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After someone told me they had seen Freshman WR Brian Hightower on campus in a walking boot on Friday, WQAM’s radio broadcast confirmed that the talented WR was injured this week in practice and did not travel to Charlottesville with the Canes team.
Brian Hightower didn't make the trip to Virginia. WQAM reports the freshman wide receiver got hurt in practice this week.
— David Wilson (@DBWilson2) October 13, 2018
UM freshman receiver Brian Hightower didn't make the trip to Charlottesville. He was injured this week in practice, per WQAM
— Susan Miller Degnan (@smillerdegnan) October 13, 2018
Hightower’s injury is undisclosed at this time.
In Hightower’s absence, expect players like Darrell Langham, Dee Wiggins, Evidence Njoku, and Mark Pope to see their snap counts increase tonight.
Miami at Virginia kicks off at 7pm on ESPN.