Sources told InsideCarolina.com “an attempted Gatorade shower” led to the alleged altercation and injury of UNC football walk-on redshirt freshman Jackson Boyer.
The No. 23 North Carolina football team will look to shrug off the off-the-field incident and the loss of two starting cornerbacks when the Tar Heels host the defending Big South co-champion Liberty Flames Saturday at 6 p.m. in the season opener.
UNC is investigating an alleged hazing incident on its football team during fall camp as the news broke just four days before the kickoff of the 2014 campaign.
The No. 23 North Carolina Tar Heels are embracing their status as a member of the preseason Top 25, but sophomore sensation Ryan Switzer and junior linebacker Jeff Schoettmer believe they have the tools to climb the rankings even further as the football season gets underway Saturday in Kenan Stadium.