Trace McSorley Says He Doesn't Know If He Finished Citrus Bowl on Broken Foot

Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley played through a foot injury Tuesday to finish the team's 27-24 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2019 Citrus Bowl.

Although it was initially reported as a broken foot, McSorley said he wasn't sure whether that was the case, per Ben Jones of StateCollege.com.

Audrey Snyder of The Athletic provided vague comments from Penn State head coach James Franklin about the situation after the game:

McSorley, a senior, was hellbent on completing the final game of his collegiate career regardless of the final diagnosis.

"They would've had to take my pads off," he told reporters about potentially sitting out after suffering the injury early in the third quarter.

McSorley nearly led a memorable comeback as the Nittany Lions scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to trim Kentucky's 20-point lead to three. By the time Penn State got the ball back, it only had time for one play, which failed to deliver a miracle.

He completed 17 of his 33 throws for 246 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the contest. He added 75 rushing yards and a score on the ground.

Now McSorley will shift his focus toward the 2019 NFL draft process. Any type of long-term injury would affect his ability to show he deserves to get drafted in April.