Two Tar Heel football players suspended

CHAPEL HILL, NC (AP) – North Carolina has indefinitely suspended cornerbacks M.J. Stewart and Mike Hughes for a violation of team rules, keeping them sidelined for Saturday’s game against Wake Forest.

In a release, the school said Stewart and Hughes were suspended from team-related activities tied to an Oct. 4 incident in Chapel Hill. The release didn’t specify exactly what rule they had broken, though a statement from coach Larry Fedora referenced an “altercation” and that UNC has worked with Chapel Hill police to gather information.

Fedora said coaches “hold our players to a high standard, and M.J. and Mike will face the consequences for their involvement.”

Stewart has started all five games for the Tar Heels (4-1), while Hughes has played all five games as a reserve.

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