2008 NORTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL

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3 I m excited for our players, coaches and fans for the opportunity to play in the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, says North Carolina Athletic Director Dick Baddour. Our program has made significant strides under the leadership of Coach Davis and his staff, and I congratulate our student-athletes for their hard work and determination this season. North Carolina has always enjoyed a great relationship with the city of Charlotte. We had fantastic fan support in our previous bowl game there in 2004 and this will be another outstandu TAR HEEL GAME DAY Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008 Kickoff Time: 1 p.m. Location: Charlotte, N.C. Site: Bank of America Stadium Capacity: 73,778 Surface: Natural Grass Rankings: Neither team is ranked. u BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: ESPN Broadcasters: Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Chris Spielman, analyst; Rob Stone, sideline Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Broadcasters: Woody Durham (play-by-play), Rick Steinbacher (color analyst) and Lee Pace (sideline) provide the call. Jones Angell will host the broadcast. Website: A live radio broadcast is available on UNC s official athletic website, TarHeelBlue.com u online information North Carolina: TarHeelBlue.com West Virginia: msnsportsnet.com u SERIES INFORMATION Series: North Carolina leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: North Carolina 20, West Virginia 13 in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, 1997 in Jacksonville, Fla. u Records North Carolina is 8-4 overall and 4-4 in the ACC. The Tar Heels tied for third in the ACC s Coastal Division. West Virginia is 8-4 overall, 5-2 and tied for second in the Big East Conference. u Coaches North Carolina Coach Butch Davis (Arkansas 74) is in two seasons with the Tar Heels, in his eighth season overall as a head coach. West Virginia Coach Bill Stewart (West Virginia 77) is 9-4 in two seasons with the Mountaineers, in his fourth season overall as a head coach. u NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Kevin Best, Director of Football Communications kevinbest@unc.edu Office: ; Cell: John Martin, Assistant Director johnmartin@unc.edu Office: ; Cell: Meineke Car Care Bowl North Carolina vs. West Virginia Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina returns to the postseason for the first time since 2004 when the Tar Heels face West Virginia in the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m. in Charlotte, N.C. The game will be played at Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL s Carolina Panthers, and will be televised nationally by ESPN. I m thrilled for the opportunity to continue our season and play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl, says head coach Butch Davis. Charlotte is an outstanding city and is a great location for our fans to watch us play. I m proud of our players for their hard work and effort this year against a difficult schedule. We will face a challenge against an outstanding West Virginia team that was the preseason pick to win the Big East conference. Table of Contents Game Notes Rosters Depth Chart...16 Trimane Goddard Profile...17 Hakeem Nicks Profile Defensive Player Profiles Offensive Player Profiles Special Teams Player Profiles...30 Head Coach Butch Davis Assistant Coaches Statistics Recaps Statistical Comparison...55 Media Information...56 North Carolina finished the regular season a four-game improvement from last year - against the nation s 10th-most difficult schedule according to the Sagarin rankings. Carolina is No. 20 overall in the Sagarin rankings. The Tar Heels defeated five bowl eligible teams in 2008, had three wins over ranked teams and were in the hunt for the ACC s Coastal Division title until the final week of the season. The Tar Heels began the year 5-1 and reached as high as No. 16 in the BCS standings before closing the year NORTH CAROLINA SCHEDULE/RESULTS Day Date Opponent Site EVent TIme, TV, Result NOTE Sat. August 30 McNeese State Chapel Hill Youth Day W, Tate posts 397 all-purpose yards Thur. September 11 Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. W, Yates throws for three touchdowns; Nicks catches two Sat. September 20 Virginia Tech Chapel Hill Monogram Day L, Tar Heels let 17-3 lead slip away in second half Sat. September 27 Miami Miami Gardens, Fla. W, Carolina rallies from 10-point deficit to win Sat. October 4 #24/23 Connecticut Chapel Hill FB Lettermen s Day/ W, Tar Heels block three kicks, pick off three passes Family Weekend Sat. October 