Tennessee to be without Boo Carter vs. New Mexico State, per report
Published:
Tennessee will be without sophomore defensive back Boo Carter in Saturday’s nonconference game against New Mexico State, according to a report from Football Scoop on Saturday morning.
John Brice of Football Scoop posted on his social media account that it “sounds like” Carter would miss the Week 12 matchup at Neyland Stadium (4:15 p.m. ET, SEC Network) because of a hip flexor injury.
Carter has 25 total tackles this season, 16 of them solo, with 1 sack and 3 forced fumbles, so he’s been a big part of the Volunteers’ secondary this year.
While Tennessee, which is ranked 23rd in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, is favored by over 40 points against the 3-6 Aggies on Saturday, not having Carter in the lineup would be a big blow to its defense as it tries to get rolling after a bye week.
While Carter played in Tennessee’s last game 2 weeks ago, a home loss to Oklahoma that effectively ended its Playoff hopes, he didn’t play even 1 snap on defense. Carter was the Volunteers’ punt returner against Oklahoma, and it was the first time this year that Carter played fewer than 20 snaps on defense.
If Saturday morning’s report proves right, Carter won’t be getting any snaps anywhere on the field for Tennessee in Week 12.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
