Tulane's Moore Breaks Hand
Nov 4, 2003 | Football
Nov. 4, 2003
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane senior running back Mewelde Moore, the most prolific running back in Green Wave and Conference USA history, suffered a broken left hand in the game versus Navy and his availability for the UAB game this week is unknown, Tulane Head Coach Chris Scelfo announced Tuesday during his weekly press conference.
Scelfo said that Moore's injury will be re-evaluated Wednesday by team doctors, although his status for the contest at UAB may not be known until game-time.
"I've said this many times, I'll never put a player out there for the benefit of the team if it would jeopardize his health," Scelfo said. "If he can't go, he's not going to go. Right now we don't know. He'll be re-evaluated on Wednesday. Mewelde has a lot of trust in our doctors, as do I. It's wait and see (on his game status)."
Moore suffered the injury while attempting to catch a pass late in the fourth quarter of the contest at Annapolis, which Tulane lost, 35-17. He gained 115 rushing yards on 19 carries in the game to record his fifth straight 100-yard game of the season, and caught six passes for 55 yards. His 6,505 career all-purpose (rushing, receiving and returns) yards rank 11th all-time in NCAA history. He has amassed 4,364 rushing and 2,059 receiving yards in his 44-game career, including 915 rushing and 408 receiving yards in nine games so far this year.
His 23 Tulane and seven Conference USA records include the marks for 100-yard games (22), rushing and all-purpose yards and attempts.
Sophomore Jovon Jackson, who has rushed 21 times for 69 yards this season, is Moore's back-up.
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