University of Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno suggered a contusion (substantial bruise) on one of his elbows in the second half of the game on Saturday. As if losing to Alabama 41-30 wasn’t bad enough, now Knowshon may miss the Dawgs next game against Tennessee. Luckily the Bulldogs are off this weekend, so that gives Moreno two full weeks to heal up.

“He has a pretty good contusion on the elbow,” coach Mark Richt said this afternoon. “He’s already getting some good movement back. He has a shot of playing in the next game but it’s not guaranteed though.”

Before Moreno left the game, he had only rushed the ball 9 times for 34 yards and a touchdown. He also added 3 receptions for 14 yards. Because the Bulldogs were down 31-0 at the half, they had to abandon the run. That’s a terrible strategy to employ when your best player is a running back, but it’s something that had to be done.

The loss on Saturday night dropped Goeriga to #11 in the country in the AP Poll.

I’ll keep you posted throughout the week on Knowshon’s status.