North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez did not suffer a season-ending injury in Saturday’s loss to UCF, On3 reported Monday.Lopez departed in the third quarter of the Tar Heels’ 34-9 defeat in Orlando, carted to the locker room after being helped off the field with an injury to his right leg.North Carolina is targeting an early October return for Lopez, per the report. Coach Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels (2-2) are idle this weekend before opening their ACC schedule at home against Clemson on Oct. 4.
