{
  "id": 15028843,
  "title": "Duke RB Nate Sheppard questionable for Blue Devils' battle against UNC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/duke-rb-nate-sheppard-questionable-for-blue-devils-battle-against-unc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T19:40:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/duke-rb-nate-sheppard-questionable-194055781.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Duke faces potential absence of star running back Nate Sheppard in upcoming Blue Devils matchup against North Carolina. Sophomore Sheppard, currently listed as questionable on the injury report, is a crucial player for Manny Diaz's team. He leads the nation with impressive averages of 148.60 rushing yards and 180.8 all-purpose yards per game. During Georgia Tech's loss, Sheppard exhibited signs of an ankle injury, which he addressed by taping his left ankle. However, he exhibited a noticeable favoring of the ankle during his subsequent runs. Sheppard's performance in the game, including a 42-yard gain to set up a game-tying field goal, earned him recognition by Sports Illustrated and the Associated Press, securing him a spot on the midseason All-American teams.",
  "summary": "Duke star running back Nate Sheppard is listed as questionable for the Blue Devils' rivalry game against UNC on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}