Tennessee QB Worley to miss remainder of season

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley’s shoulder injury will cause him to miss the remainder of the season.

Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Tuesday that Worley would have season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, an injury that had prevented the senior from playing in Tennessee’s last two games. Worley started Tennessee’s first seven games and went 157 of 252 for 1,579 yards with 12 touchdown passes and eight interceptions.

Sophomore Joshua Dobbs started in Worley’s place last week and rallied Tennessee to a 45-42 overtime victory at South Carolina. Dobbs became the first Tennessee quarterback to throw for at least 300 yards and rush for at least 100 yards in the same game.

Tennessee (4-5, 1-4 SEC) next hosts Kentucky (5-4, 2-4) on Nov. 15.