The Baylor Bears vs the Houston Cougars game on Saturday came to a temporary halt after the Bears’ RB Caden Knighten took a hard shot to the back and lay without any movement for an extended period of time. The freshman running back was carted off the field on a stretcher. As soon as the moment went viral, fans reacted to the incident, pouring prayers and love to the freshman RB.

Caden Knighten took a hard shot at the back on a tackle late in the third quarter by Houston’s DB Kentrell Webb and remained face down on the ground, without getting up. The play was stopped for a moment, and a dozen trainers and medical personnel attended to Knighten on the field.

He was carefully turned over and put on a backboard. The facemask was removed from his helmet, and the stretcher was placed on a motorized cart that took him to an ambulance waiting at the opposite end of the field. McLane Stadium went silent during the lengthy delay, and poured prayers for Baylor Bears‘ Caden Knighten’s injury.

Before leaving the field, Knighten had eight carries for 22 yards with an average of 2.8 yards per carry. He left the field when Baylor was trying to recover from a 17-9 deficit. Despite the injury and the fourth-quarter drama, the Bears lost the game by 24-31, finishing the season with a 5-7 record.

The freshman RB throughout the season had 96 carries for 447 yards and 1 touchdown, averaging 4.7 yards, finishing the season with a big time injury.

There isn’t any immediate word from Baylor on the injury after the game, but the incident went viral, and the entire CFB world poured prayers for his health.

Fans poured in prayers for Caden Knighten

Caden Knighten’s injury again reminded people the risks players take on every time they step onto the field. Everything may seem well, and in just seconds, you get reminded of the harsh realities of football. A fan shared a picture of carrying Knighten in the stretcher and prayed for his recovery, writing, “Prayers up to Caden Knighten after an apparent back injury. Hope he’s OK.”

Another fan who had seen the visuals live wrote, “Bro hit the All Might pose”. One got frightened with his injury, writing, “You really just never know, man. scary stuff.”

Another fan kept hopes in his prayers, “Prayers up for bro. I hope he’s alright,” While the other was worried, “I don’t think he’s ok.”

Some diehard Baylor fans got angry at the Cougars’ defender, writing, “The dumbest tackle ever, he’s already defenseless,” “Why would the defensive player make that hit?” Another fan took a step ahead and began a campaign to suspend Kentrell Webb for the rest of the season: “Suspend number eight for the rest of the season.”