North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall exited with an undisclosed injury in the second quarter of Saturday’s 30-20 home win against Louisiana Tech and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
McCall was hit by Louisiana Tech’s blitzing linebacker Zach Zimos with just over 5 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter and was slow to get up. He walked off the field after the third-down incompletion and soon headed to the locker room with team trainers.
NC State coach Dave Doeren said immediately following the game, “I’m not gonna comment on his injury until I know exactly what’s going on.”
McCall has a history of concussions, including a season-ending one last season when he played for Coastal Carolina. He was taken off the field via ambulance and hospitalized after that one, sustained Oct. 21 at Arkansas State.
True freshman C.J. Bailey replaced McCall and passed for 156 yards and rushed for a score. Bailey completed 13 of 20 passes and was intercepted once.
McCall was 9-of-13 passing for 54 yards and rushed four times for 22 yards before exiting Saturday.
On the play after McCall was hurt, Kanoah Vinesett kicked a 35-yard field goal to give NC State a 6-0 lead. Louisiana Tech scored 17 unanswered points over the final 2:41 of the quarter for a 17-6 halftime lead.
NC State closed to 17-13 on DK Kaufman’s 33-yard interception return for a touchdown with 14:03 left in the third quarter and held on for the win.
McCall was a three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year in four seasons at Coastal Carolina before transferring to the Wolfpack after last season.
