Gabe Williams injury: Brent Pry shares when update is expected

The Virginia Tech Hokies battled the Clemson Tigers in the first half on Saturday night. But they lost 24-14, after the Clemson offense got things rolling. The Hokies suffered a serious scare in the fourth quarter, when freshman linebacker Gabe Williams had to get loaded onto a stretcher, then put in an ambulance before leaving Lane Stadium. Following the game, Hokies head coach Brent Pry updated fans on his status.

“I don’t at this point. Gabe’s worked really hard. Getting an opportunity to play a little bit down the stretch here. Unfortunate. Obviously, the team supports him and is thinking about him right now. I’m sure I’ll get an update later this evening,” Pry explained in his postgame press conference.

Trainers and medical staff put his leg in an air cast, before loading him up into the ambulance.

Coming out of high school, Williams was ranked as the No. 14 linebacker in America, according to On3. He was also tabbed as a Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention in 2022. Before exiting the game on Saturday evening, Williams finished with one tackle.

The Virginia Tech defense held pretty strong in the first half, as the Hokies led 7-0 at halftime. The Clemson offense managed to get things going in the second half and there wasn’t much the Hokies’ defense could do. The Tigers scored all 24 of their points in the second half, with their offense waking up when they needed it to happen. Clemson running back Phil Mafah had over 100 rushing yards.

Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones was benched in the game in the fourth quarter. He struggled to get much of anything going. And the Hokies’ offense performed much better with Schlee in the game. But Drones was seen with a special sleeve on his right leg and in the second half, he had a brace on his right leg.