Status of T.J. Yates, Zack Pianalto uncertain

Posted Oct 27, 2008
Coach Butch Davis of North Carolina said last night that he does not expect that quarterback T.J. Yates will return to full practice next week in his recovery from a broken left ankle. North Carolina, 6-2, will not play again until Nov. 8 against Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill. Yates was injured on Sept. 20 and his projected recovery time was a minimum of six weeks. The sixth week will end on Nov. 1. (Winston-Salem Journal)

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