Miami Quarterback D’Eriq King suffered what appeared to be an injury to his right knee with 4:06 remaining for the second quarter.
King ran to the right side of the field and was approached on the Oklahoma State ten-yard line by Tre Sterling for a four-yard gain.
King stayed on the floor at the end of the play while coaches took care of his right knee and members of the Miami Hurricanes and Oklahoma State Cowboys knelt while the UM quarterback was being assessed.
He was helped out of the field and went to the injury booth to be better assessed.
While in Houston, King suffered a meniscus injury to his right knee at the end of his stellar 2018 season.
At the time of his injury, King had completed 10 of 13 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a 15-yard gain.
King was transferred from Houston to Miami during the 2020 off-season and transformed the Hurricanes both as a leader and with its dynamic dual threat capability.
Entering the Cheez-It Bowl, King passed 2,573 yards with 22 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for 520 yards and four touchdowns.
Three days before the Cheez-It Bowl, King announced that he would return to Miami in 2021 to take advantage of the extra year of eligibility.
“Miami is a great school,” said King after making the announcement. “I thought I couldn’t miss the opportunity to come and play another year. The NFL will always be there, but my opportunity to play for the Miami Hurricanes is passing quickly and I want to make the most of it. I’m really excited to be back with the guys in 2021. ”
According to Pro Football Focus, King ranked as the 11th best passer in the country (among quarterbacks who had at least 100 relegations this season).
As a runner, King ranks seventh in the country in scrambling yards with 293 over his 672 yards won on the ground coming as a scrambler. King added 26 running attempts that lasted at least ten yards, which is tied for third place in the country. He also averages 3.99 yards per run after contact, which led the Hurricanes in 2020 and is eighth best among quarterbacks who have totaled at least 20 runs in the season.
King’s firmness as a defender was the difference for the Hurricanes in the victories of a scoreboard over Virginia, NC State and Virginia Tech. Those games were decided by an average of three points and King had an average of 335 passing yards and two touchdowns against zero interceptions. He also ran an average of 49 yards and just under a touchdown in those games.
One of the key factors in King’s decision to return to Miami was the opportunity to play in the same offensive system for two consecutive years.
“I never did that in my college career,” said King. “Playing on the same system and being familiar with what we’re going to do, I couldn’t let this go.”
Now, the entire Miami Hurricanes fan base expects King’s injury to not be too serious.