11 Notre Dame Chapel Hill W, Carolina knocks off Irish with 5-0 turnover advantage Sat. October 18 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. L, OT Draughn rushes for career-high 138 yards Sat. October 25 #23/NR Boston College Chapel Hill NCHSAA Day W, Nicks scores four touchdowns - 3 by receptions, 1 by rush Sat. November 8 #22/20 Georgia Tech Chapel Hill Homecoming W, 28-7 Heels rush for 186 yards, score three 4th quarter TDs Sat. November 15 Maryland College Park, Md. L, Maryland kicks late FG to win Sat. November 22 NC State Chapel Hill Rams Club Day L, Tar Heels commit six turnovers, most in game since 2002 Sat. November 29 Duke Durham, N.C. W, Nicks becomes first 1,000-yard single-season receiver Sat. December 27 West Virginia Charlotte, N.C. Meineke Car Care Bowl 1 p.m., ESPN TarHeelBlue.com 1

4 QUICK FACTS Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Enrollment: 28,000 Founded: 1789 Nickname: Tar Heels School Colors: Carolina Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Kenan Stadium (60,000) Surface: Natural Grass Conference: Atlantic Coast Chancellor: Holden Thorp Athletic Director: Dick Baddour COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Butch Davis Davis Record at UNC: 12-12, second year Davis Overall Record: (eighth year) Davis Office Phone: (919) Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line: John Blake Running Backs: Ken Browning Asst. A.D./S&C: Jeff Connors Tight Ends: Steve Hagen Special Teams Coord/Def. Asst: John Lovett Offensive Line: Sam Pittman Offensive Coord./QBs: John Shoop Linebackers: Tommy Thigpen Wide Receivers: Charlie Williams Defensive Coord./DBs: Everett Withers Offensive Graduate Assistant: Brad Davis Defensive Graduate Assistant: James Bettcher Support Staff (listed alphabetically) Asst. S&C Coach: Nate Barnes Video Graduate Assistant: Kirk Callahan Administrative Assistant: Natalie Ericson Administrative Assistant: Angel Flow Asst. Equipment Manager: Jason Freeman Director of Player Personnel: Paul Gonnella Football Center Chef: Jerry Greenwood Administrative Asst.: Brenda Haithcock Athletic Trainer: Doug Halverson Asst. S&C Coach: Kerry Harbor Director of Football Operations: Joe Haydon Exec. Asst. to Butch Davis: Pamela Higley Assoc. A.D./Football Admin: Corey Holliday Administrative Asst.: Melinda Joines Athletic Trainer: Kevin King Business Ops./Equip. Mgr.: Dominic Morelli Administrative Asst: Leea Murphy Asst. Video Coord.: Darryl Sanders Video Assistant: Wes Satterfield Asst. S&C Coach: Brannon Simpson Director of Kenan Stadium: James Spurling Head FB Athletic Trainer: Scott Trulock Special Projects Assistant: Tony Tucker Video Graduate Assistant: Chris Van Horn Administrative Asst: Teresa Vanderford Video Assistant: Johnny Vines Video Graduate Assistant: James Vollono Operations Assistant: Jackie Wallgren Dir. of FB Student-Ath. Dev.: Andre Williams Asst. Equipment Manager: Mark Yaekel COACHING GAME DAY LOCATIONS Offense: John Shoop, OC/QB... Press Box Ken Browning, RB... Sidelines Charlie Williams, WR... Sidelines Sam Pittman, OL... Sidelines Steve Hagen, TE... Sidelines Brad Davis, GA... Press Box Defense: Everett Withers, DC/DB... Press Box John Blake, DL... Sidelines John Lovett, STC, DA... Sidelines Tommy Thigpen, LB... Sidelines James Betcher, GA... Press Box Head coach Butch Davis has turned around the Carolina program in just two seasons. ing opportunity for our fans to follow the team in the postseason. QUICK HITS u North Carolina is playing its 21st football game in Charlotte and just the fourth since The Tar Heels are in the Queen City. u The only three-year player in ACC history with more receiving yards than UNC s Hakeem Nicks is former Georgia Tech first-team All-America Calvin Johnson. u Sophomore tailback Ryan Houston has scored a team-high eight rushing touchdowns, but none have been longer than five yards. u North Carolina has eight wins for just the second time since The Tar Heels also won eight games in u Carolina is +16 in turnover margin in its eight wins and -12 in its four losses. u Carolina has scored six non-offensive touchdowns this season, including four interception returns, one punt return and one blocked punt recovery in the end zone. u North Carolina is 11th in the country in kickoff yardage defense, allowing just yards per return. u North Carolina defeated rival Duke for the 18th time in the last 19 tries with a victory in Durham to close the regular season. u North Carolina leads the ACC with a pass efficiency rating. North Carolina faced Boston College in the 2004 bowl game in Charlotte (then named the Continental Tire Bowl). The game was sold out with Carolina fans accounting for an estimated 65,000 tickets. The