Is Devin Leary Playing Today (Latest Injury Update for North Carolina State vs. Syracuse Week 7)
By Reed Wallach
It's a must win situation for North Carolina State at Syracuse this weekend, but will they have their quarterback available?
Devin Leary left the Wolfpack's 19-17 win over Florida State last weekend with a shoulder injury that has left a wide timeline for return, according to head coach Dave Doeren, starting as soon as this weekend. What's the latest on Leary and his shoulder? We got you covered:
Latest Injury Update for Devin Leary
Update No. 2: Leary has been ruled out for the rest of the season, according to the team.
UPDATE: ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Saturday morning that Leary would be out for this game against Syracuse with a shoulder injury. There is no update on a timeline for when he will return to the Wolfpack.
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The Wolfpack scratched out a thrilling win without Leary, but they also didn't complete a pass after he exited the game. If they can't pass they may be in big trouble against a dynamic Syracuse offense off of a bye. This is what Leary looked like on Saturday:
Dave Doeren was ambiguous in his answer about Leary's availability on Saturday afternoon.
That doesn't reveal much but given how Leary left the game and shots of him on the sideline, the timeline is likely closer to six weeks than it is one week. NC State opened as four point favorites at Syracuse, but have since shifted to three-point underdogs with the likelihood that Leary misses this one. However, that may not be enough of an adjustment given that the Wolfpack went strictly to the ground game in the second half comeback.
If Leary doesn't go and Doeren's group falls behind early, it may be too much to overcome.
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