Michigan State linebacker Wayne Matthews III was carted off the field after suffering a serious injury in the first half of the team’s 45-31 loss at USC on Saturday night.

With 42 seconds left in the second quarter, the redshirt senior helped stop a two-yard rush from Trojans running back Waymond Jordan — but stayed down on the field after making the tackle.

Prayers for Wayne Matthews🙏 The Michigan State linebacker went down with what looks to be a serious injury #CFB pic.twitter.com/46MqQmpxt6 — David Carey (@KKB_YT) September 21, 2025

Michigan State linebacker Wayne Matthews III was carted off the field after suffering an injury in the first half of the Spartans’ 45-31 loss to USC on Saturday, September 20. Getty Images

His teammates waved for the medical staff, who rushed to

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