Oct 16, 2021; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Josh Downs (11) with the ball as Miami Hurricanes safety Kamren Kinchens (24) defends in the second quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
North Carolina receiver Josh Downs is set to miss his second straight game with a knee injury.
Downs hurt his knee in UNC’s Week 0 win over Florida A&M. He’ll miss the Tar Heels’ Week 2 showdown with Georgia State, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Downs is a major part of North Carolina’s offense. Last season, he caught over 100 passes for north of 1,300 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Last week, the Tar Heels’ offense was still able to thrive at App State even without their top offensive weapon. Kobe Paysour filled in for Downs and caught 8 passes for 92 yards and 1 touchdown.
North Carolina will need another big performance from Paysour on the road again in Week 2. Redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Maye has done a good job of spreading the ball around early in his collegiate career. Maye has 9 touchdowns and 0 interceptions through 2 games.
Kickoff is at 12 p.m. ET.
Even for a conference that is perennially 1 of the top 2 leagues in the…
The Arkansas transfer, who started his career as a backup at UNC, could potentially challenge…
Keon Coleman blamed Georgia for its SEC title game loss to Alabama.
This website uses cookies.