You were enjoying your Thursday evening, and looking forward to the Syracuse Orange's Saturday matchup with Wake Forest. Everything was great. And then...
Syracuse releases an injury report with just one name on it: hybrid/Express back Ervin Philips is injured and will not play against the Demon Deacons.
DAMMMIITTTTTTTT.
Just this morning we listed Erv as a major factor in a potential Orange win at the Dome, and based on his two touchdowns against Rhode Island, it appeared the sophomore was in for a big fall. Philips left Friday's game early with a "lower body injury.