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The quarterback drove a golf cart onto the field to the sounds of a cheering crowd before the Bears’ game against Kansas State.
Russell suffered a horrifying ankle injury in the third quarter of Baylor’s 45-24 loss to Oklahoma last Saturday. He had surgery earlier this week and is expected to make a full recovery.
It was a tough ending to a Baylor career for Russell, who also broke his neck while playing last season.