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Clemson lineman stretchered off, taken to hospital after scary helmet-to-helmet collision

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During a recent college football game between Clemson and Florida State, offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was hospitalized after sustaining a serious helmet-to-helmet collision in the second quarter. The play caused a delay of 11 minutes while medical teams from both sides attended to him, with ESPN choosing not to replay the incident due to its severity. After being stretchered off the field and giving a thumbs-up to the crowd, Thurmon was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital where his mother accompanied him for support. Clemson’s head coach Dabo Swinney reported that Thurmon was responsive and moving but did not provide further details about his condition or injury.

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On November 1, 2026, during a college football game between Clemson and Florida State, Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon suffered a serious helmet-to-helmet collision with a defender from Florida State. The incident caused the game to be paused for 11 minutes, as medical staff from both teams attended to Thurmon. ESPN declined to show replays of the hit due to its severity. While being stretchered off the field, Thurmon gave a thumbs-up to the crowd and was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for further evaluation. At halftime, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney informed the ACC Network that Thurmon was responsive and moving but did not provide additional updates on his condition.

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🔮 While being stretchered out, Thurmon gave the crowd a thumbs up, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney told the ACC Network at halftime that Thurmon was responsive and moving but couldn’t provide another update.

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Early in the second quarter, Tigers offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was taken to the hospital after a head-to-head collision with a Seminoles defender. asserted

Thurmon → take → defender

The collision was intense enough for medical staffs from both teams to attend to Thurmon with game being paused for 11 minutes. asserted

game → attend → minutes

ESPN also elected to not show a replay of the hit. asserted

ESPN → elect → hit

“We’ve seen a replay, we’re not going to show you,” broadcaster Wes Durham said. asserted

Durham → see → you

“The folks here have done an unbelievable job attending to him,” Durham added. asserted

Durham → do → him

“Both schools represented. asserted

schools → represent → ?

And they’re trying to take the utmost caution here with the young man.” asserted

they → try → man

While being stretchered out, Thurmon gave the crowd a thumbs up, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney told the ACC Network at halftime that Thurmon was responsive and moving but couldn’t provide another update. asserted

Thurmon → stretchere → update

“I can’t, other than he was responsive and moving,” Swinney said. asserted

Swinney → move → ?

Thurmon was taken to the nearby Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and his mother was alongside him. asserted

mother → take → him

“His mom is with him, so that was an emotional moment but she is there with him holding his hand,” sideline reporter Madison Fitzpatrick said. asserted

Fitzpatrick → hold → hand

Thurmon, a native of Rienzi, Miss., is in his third season with the Tigers after being recruited out of the Bradwell Institute in Georgia. asserted

Thurmon → recruit → Georgia

This is the second time Thurmon has gotten injured this season, having suffered an injury during Clemson’s game against Cal on Sep. 25. asserted

Thurmon → injure → Sep.

Clemson lineman stretchered off, taken to hospital after scary helmet-to-helmet collision

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