Champ Anthony was Auburn’s highest-graded defensive player by Pro Football Focus against Arkansas, but his game was cut short in devastating fashion. He suffered what looked to be a serious leg injury in the first quarter, leaving the game on a stretcher with an air cast on his left leg.

In Auburn‘s 24-14 loss to Arkansas on Saturday, Tigers cornerback Champ Anthony was carted off the field with a severe leg injury, which required surgery. On Monday, Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said the surgery “went well” and “he’s in good spirits,

Auburn football's Champ Anthony was carted off the field with leg injury during Arkansas game. Here's what we know.

Despite the loss, Auburn didn’t have much attrition in its Week 4 matchup with Arkansas, outside of what looked to be a serious leg injury for defensive back Champ Anthony. When speaking to reporters Monday, Freeze said Anthony had a successful surgery and is in good spirits. He didn’t give any further specifics on the injury.

Auburn defensive back Champ Anthony was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury in the first quarter against Arkansas on Saturday. Anthony had an air cast on his left leg when he was taken off the field after being placed on a stretcher.

Freeze opened his postgame press conference by noting the injury to Anthony after the corner was carted off at the end of the first quarter.

AUBURN — Auburn coach Hugh Freeze took the podium Monday morning with the answers to a majority of the questions surrounding Auburn football. The biggest issue he wants to resolve heading into Saturday's Oklahoma matchup is the number of turnovers the ...

Auburn defensive back Champ Anthony was carted off the field against Arkansas on Saturday after suffering an apparent knee injury. The ESPN broadcast didn’t show a replay of the injury due to the severity of it, with reports saying that it happened “away from the ball”.