Middlebrook's injury is an MCL sprain, Virginia head coach Tony Elliott said Saturday, per Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com.
Analysis:This identifies the issue that kept Middlebrook out of Saturday's contest against Wake Forest, which marked his first absence of the season. The running back's status moving forward remains unclear, though if he is out long-term, Xay Davis and Xavier Brown are positioned to see an expanded role in the backfield.
