N.C. State will be without both of its starting defensive tackles for its game with Boston College on Saturday.

Senior left tackle DeMario Pressley and redshirt sophomore right tackle Alan Michael Cash will both miss Saturday’s game against the Eagles.

Pressley “tweaked” his knee during non-contact drills in practice Thursday and is out “indefinitely,” according to Annabelle Myers, assistant athletics director for media relations.

“He’ll have surgery on his knee within the week – probably early in the week,” Myers said Friday afternoon.

Myers said Pressley “wasn’t sure” whether or not he’d make the trip to Boston College with the team when she last spoke with him.

Pressley’s return to the team could depend on how the surgery goes, but it could also depend on his rehabilitation schedule once the surgery is completed. It was unclear which knee Pressley injured, and it is Media Relations policy not to disclose the information.

Cash will miss Saturday’s contest to attend the funeral of his father.

In July, the ACC selected Pressley to its preseason All-ACC team. And just prior to the season, Pressley was one of 60 players named to the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list. The Lombardi Award is presented to the top lineman in college football.

Pressley has not redshirted a season in his time at State. He could apply for a medical hardship with the NCAA if it turns out he will miss the whole season, which would enable him to be eligible to play next season.

But Myers did not speculate as to the length of his absence, reiterating that it will depend on the surgery and rehab.