There is bad news early in the game for the North Carolina Tar Heels as they will be without two key players to finish out Saturday’s game against Pitt.
Running back [autotag]Caleb Hood[/autotag] and linebacker [autotag]Noah Taylor[/autotag] exited in the first quarter and both are listed out for the remainder of this game.
Hood went down after a catch and run of 3-yards with an apparent knee injury. The sophomore was named the starting running back ahead of this game and will be a significant loss for this game. Meanwhile, Taylor headed to the locker room with a non-contact knee injury.
Both were significant losses, with the offense and defense taking a hit.
Sophomore running back Elijah Green will likely carry most of the workload with splashes of Omarion Hampton. As for Taylor’s replacement, UNC will likely mix it up to replicate the pressure and get to Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis.
UNC will need to find a way to fill the void fast as they battle in a challenging Saturday night game against Pitt.
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