Bad news for the 7-1 North Carolina Tar Heels, as it has been confirmed that running back Caleb Hood will miss the remainder of this season.
Hood was announced the starting half-back in Saturday’s game and had a quick exit with eight minutes left in the first quarter. The injury occurred on a three-yard catch and run, where Hood stayed down after the play was over and missed the rest of the game with an upper-body injury.
The injury bug is not new territory for North Carolina’s running back core, with British Brooks, who was the starter in training camps, had a season-ending injury before UNC took the field in week zero.
The timing could not be worse, with Hood being on a roll lately, earning most of the workload as the season went on. The sophomore appeared in seven games, finishing with 250 rushing yards, 119 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. Hood is tied for the team’s best yards per carry with 5.8.
Knowing that Hood will miss the last stretch of games, including the potential ACC championship and any bowl games. Expect UNC to turn to Elijah Green and Omarion Hampton to close the season.
Caleb Hood spins away from two tackles and picks up 22 yards on 3rd & 11 pic.twitter.com/FFmyGa6zo5
— Sideline CFB (@SidelineCFB) September 3, 2022
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