Meineke Car Care Bowl has averaged more than 60,000 fans during its first six years, with two sellouts. It has reached over 13.5 million television households. In 2003, it was named one of the five-best start-ups in sports over the past five years by the Sports Business Journal, behind only the NFL Houston Texans and ESPN the Magazine. The inaugural game, played on December 28, 2002 before a sold-out stadium, saw Virginia defeat West Virginia, On December 27, 2003, Virginia once again claimed victory, this time over Pittsburgh, The third year again produced a sellout, as Boston College defeated North Carolina, 37-24, on December 30, NC State defeated South Florida, 14-0, on December 31, Boston College defeated Navy 25-24, on a field goal as time expired on December 30, And last year, Wake Forest defeated UConn, on December 29, For more information, please visit This is just the second meeting between the Tar Heels and Mountaineers. The two teams only other meeting came in the 1997 Gator Bowl, a UNC victory. Series Notes & Connections with WEST VIRGINIA n North Carolina and West Virginia are meeting for just the second time. The first game also occurred in a bowl game, the 1997 Gator Bowl. In that game, the Tar Heels forced four turnovers and Oscar Davenport piloted UNC to a victory. n Both Carolina and West Virginia defeated Rutgers and Connecticut this season. The Tar Heels knocked off the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, 44-12, while WVU won UNC beat Connecticut in Chapel Hill and the Mountaineers defeated the Huskies, n West Virginia is the third Big East team Carolina has faced this season. The Tar Heels have faced at least one Big East team every year since 2002, going 3-7 in those 10 games. Those opponents included Syracuse in 2002 (W) and 2003 (L), Louisville in 2004 (L) and 2005 (L), Boston College in 2005 (L), Rutgers in 2006 (L) and 2008 (W), South Florida in 2006 (L) and 2007 (L), and Connecticut in 2008 (W). The Tar Heels will complete a homeand-home series with the Huskies next fall. n West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart served three years as a North Carolina offensive line assistant coach under Dick Crum from He also was a freshman coach for the Tar Heels in Crum was dismissed after the 1987 season and Stewart moved on to Arizona State. Carolina and the Charlotte Bowl North Carolina is making its second appearance in a bowl game in Charlotte, which began in The Tar Heels lost to Boston College in the 2004 Continental Tire Bowl at Bank of America Stadium, Carolina was the first team from the state of North Carolina to play in the game and is the only team from the state to make two appearances in the game. Carolina has played in 11 different bowl cities. UNC is 5-2 in Jacksonville (Gator Bowl), 2-2 in El Paso (Sun Bowl), 1-0 in Houston (Bluebonnet Bowl), 1-0 in Miami (Carquest Bowl), 2-3 in Atlanta (Peach/Chick-fil-A), 0-1 in Dallas (Cotton Bowl), 0-1 in the Honolulu (Aloha Bowl), 0-1 in Charlotte (Continental Tire) and 0-2 in New Orleans (Sugar Bowl). A complete listing and recap of Carolina s bowl game history can be found on page 139 of the 2008 North Carolina football media guide. 2 TarHeelBlue.com

5 NICKS IN CAROLINA S RECORD BOOK RECEIVING YARDS CAREER Rk. Name, Years yards 1. Hakeem Nicks, 2006-present... 2, Corey Holliday, , Octavus Barnes, , Sam Aiken, , Na Brown, , L.C. Stevens, , Jarwarski Pollock, , Kory Bailey, , Jesse Holley, , Art Weiner, ,733 RECEPTIONS CAREER Rk. Name, Years Rec. 1. Jarwarski Pollock, Hakeem Nicks, 2007-present Na Brown, Corey Holliday, Leon Johnson, Sam Aiken, Kory Bailey, Octavus Barnes, Jesse Holley, L.C. Stevens, SEASON Rk. Name, Years Rec. 1. Hakeem Nicks, Jarwarski Pollock, Sam Aiken, Hakeem Nicks, Na Brown, Na Brown, Leon Johnson, Octavus Barnes, Three tied...52 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS CAREER Rk. Name, Years TDs 1. Octavus Barnes, Art Weiner, Hakeem Nicks, 2006-present Sam Aiken, Na Brown, Kory Bailey, Mark Smith, L.C. Stevens, Jimmy Jerome, Eric Streater, SEASON Rk. Name, Years TDs 1. Marcus Wall, Hakeem Nicks, Mike Chatham, Mark Smith, Earl Winfield, Sam Aiken, Art Weiner, Bob Loomis, L.C. Stevens, YARD GAMES CAREER Rk. Name, Years Games 1. Hakeem Nicks, 2006-present Octavus Barnes, Carolina football in charlotte North Carolina has played 20 football games in Charlotte and has an overall record of in the Queen City. That includes a record against Davidson, 2-0 vs. NC State, 1-0 vs. Virginia Tech, 1-0 vs. VMI, 1-0 vs. Wake Forest and 0-1 vs. Clemson. Prior to Carolina s bowl game against Boston College in 2004, the Tar Heels played consecutive games against NC State in Charlotte in 1998 and The Tar Heels defeated NC