LSU football coach Les Miles announced Monday that senior offensive lineman Josh Dworaczyk will miss the Tigers' season opener against Oregon on Sept. 3 with an undisclosed injury.
Miles said he's still evaluating Dworaczyk's injury and expects him to return in about two weeks.
"It's been tough for him," said senior offensive lineman Will Blackwell. "It's his senior year, and he's put in a lot of hard work. He started for two years in a row, and any time you have an injury like that that takes away a start or playing time, it's tough to deal with."
The injury comes as a blow to the offensive line, which struggled with injuries throughout fall camp with several players missing time. Senior T-Bob Hebert and freshman La'El Collins received practice reps in Dworaczyk's place.
"Collins has the ability to step in and play as a young player," Miles said. "I think we'll look at T-Bob and Will Blackwell, certainly, but other than that I think a guy like La'El Collins has the ability, and we want to get him to the field quickly."
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