Overview

• Head coach Dan Mullen said Orji will undergo surgery after an MRI showed a Grade 3 LCL tear and a hamstring torn off the bone.
• The injury occurred in the first quarter against UCLA on a designed keeper when Orji was hit out of bounds.
• Mullen called the setback a huge loss, praising Orji’s leadership and presence in the locker room.
• UNLV will proceed with transfer Anthony Colandrea as the starter, with Cameron Friel backing up after starting experience in 2021.
• Orji appeared in three games as a rushing option with 10 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown and went 3-for-3 passing for 37 yards, and he could pursue a medical redshirt given the early-season timing.