N.C. State running back Dakwa Nichols had knee surgery on Sunday, ending his college career.
Nichols, a fifth-year senior, tore the patellar tendon in both knees in N.C. State’s 33-25 win over Syracuse on Saturday.
Syracuse linebacker Parris Bennett tackled Nichols by the facemask at 1:23 in the first quarter. Nichols got twisted down awkwardly with both knees bent under his weight. He was treated at length by the medical personnel on the field and then immediately taken to Rex Hospital, where his surgery was performed on Sunday.
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