Vanderbilt edge rusher Miles Capers was hospitalized for imaging after an injury against Kentucky

Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Vanderbilt edge rusher Miles Capers was placed on a flat board and carried off the field on a stretcher after he was injured while making a tackle midway through the second quarter against Kentucky on Saturday night.

Capers got caught in a moving crowd of players attacking Wildcats running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye and lay on the turf for a moment after the play. Vanderbilt medical staff immediately rushed to his aid as Kroger Field fell silent and players from both teams knelt and prayed as a plank of wood was brought over. Soon a stretcher was brought over.

Capers was stabilized and carefully placed on the stretcher before being rolled off the field. A Vanderbilt football spokesman said the player was taken to a hospital for imaging as a precaution but did not know what condition he was currently in or which hospital he was taken to.

Commodores players surrounded Capers in a show of support for the senior, who was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday for his performance in last week's historic 40-35 upset of top-ranked Alabama. Capers had a strip sack and a forced fumble that led to a touchdown in the win and is fourth on the team with 22 stops and is tied for the lead with 4.5 tackles for loss.

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