injuries, including a broken leg" after a one-vehicle accident early Friday morning:

A sophomore, Morris has rushed for 434 yards and three touchdowns on 66 carries this season, while also catching six passes for 35 yards.

Morris played a significant role in the Vols' 34-6 drubbing of then-No. 6 Kentucky last weekend, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on just five carries.

DeSean Bishop led the way on the ground for Tennessee, though, rushing for 109 yards and two scores.

Bishop is the team's leading rusher this season with 1,066 yards and 13 touchdowns, and he figures to have an even bigger workload than usual on Saturday with Morris on the shelf.

Meanwhile, Javin Gordon will likely operate as the RB2 after rushing for 129 yards and no touchdowns on 28 carries over five appearances this season.

Should Tennessee beat Texas A&M on Saturday, it would go a long way toward solidifying the Vols' spot in the College Football Playoff with only games against No. 21 LSU and unranked Vanderbilt left to be played during the regular season.