Heisman Trophy Favorite Braxton Miller’s Season Is in Doubt After Reinjuring His Shoulder (Update)

OSU's National Championship dream could be over before it even starts after Braxton Miller reinjures his throwing shoulder.

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The No. 5 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes have gone from National Championship contender to a bubble team in the matter of one practice session. We’re referring, of course, to the reported shoulder injury star quarterback, and pre-season Heisman Trophy favorite, Braxton Miller suffered yesterday in practice. Ohio State is trying to stay as mum on the topic as they can, which includes the school cancelling interviews today for the football team, but it’s reported that Miller reinjured his shoulder while throwing the ball on Monday, and it was not a contact injury. Miller was coming off surgery after injuring his shoulder during the first drive of last season’s Orange Bowl, and now the reigning two-time Big Ten offensive player of the year will reportedly undergo an MRI to learn his fate for this season and beyond. Cue the sad Urban Meyer memes. 

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Here's my question: What was #OhioState doing that would subject Braxton Miller to this sort of injury? Non-contact jersey, anyone?

— MikeGriffith32 (@MikeGriffith32) August 19, 2014

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Mark May reading about the Braxton Miller injury. pic.twitter.com/jKmHEMfUH1

— McNeil (@Reflog_18) August 19, 2014

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Ohio State's season in trouble with Braxton Miller shoulder injury. So whose late season loss will we celebrate now???

— Andrew Hall (@DudeYouCrazy) August 19, 2014

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A Braxton Miller injury would theoretically only affect two teams. Ohio St. would drop to 2nd in B10 with MSU the clear favorite.

— Kyle Thele (@Thele10) August 19, 2014

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Urban Meyer when he found out about Braxton Miller's shoulder injury pic.twitter.com/TJFF3pg3Zd

— 🅱️🅰️Ⓜ️ (@_bigbam_) August 19, 2014

[via ABC News

According to FOX, Braxton Miller is officially out for the 2014 season:

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BREAKING: Ohio State QB Braxton Miller is out for the season (shoulder). pic.twitter.com/W4wRbxlGLp

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 19, 2014

 

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