NDSU Quarterback to Miss 6-8 Weeks

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State head football coach Chris Klieman today announced starting quarterback Carson Wentz will miss six to eight weeks with a broken bone in his throwing wrist.

Wentz sustained the injury during last week’s 24-21 home loss to South Dakota but was able to finish the game.  He went 16 of 28 passing for 195 yards and two touchdowns against the Coyotes.

Initially thought to be a sprain, further tests Monday and Tuesday confirmed a non-displaced fracture.  Wentz will have surgery Wednesday.

“Carson means a lot to this program both on and off the field, and nobody on this team is more disappointed about this setback than he is,” said Klieman.  “We’re still going to count on him to help lead this team and mentor our younger players.”

NDSU’s starter this week at Indiana State will be Easton Stick, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound redshirt freshman from Omaha, Neb.  The backup is Cole Davis, a 6-foot-3, 212-pound third-year sophomore from Kearney, Mo.

Stick rushed three times for 24 yards against Weber State and also appeared against North Dakota.  He traveled with the Bison all season as a redshirt in 2014.  Davis played in five games last year and appeared in the Weber State game this year.

“Easton and Cole are both good, young quarterbacks, and we’re confident we can win with either one of them,” said Klieman.

Wentz passed for 1,454 yards and 16 touchdowns in the first six games this season.  Last year, he set NDSU single-season records for completions (228), attempts (358) and yards (3,111) while passing for 25 touchdowns.