A statement from the team soon followed confirming Jones would spend Thursday night in the hospital. Louisville would bounce back with two touchdowns in the final six minutes to avoid an upset defeat, winning 31-24.īut the primary concern amid a somber atmosphere was Jones' health and concerns were eased by his head coach Tony Elliott, who told reporters in his press conference that he had heard 'encouraging' news from the team's medical staff.

In crumpling to the floor, Jones lost the football but it was recovered by teammate Malik Washington and he took the ball 42 yards to the endzone to put the Cavaliers 21-14 ahead against the No. Jones caught a swing pass from Anthony Colandrea and turned upfield before being flattened by Louisville defensive back Cam'Ron Kelly. The sixth-year senior was knocked out in a helmet-to-helmet hit in the third quarter at Cardinal Stadium and was carted off the field strapped to a backboard before being taken to University of Louisville Medical Center. Virginia Cavaliers running back Perris Jones has 'regained movement in all of his extremities' after a harrowing scene in Thursday's defeat to the Louisville Cardinals.