North Carolina Punter Ben Kiernan to Miss Rest of 2023 Football Season

Posted Oct 14, 2023
UNC punter Ben Kiernan is out for the remainder of the 2023 season with a knee injury, sources confirmed. The team was monitoring him for a lower-body injury after its in against Syracuse. Kiernan was on crutches during warmups before Saturday's game against Miami. Kiernan took a big hit after recovering his own blocked punt in last week’s game. (Inside Carolina)

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