Kevin Hester Jr. ruled OUT against Syracuse
The UNC football program will be without starting defensive tackle Kevin Hester Jr. for their meeting with Syracuse.
Hester was listed OUT before kick-off with a lower-body injury, seen with a walking boot on his left foot. This season, Hester has five tackles, two coming from the Pitt game.
Outside of Hester’s injury, UNC looks relatively healthy, with Willie Lampkin and Lejond Cavazos playing, not to mention the highly anticipated debut of Tez Walker, who finally became eligible.
The Tar Heels defense has shown significant strides this season, playing hero in multiple victories. Not having Hester hurts, primarily due to his experience.
Here is the injury report for the Tar Heels:
❌ Kevin Hester
✅ Willie Lampkin
✅ Jonathan Adorno
✅ Lejond CavazosOverall positive injury news for #UNC (minus Hester of course).
— Jacob Turner (@JacobTurnerTHI) October 7, 2023
UNC will be looking to get their fifth win against a hot Syracuse offense, so it will be intriguing to see how the Heels fill the void.
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