North Carolina QB Max Johnson suffered what seemed to be a critical proper leg damage within the third quarter of the Tar Heels’ season-opening 19-17 win over Minnesota on Thursday evening.
The Texas A&M switch’s proper leg bent awkwardly on a play late within the third quarter and he needed to be carted off the sphere. Johnson was making his first begin for the Tar Heels after successful a quarterback competitors within the offseason after arriving from School Station.
North Carolina is Johnson’s third faculty after he began his profession at LSU earlier than going to Texas A&M. He’s the son of former NFL QB Brad Johnson, and each Brad and his spouse Nikki had been on the recreation. Fox’s footage of Max’s mother and father taking in what had occurred as he was carted off the sphere was robust to look at.
Conner Harrell changed Johnson after the damage. Harrell began the Tar Heels’ bowl recreation a season in the past after Drake Maye declared for the NFL Draft. When requested after the sport about Johnson’s damage, North Carolina coach Mack Brown mentioned he did not know as a result of he needed Johnson’s mother and father to listen to from medical doctors earlier than he did.
Johnson was 12-of-19 passing for 71 yards and an interception earlier than the damage and in addition rushed for a TD. He performed in 12 video games over the previous two seasons at A&M and had his greatest season at LSU in 2021 when he threw for two,815 yards and 27 TDs.
After Johnson exited the sport, North Carolina received its successful factors on a area aim by Noah Burnette with lower than two minutes to go. Minnesota drove down the sphere and had a 47-yard area aim try for the win, however Dragan Kesich’s kick sailed large proper.