State 10-6 in 1999 ESPN Thursday night game, making a goal line stop to preserve the victory. In 1998, Carolina won a thrilling, 37-34, overtime game against the Wolfpack as 68,797 fans packed Ericsson/Bank of America Stadium to watch it. At the time it was the largest college football crowd in state history. It was also the Tar Heels first overtime game in school history. Before the pair of NC State games in 1998 and 1999, Carolina had not played in Charlotte since a win over Davidson on Nov. 7, Tar Heels From Charlotte Six current Tar Heel players and one assistant coach are either from Charlotte or the surrounding area, including freshman quarterback Braden Hanson (Charlotte), sophomore tailback Ryan Houston (Charlotte), offensive tackle Mike Ingersoll (Mint Hill), sophomore defensive end Vince Jacobs (Charlotte), junior wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (Charlotte) and senior linebacker Mark Paschal (Charlotte). Paschal and Hanson both attended Charlotte s Latin High School where the Tar Heels will practice during bowl week. North Carolina defensive coordinator Everett Withers was born in Charlotte, N.C. FRESH FACES Only a handful of current Tar Heels have ever been to a bowl game and only one senior Trimane Goddard has ever played in a bowl game. Goddard made one tackle and had one kickoff return for 15 yards in the 2004 Continental Tire Bowl as a true freshman. He later took a medical redshirt season in 2006 after fracturing a bone in his foot in preseason camp. The only other current players on North Carolina s 2004 bowl roster were wide receiver Brooks Foster, offensive guard Calvin Darity, offensive guard Bryon Bishop and linebacker Chase Rice. Quarterback Cameron Sexton enrolled at Carolina in January 2005 and was allowed to participate in the 2004 bowl practices. Carolina s Bowl History Carolina is playing in its 26th postseason bowl game and first since The Tar Heels are all-time in bowl games and have won five of their last six bowl contests. The loss to Boston College in 2004 snapped a five-bowl win streak for the Tar Heels. CHARLOTTE NATIVE HAKEEM NICKS EARNS FIRST-TEAM ALL-ACC Charlotte, N.C., native Hakeem Nicks is one of the top receivers in the country. The 6-2, 210-pound junior ranks first in the ACC in receiving yards (83.8/game), fourth in receptions (5.0/game) and seventh in all-purpose yards (97.8). This season, he has 60 receptions for 1,005 yards and nine touchdowns. He also has five rushes for 34 yards and one touchdown. In 2008, he set the school single-season record for receiving yards, becoming the first player in school history to top the 1,000-yard receiving mark. He also tied the single-season record for most receiving touchdowns. Junior Hakeem Nicks became Carolina s first 1,000-yard receiver. Senior linebacker Mark Paschal played in 47 consecutive games until a spine injury against NC State ended his season. Nicks has at least one catch in 25 straight games. WHAT NICKS NEEDS u Nicks needs one touchdown to become the sole single-season school record holder with 10. He is currently tied with Marcus Wall, who also had nine in u Nicks needs one touchdown to equal the UNC career record of 19 set by Octavus Barnes from u Nicks needs five receptions to break the UNC career record of 177 set by Jarwarski Pollock from u Nicks needs 58 yards to pass Kerry Watkins of Georgia Tech for 12th place on the ACC career receiving list. TarHeelBlue.com 3

6 He also has recorded a catch in 34 of his 35 career contests. The only game he played and did not catch a pass was vs. NC State in He has had at least two receptions in 32 of 35 games. This season he has caught at least three passes in every game. ACC RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS Rk., Player, School...Yard...Avg. 1. Hakeem Nicks, UNC...1, D.J. Boldin, WF Kevin Ogletree, VA Nicks is Carolina s all-time leading receiver with 2,623 career yards and he needs just four catches to tie the career receptions total of 177 established by Jarwarski Pollock from Nicks has four 100-yard receiving games in 2008 and a school-record eight in his career. He set the career mark with nine catches for 141 yards in a win over Notre Dame. Two of Nicks eight 100-yard games have come against the Fighting Irish. He posted a career-best 171 yards on six catches at Notre Dame in 2006 and has 312 yards on 15 catches in two games against UND. Nicks also had 100-yard games this year against Miami (5 for 133 yards and a touchdown), McNeese State (6 for 110 yards) and Boston College (8 for 139 yards and three touchdowns). He has four career catches of 70 or more yards, including a 71-yarder against McNeese and a 74-yard touchdown catch at Miami. Nicks earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2007 after setting a single-season school record with 74 receptions for 958 yards and five touchdowns. Wide receiver Brandon Tate was averaging nearly 200 all-purpose yards per game at the time of his injury. BRANDON TATE IN THE RECORD BOOKS CAROLINA ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE LEADERS (yards rushing, receiving & all return yardage) CAREER Rk. Name, Years yards 1. Leon Johnson, , Don McCauley, , Amos Lawrence, , Brandon Tate, 2005-present...4, Charlie Justice, , Mike Voight, , Eric Blount, , Kelvin Bryant, , Ethan Horton, , Natrone Means, ,605 GAME Rk. Name, Opponent, Year yards 1. Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State, (106 rushing, 93 receiving, 142 punt returns, 56 kickoff returns) 2. Derrick Fenner vs. Virginia, (328 rushing, 11 receiving) ALL-PURPOSE YARDS THIS DECADE 578 Emmett White, Utah State vs. Rice Reggie Bush, USC vs. Fresno State Robbie Mixon, C. Mich vs. E. Mich Chris Johnson, ECU vs. Boise State Chris Johnson, ECU vs. Memphis Chris Johnson, ECU vs. UCF Brandon Tate, UNC vs. McNeese St NCAA CAREER KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Rk. Name, Years yards 1. Jeff Liggon, Tulane, , Brandon Tate, UNC, 2005-present... *2,688 (*ACC RECORD) NCAA CAREER KICK RETURN YARDS (combined kickoff and punt return yards) Rk. Name, Years yards 1. Brandon Tate, UNC, 2005-present... 3,523 (818 punts, 2,668 kickoffs) 2. Deltha O Neal, California, ,455 (1,169 punts, 2,286 kickoffs) NICKS has big day against Boston College In Carolina s victory over No. 23 Boston College, Nicks became the first Tar Heel to score four touchdowns in a game since He had three touchdown receptions (26, 40 and 43 yards) in the second quarter and scored on a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter. Nicks finished with eight catches for 139 yards receiving and three carries for 31 yards against a defense ranked in the top 10 nationally. It was the first time he had three receiving touchdowns in a game. nicks in UNC record book Junior wide receiver Hakeem Nicks continues to add his name to the Carolina record book. UNC Records held by Nicks Most career receiving yards (2,623) Most receiving yards in single season (1,005 in 2008) Most career 100-yard receiving games (9) Most 100-yard receiving games (4) in single season Most receptions in a game by a freshman (9 in 2006) Most receptions by a freshman in single season (39 in 2006) Most yards gained by a freshman in a game (171 vs. Notre Dame, 2006) Most yards gained by a freshman in a singleseason (660 in 2006) Tar Heels improve four games in 2008 North Carolina had one of the largest single-season turnarounds in the country this season, improving from 4-8 in 2007 to 8-4 in Only Minnesota (+6), Alabama (+5) and Mississippi (+5) had a greater turnaround. CAROLINA COMEBACKS Coming from behind to win is nothing new for this year s North Carolina team. The Tar Heels have trailed in seven of its eight wins, including three by deficits of at least 10 points. The only time Carolina did not trail was in a 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech. A look at the Comebacks of at least 10 points: Miami: Carolina trailed at Miami before scoring twice in the fourth quarter for a win. Cameron Sexton came off the bench to quarterback the team to victory, his first win since the 2006 Furman game. Trailing 24-21, Sexton calmly led the team down the field and found Brooks Foster in the end zone with 46 seconds remaining. BIGGEST ONE-YEAR TURNAROUNDS OF BCS SCHOOLS FROM 2007 TO 2008 School Improvement Minnesota Alabama Mississippi North Carolina Pittsburgh Senior safety Trimane Goddard picked off two passes vs. Miami, including one in the end zone on the final play of the game. Notre Dame: UNC fell behind 17-6, but rallied for a victory. Linebacker Quan Sturdivant returned an interception for a touchdown on the Irish s first possession of the second half and Sexton scored on a leaping 4-yard touchdown run to give Carolina its only lead of the game. Safety Trimane Goddard sealed the game after recovering a fumble on Notre Dame s final drive. 4 TarHeelBlue.com

