It will come as no surprise to anyone who watched the first quarter of ABC’s telecast Saturday — senior Ryan Powdrell’s 2006 season is done after he dislocated his ankle and broke his fibula. Conquest Chronicles has some X-rays showing the injury — and as you can see, it isn’t pretty.

Ryan will have surgery tomorrow. Mike Brittingham, Jody Adewale, Stanley Havili, and possibly Allen Bradford will attempt to fill Powdrell’s shoes at fullback.

To Ryan — Trojan fans everywhere will miss you this season. But no one will forget the way you left the field — bruised and battered, but flashing a V for Victory and taking the pain like a man bad-ass. Everyone’s rooting for you to make a full and speedy recovery.

Yet Another Man Down: Ryan Powdrell [The Fanhouse]
The Powdrell Injury [Conquest Chronicles]