KirVonte Benson is finished for the season, Tech football coach Paul Johnson announced Tuesday. Benson suffered an injury during Saturday’s game against South Florida, a 49-38 loss, when Benson was struck in the knee by a USF defender during a carry. Johnson did not specify the nature of the injury, only calling it a knee injury and implying that it may not be related to Benson’s ACL, which Benson previously tore in high school.
For the reeling Jackets, Benson’s injury represents a crucial loss. Benson had been named to the AP All-ACC preseason team this summer, and the season prior had finished No.