Max Johnson was carted off the field during his North Carolina Tar Heels’ 19-17 win over Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday night with what appeared to be a bad knee injury.
Johnson, a senior transfer from Texas A&M, was 12/19 for 71 yards with an interception, though he also rushed for a score. Late in the third quarter, the Tar Heels were down 14-10 to the Golden Gophers and UNC had the ball for a 3rd-and-10 in their own territory.
Johnson was back and attempted a pass that went incomplete. He was crunched by two Golden Gophers, one who went low and the other who hit him high in the opposite direction.
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Johnson had to be taken away on a cart.
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Conner Harrell came in and replaced Johnson. The team kicked a field goal on that possession and added two more field goals to get the 19-17 win.
North Carolina is Johnson’s third school following stints at LSU and Texas A&M. His time with the Tar Heels is off to an unfortunate start.
