UNC running backs A.J. Blue and Jamal Womble will both miss the rest of the season.
Blue, a freshman, tore the three main ligaments in his left knee against Georgia Southern on Oct. 10 and had it surgically repaired on Friday at UNC Hospitals. He will also miss spring practice. Blue, who was used as a "Wildcat" quarterback, had 33 rushing yards and 24 passing yards in six games.
Womble, a redshirt-freshman, had surgery to repair his fractured right wrist on Friday and will miss the final six games. A reserve running back, he suffered the injury playing special teams on the opening kickoff of the Georgia Southern win.
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Terrible news
Mon, 10/19/2009 - 10:37 — SurferBlue's versatility had yet to be fully tapped and Womble's potential is all ahead of him. The silver lining is at least they are just Freshman.
This is just not good..
Mon, 10/19/2009 - 10:27 — UNC1998Blue will be set back quite a bit going into next fall. With Womble out of the mix someone else must take his place on special teams. That potentially risks injurt to a starting player. Not to minimize anyone, but that would be another hit to an awful rash of injuries for the Heels.