Tennessee safety Trevon Flowers broke his leg during Saturday's 20-10 win against Mississippi State.

Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt revealed the injury when he met with the media after the game.

Pruitt didn't say how long Flowers would be sidelined for the Vols (2-4, 1-2 SEC).

Pruitt said Flowers was injured during a collision after making a 14-yard return following an interception in the second quarter.

Flowers wrote on Twitter that "everything happen for a reason! Good Team WIN!"

The sophomore entered Saturday's game with 17 tackles and had set a career-high with six tackles against Florida.

Flowers, who started in the season opener against West Virginia last season, broke his collarbone during practice when he dived for a ball in practice during Tennessee's open week. He missed five games and returned for the final two games of the season.

He finished his freshman season with nine tackles.