7 NATIONAL LEADERS IN Passes Intercepted 1. Boston College Florida California Troy East Carolina Iowa Boise St North Carolina UCF Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Clemson INTERCEPTIONS (Carolina s total last 12 seasons) (school record)...21 TURNOVER MARGIN (Carolina s national ranking since 1999) T27th, T96th, T112th, th, th, th, th, th, th, NA, +.18 TAR HEELS IN THE NFL (24) (as of Dec. 1, 2008) Sam Aiken, WR...New England Ethan Albright, DS...Washington Matt Baker, QB (IR) Buffalo Kentwan Balmer, DT... San Francisco Connor Barth, PK... Kansas City Dre Bly, CB... Denver Jason Brown, C Baltimore Alge Crumpler, TE Tennessee Ronald Curry, WR Oakland Ebenezer Ekuban, DE... Denver Greg Ellis, LB... Dallas Madison Hedgecock, FB... NY Giants Vonnie Holliday, DE... Miami Willie Parker, TB Pittsburgh Julius Peppers, DE Carolina Jeff Reed, PK Pittsburgh Jeff Saturday, C...Indianapolis Gerald Sensabaugh, S... Jacksonville Ryan Sims, DT... Tampa Bay Hilee Taylor, DE... Carolina David Thornton, LB... Tennessee Michael Waddell, CB... Oakland Greg Warren, DS Pittsburgh Wallace Wright, WR NY Jets Linebacker Bruce Carter returned this interception 66 yards for a touchdown at Rutgers. Boston College: The Eagles jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but Carolina reeled off 24 second-quarter points and went on to a victory. Hakeem Nicks scored four touchdowns and Carolina s defense picked off three passes. Carolina trailed by three points in wins over Rutgers and Connecticut, by six vs. McNeese State and by seven at Duke. Three wins over RANKED TEAMS North Carolina has won three games over ranked teams this season, including No. 22 Georgia Tech, No. 24 Connecticut and No. 23 Boston College. All three wins came at home, marking the first season in school history that Carolina has earned three victories over ranked teams. Carolina also posted three victories against ranked teams in 1992, but only two came at home. North Carolina s average margin of victory against ranked teams this season is 22.6 points (UConn by 26, BC by 21, Georgia Tech by 21). TAR HEELS eighth in the nation in interceptions Carolina is eighth in the nation with 19 interceptions. Boston College leads the country with 26. The Tar Heels have intercepted at least one pass in nine of 12 games this year and have had multiple interceptions in six games, including a season-high four at Rutgers. The only games Carolina did not pick off a pass were in losses to Virginia, Maryland and NC State. Safety Trimane Goddard is tied for the national lead with seven interceptions (0.58/game). He has 12 in his career, which ranks in a tie for third in UNC history. Goddard s seven interceptions are the most by a Tar Heel since Dre Bly set the school record with 11 in Eight different players have at least one interception this year, including Goddard, linebacker Mark Paschal, cornerback Kendric Burney, safety Deunta Williams, cornerback Charles Brown, linebacker Quan Sturdivant, linebacker Bruce Carter and defensive tackle Marvin Austin. Carolina has established a single-season school record with four interception returns for touchdowns (Carter at Rutgers, Austin vs. Connecticut, Sturdivant vs. Notre Dame and Goddard vs. Boston College). The previous record of three was set in UNC also has set a school record with 467 interception return yards. The previous record was 341 in 1972 (21 INTs). Carolina s 19 interceptions are the most since it had 20 in The single-season school record for interceptions is 21 in Schedule ranked 10th-most difficult North Carolina s schedule is ranked the 10th-most difficult by the Sagarin rankings. The Tar Heels are one of six ACC teams in the top 10. Carolina s FBS opponents this season are a combined 71-51, a winning percentage of.582. All but two teams Carolina played this season were bowl eligible and only two finished with a losing record. TURNOVERS KEY FOR BOTH TEAMS For most of the season, North Carolina ranked among the top 10 in the country in turnover margin. However, after committing six turnovers in a loss to NC State, the Tar Heels enter the bowl game 27th in the country. Carolina has created 27 turnovers and given 2008 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE (Sagarin Rankings) Rk., School Record 1. Virginia Duke NC State Wake Forest Washington Baylor Miami Oklahoma Colorado North Carolina up 21. Meanwhile, West Virginia ranks 12th in the country in turnover margin, forcing 26 and giving up just 14. The Tar Heels are still +6 in turnovers and have a turnover ratio. Carolina has forced 26 turnovers, including 19 interceptions, and has given up 21 (10 fumbles, 11 INTs). In its eight wins, Carolina is +16 in turnover margin. In their four losses, the Tar Heels are -12 (-2 in a loss to Virginia Tech, -3 in loss at Virginia, -1 in a loss at Maryland, and -6 in a loss vs. NC State). Carolina had three interceptions in a win over No. 23 Boston College, including a 51-yard INT return for TarHeelBlue.com 5

