# Mayville State QB Returns Home After Severe Injury

> Mayville State plays first home game at Jerome Berg Field after QB Matt Donovan's severe brain injury.
- Title: Mayville State QB Returns Home After Severe Injury | Shortify
- Summary: Mayville State plays first home game at Jerome Berg Field after QB Matt Donovan's severe brain injury. Mayville State returns to Jerome Berg Field for first…
- Keywords: mayville state, jerome berg field, matt donovan, severe brain injury, helmet-to-helmet collision, simpson university, fargo, sanford medical center, medically induced coma, breathing trials, recovery progress, college football
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/10/09/mayville-state-returns-home-jerome-berg-field-after-qbs-severe-injury
- Published: 2026-10-09T19:43:37.882+00:00
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- Topics: mayville state, jerome berg field, matt donovan, severe brain injury, helmet-to-helmet collision, simpson university, fargo, sanford medical center, medically induced coma, breathing trials, recovery progress, college football
## Mayville State QB Injury
Mayville State University will play its first home football game at Jerome Berg Field on Saturday since quarterback Matt Donovan suffered a severe brain injury during a game last month.
## QB's Injury Details
Donovan was injured Sept. 19 in a helmet-to-helmet collision in the third quarter of Mayville State’s game against Simpson University, according to the school.
## QB's Recovery Progress
His father, Terry Donovan, wrote on Facebook that Matt completed two breathing trials on Oct. 3 and could move out of his current care unit in the near future.
## Key takeaway

Mayville State returns to Jerome Berg Field for first home football game since quarterback Matt Donovan suffered a severe brain injury in a helmet-to-helmet collision.