Tennessee says Daune Morris suffered a broken leg in a car accident

November 13 evening clarification: the school’s statement

Tennessee running back Daune Morris suffered a broken leg and other non-life-threatening injuries in a one-vehicle accident early Friday morning, the school said in a statement reported by ESPN’s Alex Scarborough. The accident occurred off campus. The statement said Morris was resting comfortably.

ESPN reports that Morris will miss at least Saturday’s game at Texas A&M. No longer recovery timetable was announced in the statement. The school’s statement did not specify the cause of the accident.

Morris has rushed for 434 yards and three touchdowns this season, according to ESPN, making him Tennessee’s second-leading rusher. The sophomore has also caught six passes for 35 yards. His absence reduces the depth behind DeSean Bishop as the Volunteers enter their final three regular-season games.

Tennessee’s official game preview lists the Volunteers at 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC. They are eighth in the College Football Playoff rankings after last week’s 34-6 win over Kentucky. Texas A&M is 4-5 overall and 1-5 in the conference.

Saturday’s game at Kyle Field begins at 3 p.m. EST on ESPN. Tennessee then faces LSU and Vanderbilt. The immediate roster question is how the running-back workload is shared without Morris; his recovery will require further information from the school.