Georgia tailback Nick Chubb out for the season

Georgia tight end Nick Chubb (27) is tackled by Tennessee defensive back Emmanuel Moseley on the first play of their SEC conference football game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. Chubb was injured on the play and taken out of the game.
Georgia tight end Nick Chubb (27) is tackled by Tennessee defensive back Emmanuel Moseley on the first play of their SEC conference football game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. Chubb was injured on the play and taken out of the game.

Georgia sophomore tailback Nick Chubb suffered a significant knee injury on the first play of Saturday's loss at Tennessee and will miss the remainder of the season.

Chubb damaged multiple ligaments and cartilage but did not tear his anterior cruciate ligament, according to Georgia director for sports medicine Ron Courson. The injury also does not involve any arteries or nerves.

"All rehab is tough, but I think the best news was that there was no damage of a nerve or nothing vascularly, whether it was an artery or whatever," Georgia coach Mark Richt said late this afternoon. "We feel like the damage is all reparable and that he can make a full recovery. It's just going to be a matter of time."

Richt said it was "safe to say" Chubb is through for this season, and he was asked about the 5-foot-10, 220-pounder's prospects for the start of next season.

"I don't want to make any time frames on that kind of thing," Richt said. "I really don't know, but that would be what we would hope."

Chubb entered Saturday's game with 13 consecutive 100-yard games and had amassed 2,068 yards during that stretch.

For more information, read Monday's Times Free Press.

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