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North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson plans to return to UNC to play the 2025 season, he told ESPN on Friday.

Johnson is out for the year with a broken leg, which he suffered against Minnesota last Thursday.

“I have a lot of football left in me,” he said, “and know I will be back out there next year.”

Johnson added that he’s grateful to the medical team that took care of him after the injury. He got hurt in the second half against the Gophers when he was hit on a blitz by Minnesota defensive back Justin Walley.

He had surgery Friday and has been recovering in Minnesota since the injury. He’s looking forward to rooting on the Tar Heels this year.

“I’ll be there every day supporting my teammates and helping out as much as I can,” he said. “I appreciate all the love and support from the fans.”

He called the eight days since the injury “a serious grind” and added that it has “taken a lot to get to [the] other side and start the recovery process.”

Johnson added: “I want to thank Dr. Templeman and his team, the nurses and support staff at Hennepin County Medical Center who took amazing care of me. Thank you to UNC head coach Mack Brown, the coaching staff and trainers who have encouraged and supported me.”

Johnson began his college career at LSU in 2020 and transferred to Texas A&M, where he redshirted the 2022 season after suffering a season-ending injury. He entered this season at UNC with two seasons of eligibility remaining at UNC, per his bio. That means he will play a sixth year 2025 and might be able to petition for another after that.

Johnson won the UNC starting job over Conner Harrell out of camp, as he arrived as a transfer this offseason. He has started 23 games in his career and appeared in 31, throwing for 5,923 yards and 47 touchdowns.

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UAB: Player arrested after stabbing 2 teammates

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UAB: Player arrested after stabbing 2 teammates

A UAB football player stabbed two of his teammates Saturday morning at the football facility ahead of the Blazers’ home game against USF, a university spokesperson told ESPN.

The suspect has been arrested, and both injured players are in stable condition after being taken to UAB hospital. The school has not released the names of any of the players involved.

UAB’s game against USF began as scheduled at 3 p.m. ET.

A UAB official said an investigation is ongoing.

“UAB’s top priority remains the safety and well-being of all of our students,” the school said in a statement.

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Sources: ASU’s top WR Tyson expected back

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Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State‘s leading receiver, is expected to return from a hamstring injury and play Saturday when the Sun Devils visit the Colorado Buffaloes, sources tell ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Tyson is expected to participate in pregame warmups, and barring any setbacks, he’ll be cleared to play against his former team.

Tyson suffered the injury Oct. 18 in Arizona State’s upset win over then-undefeated Texas Tech. He finished that game with 10 catches for 105 yards and a touchdown but has not played since.

Despite missing the past three games, Tyson leads the Sun Devils in catches (57) and yards receiving (628), and he is the team leader with eight touchdowns.

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Sources: Ohio St. to be without WRs Tate, Smith

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Sources: Ohio St. to be without WRs Tate, Smith

Ohio State wide receivers Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith are not expected to play against Rutgers on Saturday due to lower-body injuries, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Tate will miss his third straight game. Smith played in last week’s win over UCLA but missed the second half after being seen limping before halftime. Both are considered day-to-day, sources said, ahead of a potential return next week against rival Michigan.

On Tuesday, coach Ryan Day would not rule out either wide receiver but also did not want to go into specifics on their availability.

“Our policy is we don’t discuss specifics on injuries, and once you start going down a little bit here, a little bit there, you can create a problem,” Day said. “So for a number of reasons, we don’t discuss those things.”

Smith leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the nation with 10 touchdown catches while ranking third in the conference in receiving yards per game (90.2) and second in catches per game (6.9). Tate is fifth in the Big Ten with 88.9 receiving yards per game.

Brandon Inniss started in place of Tate against UCLA and led No. 1 Ohio State with six catches for 30 yards during a 48-10 win.

The 5-5 Scarlet Knights are looking to beat Ohio State for the first time in their 11th try since joining the Big Ten in 2014.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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