BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -Virginia Tech says incumbent starting tailback Darren Evans will miss the 2009 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee during practice.
The school says the redshirt sophomore was injured on Tuesday.
Evans started just eight games for the Hokies last season but led the team with 1,265 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. He was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection after becoming the first Hokies player to score a touchdown in his first six games.
His loss means that flashy redshirt freshman Ryan Williams, Josh Oglesby or highly regarded freshman David Wilson will be the starter. Only Oglesby has carried the ball in a game.
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