8 2008 AWARDS & WATCH LISTS Trimane Goddard, S Walter Camp Second-Team All-America Rivals.com Third-Team All-America First-Team All-ACC (ACSMA/AP) First-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Second-Team All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) Thorpe Award Semifinalist SI.com Midseason All-America (first-team) CBSSportsline.com Midseason All-America (first-team) CollegeFootballNews.com Midseason All-America (secondteam) Phil Steele Midseason First-Team All-ACC ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Setp. 29) Hakeem Nicks, WR First-Team All-ACC (ACSMA/AP) First-Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) First-Team All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) First Team Preseason All-ACC Phil Steele Midseason First-Team All-ACC ACC Offensive Back of the Week (Oct. 27) Brandon Tate, WR Honorable-Mention All-ACC (ACSMA/AP) News & Observer Midseason ACC Player of the Year Phil Steele Midseason First-Team All-ACC First Team Preseason All-ACC ACC Specialist of the Week (Sept. 1) Mark Paschal, LB Second-Team All-ACC (ACSMA/AP) Honorable-Mention All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) Calvin Darity, OG Honorable-Mention All-ACC (ACSMA/AP) Honorable-Mention All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) Lowell Dyer, C Weurrfel Award Candidate Garrett Reynolds, OT First-Team All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) Second-Team All-ACC (ACSMA/AP) Lombardi Award Watch List Phil Steele Midseason First-Team All-ACC Cameron Sexton, QB ACC Offensive Back of the Week (Sept. 29) E.J. Wilson, DE ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 1) a touchdown by safety Trimane Goddard. It was the Tar Heels sixth non-offensive touchdown. Carolina forced five turnovers and committed none in the win over Notre Dame. LB Quan Sturdivant picked off a pass and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown and Deunta Williams added another interception later in the half. UNC also recovered a season-high three fumbles against the Irish (Aleric Mullins, LeCount Fantroy and Goddard). The five turnovers were the most turnovers forced by the Tar Heels since Utah had five in Against Connecticut, Carolina picked off three passes for the second time this year (4 vs. Rutgers) and gave up just one turnover. In the win at Rutgers, Carolina recorded interceptions from cornerback Charles Brown, cornerback Kendric Burney, linebacker Quan Sturdivant and linebacker Bruce Carter. It was the first time Carolina had picked off four passes in a game since the Miami win in Carolina finished with 158 interception return yards, including a 66-yard touchdown return by Carter and a 57-yard return by Sturdivant. Carolina has not finished in positive numbers in turnover margin since Carolina was 96th in the country in 2007 and 112th in Four interceptions for touchdowns North Carolina is making the most of its interceptions this season. The Tar Heels have returned a single-season school record four interceptions for touchdowns. Safety Trimane Goddard set the new mark with a 51-yard return for a score against Boston College. Others with INTs for touchdowns are linebacker Bruce Carter vs. Rutgers (66 yards), defensive tackle Marvin Austin vs. Connecticut (23 yards) and linebacker Quan Sturdivant vs. Notre Dame (32 yards). The previous record of three was set in Tar Heels have six non-offensive touchdowns North Carolina ranks second in the ACC with six non-offensive touchdowns. The Tar Heels have scored four times on interception returns, once on a blocked punt recovery in the end zone and once on a punt return. That is the most nonoffensive touchdowns in school history. rookie Robert Quinn named piccolo Award winner A year following emergency brain surgery, freshman defensive end Robert Quinn is having a standout rookie season. The Ladson, S.C., native has started 11 of 12 games and registered 32 tackles, including 20 primary hits, 6.5 tackles for losses, two quarterback sacks and three hurries. He has forced two fumbles and has one pass breakup. He had his best game of the season against the Yellow Jackets with six tackles, one tackle for loss and two forced fumbles. Quan Sturdivant, LB Second-Team All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Oct. 13) Quinn was the winner of the ACC s 2008 Brian Piccolo Award, which has been given Freshman defensive end Robert Quinn was named the 2008 Brian Piccolo Award winner as the ACC s most courageous player. Kendric Burney, CB Second-Team All-ACC (ACSMA/AP) Honorable-Mention All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Oct. 27) Jay Wooten, PK ACC Specialist of the Week (Sept. 15) Bruce Carter, LB ACC Specialist of the Week (Oct. 6) Casey Barth, PK Lou Groza Weekly Award Winner (Oct. 13) ACC Specialist of the Week (Oct. 13) Marvin Austin, DT Honorable-Mention All-ACC (ACC Sports Journal) Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Greg Little, TB/WR Doak Walker Award Watch List