When Miami takes the field Thursday night against Virginia Tech, the Hurricanes will do so with a significantly depleted defense.
On The U?s official injury report, starting defensive end Chad Thomas is listed as questionable with an upper extremity injury. However, both Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald and Matt Porter of the Palm Beach Post are reporting that Thomas did not travel to Blacksburg with the team and will not play in the prime-time game against the Hokies.
Thomas suffered the injury in last Saturday?s loss to North Carolina.
Additionally, fellow starting end Demetrius Jackson and starting cornerback Sheldrick Redwine have been ruled out as well. Jackson is nursing an injured knee, while Redwine was not listed on The U?s injury report and the reason for his absence ? he didn?t make the trip, either ? is unknown.
Thomas, who has started all six games this season, currently leads the ?Canes in tackles for loss with eight, while Jackson is tied for second with 5.5. Jackson has started five of the six games.
Redwine has started the last five games for the Hurricanes, the first starts of his collegiate career.
On The U?s official injury report, starting defensive end Chad Thomas is listed as questionable with an upper extremity injury. However, both Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald and Matt Porter of the Palm Beach Post are reporting that Thomas did not travel to Blacksburg with the team and will not play in the prime-time game against the Hokies.
Thomas suffered the injury in last Saturday?s loss to North Carolina.
Additionally, fellow starting end Demetrius Jackson and starting cornerback Sheldrick Redwine have been ruled out as well. Jackson is nursing an injured knee, while Redwine was not listed on The U?s injury report and the reason for his absence ? he didn?t make the trip, either ? is unknown.
Thomas, who has started all six games this season, currently leads the ?Canes in tackles for loss with eight, while Jackson is tied for second with 5.5. Jackson has started five of the six games.
Redwine has started the last five games for the Hurricanes, the first starts of his collegiate career.
