In a press conference this morning, Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson announced that starting B-back KirVonte Benson will miss the remainder of the season following a knee injury in Saturday’s game against South Florida.
.@GTPaulJohnson announced that redshirt junior B-back KirVonte Benson will miss the remainder of the season due to an injury suffered Saturday. pic.twitter.com/7uiOYnQB8V
— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) September 11, 2018
With the injury, redshirt freshman Jordan Mason will step into the starter’s role. Mason also started the Yellow Jackets’ season opener against Alcorn State while Benson was out due to a one-quarter suspension.