SMU defensive lineman AJ Davis was carried off the field during the game against Pitt

UNIVERSITY PARK – SMU defensive lineman AJ Davis was taken off the field in an ambulance during the second quarter of Saturday's game against Pitt at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Davis, a redshirt sophomore, suffered an injury late in the second quarter while playing defense on a kickoff. He was looked after by SMU training staff on the field before an ambulance drove away after a few minutes. Davis was placed on a stretcher, loaded into the ambulance and taken off the field after a delay with 1:46 left in the first half.

According to SMU, he was taken to Baylor Hospital where he is being evaluated by medical personnel.

“He moved everything, he was alert, so that's a positive,” SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee said during his halftime interview on ACC Network. “Obviously he had neck pain, so they were just being extra careful…

“We’re very optimistic, but it’s obviously been pretty scary.”

A graduate of Skyline, Davis has played in all nine SMU games this season.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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