Sports SUmmary: Harris misses Syracuse game against Clemson due to obscene hand gesture

Syracuse wide receiver Taj Harris did not travel to Clemson on Saturday after giving an obscene hand gesture to the camera during the Orange’s loss to Liberty on Oct. 17, 2020.

Harris averages 86.8 receiving yards per game, placing him at No. 6 on the ACC’s leaderboard for receiving yards per game, and has scored four touchdowns this season.

Head coach Dino Babers praised Nykeim Johnson for stepping up in Harris’ absence.

“I was excited to see what Key was able to do as the main guy last week,” said Babers. “I thought he did some really good things.”

Syracuse is set to face Wake Forest on Saturday back home in the Carrier Dome at noon.

Nunn to miss remainder of football season after surgery

Syracuse defensive back Neil Nunn joins the slew of injuries for the Orange after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to fix a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.

The injury occurred in practice, causing Nunn to be sidelined for the game against Liberty on Oct. 17.

Joining the SU program as one of the most highly ranked recruits last year, the redshirt freshman played in the first four games for Syracuse this season, logging three tackles.

Nunn joins defensive backs Trill Williams and Eric Coley and starting quarterback Tommy DeVito, who was injured in Syracuse’s battle against Duke on Oct. 10.