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Baltimore is holding its breath tonight. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson underwent surgery on a broken and dislocated thumb suffered against the Bills in Week Eight, and head coach Jesse Minter confirmed the timeline is six to ten weeks. The Ravens sit four and five, still very much alive in the AFC North, and Jackson is reportedly telling teammates to stay the course while he pushes hard for a late-season return.
Shifting to college football, Tennessee's backfield took a hit before a critical road trip. Running back Daune Morris was involved in a car wreck late Thursday night and will miss Saturday's game at Texas A&M. The ninth-ranked Vols were already dealing with injuries along the offensive line and defensive end, so the depth chart is getting tested at exactly the wrong moment.
And over in Dubai, Rory McIlroy is hunting history. The world number one birdied the eighteenth hole Friday to share the thirty-six hole lead with Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship. A strong weekend could deliver McIlroy a record-tying eighth Race to Dubai title, and right now, he's exactly where he wants to be.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
