Where UNC Turns Without Defensive Line Starters Noah Taylor & Des Evans

Posted Oct 31, 2022
Noah Taylor and Desmond Evans are out for the season. And Kaimon Rucker is questionable this week. That is two starters and a third high-impact player who could miss the game against Virginia on Saturday. Losing Taylor and Evans is big. So where does UNC turn to replace them for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers and the rest of the season? (Inside Carolina)

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