Todd Gurley suffers torn ACL

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Georgiarunning back Todd Gurley suffered a torn ACL in his left knee Saturday, the school announced Sunday.

An MRI confirmed the injury, but a surgery date has not been set.

Gurley injured his knee in the Bulldogs' 34-7 win over Auburnon Saturday night.

The former Heisman Trophy frontrunner was injured on a 6-yard run with a little more than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Saturday was Gurley's first game back for the Bulldogs after serving a four-game NCAA suspension for taking $3,000 for autographed memorabilia and other items over the course of two years.

Gurley rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries against the Tigers before leaving.

On the season, Gurley has rushed for 911 yards and nine touchdowns.

ESPN.com's Edward Aschoff contributed to this report.

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