Thursday night’s James Madison-Marshall game had to come to an abrupt halt after a frightening scene unfolded.
Marshall’s J.J. Roberts, a transfer defensive back from Wake Forest, appeared to injure his neck while making a tackle, and medical personnel had to come out and tend to him.
The West Virginia native was down on the field for 20 minutes before a stretcher came out and he was put on a backboard and wheeled off to cheering fans.
Richmond Times-Dispatch writer Mike Barber reported Roberts gave a thumbs-up gesture to the crowd as he was being wheeled off.
“Edwards Stadium was silent as medical personnel loaded JJ Roberts onto a backboard, then a stretcher. His facemask and shoulder pads have been removed. Cheers from the crowd as Roberts appears to give a thumbs up as he’s wheeled off. Marshall teammates ran to the stretcher,” Barber tweeted.
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The game has since ended with James Madison winning 20-9. Quarterback Jordan McCloud was 21 of 31 for 264 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
On the other side, Marshall quarterback Cam Fancher was 17 of 30 for 173 yards and one interception.
