Justin Cryer, Cam Riley injuries: FSU defenders leaves game vs. Memphis in first quarter

Florida State linebackers Justin Cryer and Cam Riley both had to be helped off the field during Saturday’s game against the Memphis Tigers.

Cryer was seemingly nursing an injury to his left arm, leaving the after making a tackle earlier in a Memphis offensive series, while Riley went down and was helped off by trainers after making a stop on fourth down. It was less apparent what Riley’s injury was.

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“Couple injury updates for Florida State,” the broadcast shared, following the injuries. “Justin Cryer was on the bench, moving both of his arms and his legs, but the bad news is that off-camera Cam Riley went into the locker room, having to be assisted by two Florida State trainers getting in there.”

After Cryer and Riley both left the game, Florida State suffered another injury to wide receiver Jalen Brown went down in the following possession. It’s certainly been a war of attrition in Tallahassee on Saturday afternoon.

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Unfortunately, Florida State is already down multiple starters for Saturday’s game against Memphis. The Seminoles are without starting defensive back Shyheim Brown and starting offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers against the Tigers, as Warchant reported prior to the game.

Brown leads the Seminoles with 21 tackles on the season. He also has one tackle for loss. Byers started the opener against Georgia Tech but missed the Week 1 matchup against Boston College.

In addition to those two, Warchant also reported that backup linebackers Omar Graham and Shawn Murphy will miss the game against Memphis.

Graham is a redshirt sophomore who actually started the opener against Georgia Tech. However, he missed the Week 2 game against Boston College. He has not recorded a tackle so far this season.

As for Murphy, he has yet to appear in a game this year. Murphy appeared in 18 games across two seasons at Alabama, before transferring to Florida State this offseason.

Florida State is in desperate need of a win against Memphis after opening the season 0-2. The Seminoles were picked to win the ACC in the preseason but it has been a rough start to the year.

Paul Finebaum: Florida State ‘still in good hands’ under Mike Norvell

While some might have their hands on the panic button, Paul Finebaum believes fans shouldn’t be so quick to write off this FSU squad and its head coach, Mike Norvell. He attemped to ease the minds of ‘Noles faithful during a recent appearance on Greg McElroy’s show.

“I think the program is still in good hands overall,” Finebaum told McElroy. “But this game, to me, is a lot about Memphis. You and I both have been to Memphis recently, and this is the game that they have circled. This is the game that that Memphis can put the flag down and say, ‘Hey, we are now one of those Group of Five’s who deserve serious consideration, and with NIU winning, we tended to forget about Memphis a little bit, but I think it’s a winnable game.

“But I also believe Norvell is a superb coach, and even though we can all disagree about the playoffs last year, I think they’re fortunate to have him down there.”

On3’s Matt Connolly contributed to this article.