Terrel Hunt Injury: Updates on Syracuse QB's Achilles and Recovery

Big things were expected out of Syracuse dual-threat quarterback Terrel Hunt in 2015, but his senior campaign is over before it ever really got started after undergoing surgery on a torn Achilles tendon suffered on Sept. 5. 

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Hunt to Apply for Medical Redshirt

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Orange head coach Scott Shafer told reporters Hunt underwent surgery on his injured Achilles, and would be applying for a sixth year of eligibility, per Nate Mink of Syracuse.com.

"I'm not sure how quickly they'll act on it, but we're doing our due diligence to make sure that anything that we can do we will do," Shafer said, according to Mink. "It'll just be a wait and see with the NCAA. So the ball will be in their court, really."

According to Stephen Bailey of Syracuse.com on Sept. 5, Shafer revealed after the contest that his star signal-caller suffered an Achilles injury in the first quarter while rolling out of the pocket:

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He just cut really hard and that Achilles just popped on him. They said it was an Achilles injury and it's not good. ... Keep your prayers out there for Terrel. Tough deal, tough deal. ... Terrel's deal is not good so please keep your thoughts and prayers out there for his family. He'll be OK. He's got a bunch of brothers who love him and will take good care of him.

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Non-contact injuries often make for scary situations, and it appears as though Hunt's case is no different. The injury is especially disconcerting since the Rosedale, New York, native missed seven games last season with a broken leg.

The fact that Hunt got injured so quickly after returning to competitive action doesn't sit well with Bailey in particular:

Hunt looked like a star in the making in 2013, as he topped 2,000 total yards and scored 17 touchdowns, but he never reached his full potential due almost entirely to injuries.

Freshman Eric Dungey stepped in for Hunt on Friday night and looked excellent, but there may be some growing pains when the level of competition increases, especially in ACC play.

Without Hunt's veteran presence under center, the 2015 season may be a long and difficult one for an Orange team that is looking to make its mark in a power conference.

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