Free safety Phillip Thomas sustained a fractured jaw on Sunday but is expected to return to non-contact drills over the next few days.
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Injuries Sideline Three Orange Gridders
8/9/2011 1:20:56 PM | Football
Syracuse University starting free safety Phillip Thomas, offensive guard Nick Lepak and linebacker Zack McCarrell sustained injuries during this past week during practice.
Thomas sustained a fractured jaw during practice on August 7 and had surgery, performed by Dr. Casey Fallon, on August 8 to repair the fracture. He will return to non-contact drills over the next few days. A junior from Miami, Fla., Thomas has played in 24 games for the Orange, including 16 starts. He has 121 career tackles and three interceptions.
Lepak, a senior from Auburn, N.Y., sustained a concussion on August 8 and will be out of activity until further notice. He has played in 26 games for the Orange.
McCarrell sustained a hamstring strain on August 6 and will be out activity until further notice. The Orlando, Fla. native made the team as a walk-on prior to the 2010 season.
SU kicks off the 2011 season on Thursday, September 1 against Wake Forest in the Carrier Dome (8:00 p.m., ESPN3). Individual and season tickets are available online and at the Dome Box Office (1-888-DOME-TIX).
Fans are invited to the annual Fanfest on Friday, August 12 at 3:00 p.m. on the Katz-Schwartzwalder practice fields behind Manley Field House.
Thomas sustained a fractured jaw during practice on August 7 and had surgery, performed by Dr. Casey Fallon, on August 8 to repair the fracture. He will return to non-contact drills over the next few days. A junior from Miami, Fla., Thomas has played in 24 games for the Orange, including 16 starts. He has 121 career tackles and three interceptions.
Lepak, a senior from Auburn, N.Y., sustained a concussion on August 8 and will be out of activity until further notice. He has played in 26 games for the Orange.
McCarrell sustained a hamstring strain on August 6 and will be out activity until further notice. The Orlando, Fla. native made the team as a walk-on prior to the 2010 season.
SU kicks off the 2011 season on Thursday, September 1 against Wake Forest in the Carrier Dome (8:00 p.m., ESPN3). Individual and season tickets are available online and at the Dome Box Office (1-888-DOME-TIX).
Fans are invited to the annual Fanfest on Friday, August 12 at 3:00 p.m. on the Katz-Schwartzwalder practice fields behind Manley Field House.
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