Arizona State starting cornerback Rodney Bimage Jr. will probably be out for the remainder of the year following a right leg injury sustained during the Sun Devils’ victory over Colorado on Saturday, Arizona Sports reported.
The injury occurred during the first half of the game while Bimage was attempting to defend a screen pass. He was eventually removed from the field on a medical cart with his leg secured in an air cast.
Owen Long on how the team rallied after Rodney Bimage Jr. left the game due to injury pic.twitter.com/aBU6uYd2pF
Head coach Kenny Dillingham addressed the situation after the game, noting the severity of the setback for the junior starter.
“Yeah, I mean, that was not a good one. Unfortunately, he’ll probably be out for the year unless something drastically changes. Probably won’t be a quick recovery — sucks for him, he’s worked his butt off to get to the point to be the starter here — and yeah, it’s painful to watch.”
Despite the loss of a key defensive player, the ASU defense responded by limiting the Buffaloes to only 10 points. The unit recorded four sacks and eight tackles for loss during the contest.
all signs point to rodney bimage jr.’s season being done, says kenny dillingham https://t.co/LK4htebR2j pic.twitter.com/4E8cq0pggO
Linebacker Owen Long noted that the team’s performance was fueled by a collective reaction to the injury.
“That guy gives everything he’s got every day — whether that’s a Tuesday practice or a Saturday game — to see someone go down like that, obviously is not something that we want, but the team rallied around it.”
Bimage has been a consistent presence in the Sun Devils’ secondary this season. He has recorded 26 tackles, five passes defensed, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery.
asu starting cornerback rodney bimage jr. is being carted off. looks like they've got his right leg in a soft cast. reps for freshman daquwan dunn are about to tick up.
