{"id":1180621,"date":"2022-01-02T14:49:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T19:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1180621"},"modified":"2022-01-02T14:49:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T19:49:54","slug":"first-round-nfl-prospect-matt-corral-carted-off-field-saturday-night-after-deciding-to-play-in-sugar-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-round-nfl-prospect-matt-corral-carted-off-field-saturday-night-after-deciding-to-play-in-sugar-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Round NFL Prospect Matt Corral Carted Off Field Saturday Night After Deciding To Play In Sugar Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-round-nfl-prospect-matt-corral-carted-off-field-saturday-night-after-deciding-to-play-in-sugar-bowl%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1180621&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The college football bowl season is not what it once was. There are many different factors at play, one being that the creation of the College Football Playoff system has made all other bowl games obsolete. The other major contributing factor are big-time college players projected to go high in the NFL Draft deciding to sit out their team\u2019s bowl game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The trend of opting out has only increased over the past few years as NFL prospects prefer to start focusing on the NFL Draft as early as possible, as well as avoiding a major injury which could impact their draft stock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral went against the grain, choosing to play in the Rebels Sugar Bowl matchup against the Baylor Bears. Corral is a projected first-round draft pick, ranked as the 23rd overall prospect by ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In December, Corral was asked whether he intended to opt-out of the game, and his response to reporters was one that fans of football everywhere could appreciate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely wouldn\u2019t have been in this position if it wasn\u2019t for them,\u201d Corral said when asked about opting out. \u201cI\u2019m not just going to leave. Ya, I know what\u2019s on the other side. I know what\u2019s ahead, but God\u2019s got me. I\u2019m not worried about the negative part. If that does happen, then it wasn\u2019t meant to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to give these guys everything I got until it\u2019s over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OleMiss?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OleMiss<\/a> QB Matt Corral is a projected first-round pick (#8 overall to WFT according to ESPN)<\/p>\n<p>Will he opt out of the Sugar Bowl?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t be in this position w\/o them. I won&#8217;t just leave. I know what&#8217;s on the other side but I&#8217;m gonna give these guys everything I got.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0c9ELIfwSH\">pic.twitter.com\/0c9ELIfwSH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Sokoloff (@JonSokoloff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonSokoloff\/status\/1470515817322274821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the \u201cnegative part\u201d did occur, with Corral forced to exit the Sugar Bowl in the first quarter after suffering a right leg injury. Corral was helped off the field before taking a cart to the locker room, returning to the sidelines on crutches to watch Baylor beat Ole Miss 21-7 Saturday night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matt Corral returned to the field on crutches in what is likely his last game for Ole Miss.<\/p>\n<p>He injured his leg in the 1st quarter of the Sugar Bowl after a defender landed on him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Nd88GA2Ci\">pic.twitter.com\/6Nd88GA2Ci<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1477478822547185669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Corral\u2019s father told ESPN that the injury was a sprained ankle, and Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said Corral\u2019s x-rays came back negative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s obviously a difficult situation, especially when a kid\u2019s playing in the game, you know, so my mind raced with a lot of thoughts right there, you know, and that\u2019s just my love for him, just like I would if it was my own son in that situation,\u201d Kiffin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/32975990\/ole-miss-rebels-quarterback-matt-corral-leaves-sugar-bowl-vs-baylor-bears-injury\">said<\/a> after the game.&nbsp; \u201cSo you know, maybe I didn\u2019t do a great enough job with the team, because you know, I was really hurting for him in that situation because I know how much he\u2019s put into it, how much it means to him. And for that to be taken away like that, you know, it really sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Corral led Ole Miss to its first ever 10-win regular season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been unbelievable and things that you don\u2019t see besides the playing, just how he is,\u201d Kiffin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/32975990\/ole-miss-rebels-quarterback-matt-corral-leaves-sugar-bowl-vs-baylor-bears-injury\">said<\/a>. \u201cAnd I had a cool moment this morning, the team meeting, just listening to him talk. And I told our own coaches and players, \u2018You can be a freshman and you\u2019re supposed to listen to the leaders; you can be a 50-year-old coach, and you should listen to this guy.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to&nbsp;sports@dailywire.com.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The college football bowl season is not what it once was. There are many different factors at play, one being that the creation of the College Football Playoff system has made all other bowl games obsolete. 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