Cincinnati’s Josh Hough Reacts in Pain During Cart Maneuver

Cincinnati defensive lineman Josh Hough was ruled out of Saturday’s game against West Virginia after a lower-body injury, then visibly reacted in pain when the cart carrying him backed toward a stadium wall. The broadcast footage shows the cart moving forward again after the maneuver, but does not establish whether Hough suffered additional physical damage. Hough was injured during the second quarter and was being transported from the field on a medical cart. As the cart reversed near the wall, Hough, seated at the rear with his injured leg extended, visibly recoiled. The vehicle then moved forward. The incident occurred during Cincinnati’s game at West Virginia’s Milan Puskar Stadium. A TNT sideline reporter said during the broadcast that the cart appeared to have backed Hough into the wall and may have caused him more pain. The visible reaction and the cart’s movement are captured in the footage; whether the maneuver worsened his injury has not been established. Cincinnati ruled Hough out for the remainder of the game with a lower-body injury. He was already hurt before the cart incident, and the available information does not determine whether the decision to rule him out...