The hits keep on coming for Ole Miss this season.
The school announced in a statement on Sunday that senior quarterback Chad Kelly will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL and lateral meniscus. Kelly will undergo season-ending surgery this week.
Kelly was injured in the third quarter of Saturday’s 37-27 victory against Georgia Southern when a defender rolled under him while he was attempting to make a throw. Kelly went into the locker room briefly and returned to the sideline but did not re-enter the game.
He had an MRI Sunday. Jason Pellerin played quarterback for the remainder of the game. Shea Patterson is the only other scholarship quarterback on the roster, but Freeze and his staff intend to redshirt him.
It is the latest, and perhaps most devastating loss to an Ole Miss team that has dealt with a number of injuries this season. Kelly leads the SEC in passing yards and completions. He has posted a 14-8 record in 22 starts at Ole Miss and led the Rebels to a 10-3 mark a year ago, culminating in a Sugar Bowl win against Oklahoma State.
Ole Miss travels to College Station on Saturday to play Texas A&M.
