CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Butch Davis said he hopes to have an update on quarterback T.J. Yates’ sprained left ankle on Sunday.
But if he can't play next weekend at Miami, backup Mike Paulus will be ready.
"We're going to do what the quarterback can do, and if [Paulus] is the guy next week, we’ll evaluate what he can do effectively and still take advantage of the players we’ve got," Davis said. "Mike’s been here now for a year, obviously no real game experience to speak of. But he understands the offense."
Paulus finished 3-for-8 with two interceptions during UNC’s 20-17 loss to Virginia Tech.
UNC was leading 10-3 lead near the middle of the third quarter when Yates got dropped for a 18-yard sack by Virginia Tech defensive end Orion Martin. Yates was limping when he got up, stayed in the game, got hit on an incompletion the next play, and hobbled off the field while the Tar Heels punted the ball away.
X-rays were negative on Yates’ ankle.
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Comments
Indeed, when life gives you lemons......
Sun, 09/21/2008 - 19:09 — UNCAlumnuslearn to run the ball.
I guess UNC will find their
Sun, 09/21/2008 - 09:39 — gvillegatrI guess UNC will find their "hard times" if Yates cant go. nothing you can do. and certainly won't complain.