University of Miami left tackle Ereck Flowers underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn meniscus, a source familiar with the situation told The Miami Herald.

The specific knee on which he had surgery was not revealed.

Also undergoing knee surgeries Wednesday at UM Hospital were fellow offensive tackles Kc McDermott and Taylor Gadbois, both of whom injured their left knees against Duke Sept. 27.

McDermott's injury was not an ACL tear, but not sure of the exact nature of the repair.

Don't yet know the injury of Gadbois, who is out the rest of the season (as is McDermott).

Flowers, a 6-6, 324-pound junior, will miss at minimum the North Carolina game, and likely the Florida State game at Sun Life Stadium on Nov. 15, though some close to the program hope he can return for FSU. The scenario also exists that Flowers will be unable to return this season.

Flowers will be replaced by current senior right tackle Jon Feliciano Saturday against North Carolina. True freshman Trevor Darling, a 6-5, 310-pounder out of MIami Central, will play right tackle. Though Darling was a highly rated recruit, he has minimal experience this season playing on the line.

SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN