Syracuse linebacker Dyshawn Davis will not play in Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech, SU Athletics announced in an injury report on Thursday.

Davis sprained his right ankle near the end of the first half in SU’s 24-10 win over North Carolina State and missed the remainder of the game. Davis was wearing a boot on his right foot earlier in the week.

He said his ankle felt good, but Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer listed Davis as day-to-day throughout the week. In his absence, Josh Kirkland played the second half and finished with three tackles, boosting his season total to 22.

“He’s done a good job,” Shafer said of Kirkland during his weekly press conference on Thursday. “He’s got a long way to go and he’ll be the first one to admit that.”

George Morris II is also out for the Orange after missing last week’s game. Morris has been SU’s most dependable return man this season, but Prince-Tyson Gulley and Devante McFarlane will likely return kicks in his absence.