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Georgia running back Nick Chubb's suffered a knee injury that will require surgery, according to a Facebook post from his mother and a school release from UGA's medical staff.

La'Velle Chubb wrote Sunday morning that her son has a "PCL tear along with 2 other ligaments," noting that the injury is "not nearly as bad as it could've been."

Doctors will wait for the swelling to go down in Nick Chubb's leg before setting a date for surgery, which could occur in the next two weeks, per his mother.

The good news, if there is any in this situation, is that Chubb did not damage his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the injury. Ron Courson, the school's senior associate athletic director for sports medicine, said Sunday the injury involves "damage to multiple ligaments and cartilage," but all damage is "repairable and a full recovery is expected following surgery and rehab." 

“He was in pain: physical and mental pain," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt said of Chubb's injury in his postgame comments following the loss at Tennessee. "He wanted to be able to finish out this game. He's put so much work into it."

Chubb took a handoff on the first play from scrimmage, and as he was hit near the sideline, his left knee bent awkwardly and the sophomore fell out of bounds. CBS Sports' Allie LaForce reported that Chubb collapsed while trying to make it from the training table to the cart after examination. 

It's a heartbreaking injury for one of the game's best players, and bad news getting worse for Georgia's immediate future. 

Chubb is the best offensive weapon Georgia has and arguably one of the top running backs in a great year for the position in college football. He entered the game averaging 149.0 yards per game (third nationally) with a 13-game streak of 100-yard performances that dates back to his breakout 2014 season.

Nick Chubb was carted off after being injured on the game's first play. (USATSI)
Nick Chubb was carted off after being injured on the game's first play. (USATSI)