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Michigan State’s Wayne Matthews III Released From Hospital After On-Field Injury at USC

Team officials say he was medically cleared at a Level 1 trauma center with motor functions intact.

Wayne Matthews III, a Michigan State linebacker, was injured during a game against USC and taken to LA General Medical Center. (Photo by Luke Hales / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Running back Waymond Jordan #2 of the USC Trojans runs for first down against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
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Overview

  • Matthews was hurt while tackling USC running back Waymond Jordan with 42 seconds left in the second quarter and was stabilized on the field before being transported to Los Angeles General Medical Center.
  • He was placed on a backboard after trainers cut off his jersey, gave a thumbs-up as he was carted off, and play was delayed roughly 10 to 17 minutes as teammates from both sides gathered.
  • Michigan State said he was released from the hospital and flew back to campus with the team, providing the most significant update since the in-game incident.
  • Matthews posted on X that he is doing better, offering personal reassurance after the team’s confirmation of intact motor functions.
  • He had assumed the Spartans’ defensive communicator role after Jordan Hall’s targeting ejection, and his exit compounded other injuries as USC went on to win 45-31; Michigan State has a bye before visiting Nebraska on Oct. 4.