Christopher Vizzina’s first game appearance in more than two months ended with a hospital evaluation Saturday. The Clemson quarterback absorbed a heavy sideline hit late in the Tigers’ 20-6 loss to Georgia Tech, leaving Dabo Swinney awaiting more information about his condition afterward.
“They had to take him to the hospital from the locker room, so man, prayers with him,” Swinney said.
Vizzina was injured while scrambling in the closing moments of the fourth quarter. Trent Pearman replaced him for a fourth-and-4 attempt, which Clemson failed to convert before Georgia Tech ran out the remaining time.
Swinney did not provide a specific diagnosis. He indicated that medical personnel wanted to evaluate concerns involving Vizzina’s head, neck and
body.
“They just felt like he had some things they needed to check out, so they put him on the thing that kind of keeps you from moving, to go assess him and make sure that everything’s OK,” Swinney said. “So, I don’t know.”
The senior entered midway through the second quarter after starting quarterback Tait Reynolds suffered a knee injury on Clemson’s third offensive play. Pearman handled the initial relief assignment before the Tigers turned to Vizzina.
Despite dealing with a lingering ankle injury, Vizzina completed 12 of 27 passes for 133 yards with an interception. He also rushed for 12 yards.
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Saturday marked his first action since suffering a left elbow injury against Georgia Southern in Week 2. Vizzina had started Clemson’s first two games before Reynolds took over and started the next eight.
The Tigers fell to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in ACC play, but the immediate concern following Vizzina’s late exit was his health as Clemson awaited the results of his evaluation.
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