College QB Matt Donovan Shows Promising Sign After Breathing Tube Is Removed, Part of Skull Replaced

Mayville State quarterback Matt Donovan gave his family and friends reason to be optimistic amid his ongoing hospitalization, where he has been placed in a medically-induced coma, following a violent helmet-to-helmet hit earlier this month. 

“They removed the breathing tube and successfully placed a trach,” Matt’s father, Terry, shared via Facebook on Tuesday, September 29. “Everything went well. We look at the trach as a bridge — something that can make things safer and more comfortable while giving Matt the time he needs to heal and work his way toward breathing more independently.”

Terry continued, “Before all of that happened this morning, though, we got another little moment to...