The UNC Football team takes a big hit as running back Michael Carter suffered an injury during practice

We are just under three weeks away until the North Carolina Tar Heels football team opens up the 2018 campaign at Cal as they hope to turn things around in a hurry. After a disappointing year for the Tar Heels in 2017, head coach Larry Fedora needs to get things back on track and a win in the season opener certainly would help.

Despite the down year for the program, there were some bright spots.

One of those bright spots as in the form of then-freshman running back Michael Carter who burst onto the scene right away in Week 1. Carter finished the Week 1 loss to Cal with 94 yards on 11 carries and 2 touchdowns.

But heading into 2018, it’s unlikely Carter will face Cal as he suffered an injury in Saturday’s scrimmage practice according to Inside Carolina. The site is reporting that Carter will miss 4-6 weeks after suffering a broken wrist.

The UNC athletic department or football program does not specify on injuries unless it is deemed season-ending.

This is a huge blow to UNC’s offense as Carter was battling for the starting tailback job. The sophomore is coming off an impressive freshman year where he rushed for 558 yards on 97 attempts and scored 8 touchdowns.

Carter was in the mix for the starting job with Jordon Brown and Antonio Williams as the Tar Heels continue training camp at Kenan Memorial Stadium. If there is any good news from this it’s that UNC is very deep at running back with Brown and Williams more than capable in filling in.

The current timeline for Carter means he would return at the earliest for the Week 3 matchup vs. UCF in Chapel Hill. The full six weeks would mean a return on September 22nd, which would be a home game vs. Pitt.

We will continue to monitor Carter Jr.’s situation and keep you updated with the latest.