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Clemson football running back Jay Haynes suffers leg injury vs SMU in ACC championship
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CHARLOTTE — Clemson football running back Jay Haynes suffered a leg injury in the third quarter vs. SMU in the ACC championship at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday night.
Haynes returned the opening kickoff of the second half for 16 yards. He was hit low on the return and his knee bent in on the hit. He tried to get up on his own power but couldn't. Clemson trainers came out to help him.
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After getting checked in the medical tent, Haynes was carted to the locker room. He recorded 15 yards rushing on five carries and had one catch for three yards on Saturday. He was integral to Clemson's game plan Saturday as running back Phil Mafah battles a nagging injury. Keith Adams Jr. is Clemson's No. 3 running back.
Haynes was also Clemson's starting kick returner, and he was replaced by freshman running back David Eziomume.
No. 7 Clemson (9-3) leads 24-14 vs. No. 7 SMU (11-1) in the third quarter of the ACC championship on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
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Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
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