North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez sustained what looked to be a serious leg injury in Saturday’s 34-9 loss to UCF and did not return.
The South Alabama transfer went down with 6:27 left in the third quarter on a fourth-down run. He picked up the first down, but was injured in the pile after being brought down. Trainers attended to him on the field before he was helped to the sideline and taken into the medical tent.
Roughly 15 minutes later, a cart was brought out. Lopez, unable to put weight on his right leg, hopped on his left foot to reach it. Once seated, he dropped his head into his hands and then pulled a towel over his head as the cart drove him away.
Before the injury, Lopez completed 11 of 14 passes for 87 yards but threw two interceptions. At the time of his exit, UCF held a 27-3 lead.
Backup quarterback Max Johnson stepped in and immediately guided the Tar Heels to a touchdown, connecting with Kobe Paysour on an 8-yard scoring pass. Johnson finished the game under center for UNC.
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