Terrence Brown, P Ray Guy Award Watch List BCS Standings 1. Oklahoma 2. Florida 3. Texas 4. Alabama 5. USC 6. Utah 7. Texas Tech 8. Penn State 9. Boise State 10. Ohio State 11. TCU 12. Cincinnati 13. Oklahoma St. 14. Georgia Tech 15. Georgia 16. BYU 17. Oregon 18. Michigan State 19. Virginia Tech 20. Pittsburgh 21. Missouri 22. Ball State 23. Northwestern 24. Boston College 25. Mississippi Associated Press 1. Florida 2. Oklahoma 3. Texas 4. Alabama 5. USC 6. Penn State 7. Utah 8. Texas Tech 9. Boise State 10. Ohio State 11. TCU 12. Cincinnati 13. Oklahoma St. 14. Georgia Tech 15. Oregon 16. Georgia 17. BYU 18. Pittsburgh 19. Michigan State 20. Mississippi 21. Virginia Tech 22. Northwestern 23. Ball State 24. Oregon State 25. Missouri The national polls USA Today/ESPN 1. Oklahoma 2. Florida 3. Texas 4. USC 5. Alabama 6. Penn State 7. Utah 8. Texas Tech 9. Boise State 10. Ohio State 11. TCU 12. Cincinnati 13. Oregon 14. Oklahoma St. 15. Georgia Tech 16. BYU 17. Georgia 18. Michigan State 19. Virginia Tech 20. Northwestern 21. Pittsburgh 22. Ball State 23. Missouri 24. Mississippi 25. Oregon State Harris Poll 1. Florida 2. Oklahoma 3. Texas 4. Alabama 5. USC 6. Penn State 7. Utah 8. Texas Tech 9. Boise State 10. Ohio State 11. TCU 12. Cincinnati 13. Oklahoma St. 14. Georgia Tech 15. Oregon 16. BYU 17. Georgia 18. Michigan State 19. Pittsburgh 20. Ball State 21. Northwestern 22. Virginia Tech 23. Mississippi 24. Missouri 25. Oregon State Sagarin 1. Oklahoma 2. Florida 3. Texas 4. Texas Tech 5. USC 6. Penn State 7. Alabama 8. Utah 9. TCU 10. Ohio State 11. Boise State 12. Oklahoma St. 13. Missouri 14. Florida State 15. Virginia Tech 16. Georgia 17. Georgia Tech 18. Oregon 19. Clemson 20. North Carolina 21. Oregon State 22. Boston College 23. Mississippi 24. Iowa 25. BYU 6 TarHeelBlue.com

9 CAROLINA S BOWL GAME RESULTS 1947 Sugar Bowl Georgia 20, Carolina Sugar Bowl Oklahoma 14, Carolina Cotton Bowl Rice 27, Carolina Gator Bowl Carolina 35, Air Force Peach Bowl Arizona State 48, Carolina Gator Bowl Georgia 7, Carolina Sun Bowl Carolina 32, Texas Tech Sun Bowl Mississippi State 26, Carolina Peach Bowl Kentucky 21, Carolina Liberty Bowl Nebraska 21, Carolina Gator Bowl Carolina 17, Michigan Bluebonnet Bowl Carolina 16, Texas Gator Bowl Carolina 31, Arkansas Sun Bowl Carolina 26, Texas Peach Bowl Florida State 28, Carolina Aloha Bowl Arizona 30, Carolina Peach Bowl Carolina 21, Mississippi State Gator Bowl Alabama 24, Carolina Sun Bowl Texas 35, Carolina Carquest Bowl Carolina 20, Arkansas Gator Bowl Carolina 20, West Virginia Gator Bowl Carolina 42, Virginia Tech Las Vegas Bowl Carolina 20, San Diego State Peach Bowl Carolina 16, Auburn Cont. Tire Bowl Boston College 37, Carolina Bowls: 12 wins, 13 losses CAROLINA BOWL GAME RECORDS TEAM Most Points: 42 vs. Virginia Tech (1998 Gator) Fewest Points: 0 vs. Kentucky (1976 Peach) Most Yards Rushing: 283 vs. Arkansas (1981 Gator) Most Yards Passing: 318 vs. Virginia Tech (1998 Gator) Most Total Yards: 478 vs. Texas (1994 Sun) Most Points Allowed: 48 by Arizona State (1970 Peach) Fewest Points Allowed: 0 by Air Force (1963 Gator) Most Rushing Yards Allowed: 455 by Mississippi State (1974 Sun) Most Passing Yards Allowed: 328 by Michigan (1979 Gator) Most Total Yards Allowed: 499 by Mississippi State (1974 Sun) INDIVIDUAL Rushing Attempts: 36 by Don McCauley vs. Arizona State (1970 Peach) Rushing Yards: 195 by Leon Johnson vs. Arkansas (1995 Carquest) Rushing Touchdowns: 3 by Don McCauley vs. Arizona State (1970 Peach) Longest Touchdown Run: 59 yards by Amos Lawrence vs. Texas (1980 Bluebonnet) Pass Attempts: 41 by Darian Durant vs. Boston College (2004 Continental Tire) Pass Completions: 23 by Mike Thomas vs. Texas (1994 Sun); by Darian Durant vs. Boston College (2004 Continental Tire) Passing Yardage: 298 by Mike Thomas vs. Texas (1994 Sun) Passing Touchdowns: 3 by Chris Keldorf vs. Virginia Tech (1998 Gator); by Darian Durant vs. Boston College (2004 Continental Tire) Receptions: 9 by Corey Holliday vs. Alabama (1993 Gator); by Octavus Barnes vs. Texas (1994 Sun) Receiving Yardage: 165 by Octavus Barnes vs. Texas (1994 Sun) Receiving Touchdowns: 2 by Ted Leverenz vs. Texas Tech (1972 Sun); 2 by Octavus Barnes vs. Virginia Tech (1998 Gator) Longest Touchdown Reception: 87 yards by L.C. Stevens from Mike Thomas vs. Arkansas (1995 Carquest) Longest Field Goal: 53 yards by Rob Rogers vs. Texas (1982 Sun) annually since 1972 in memory of the late Brian Piccolo to the most courageous football player in the conference. Piccolo was the ACC Athlete of the Year in 1965 and played for the Chicago Bears before his career was cut short when he was stricken with cancer. His courageous fight against that disease was an inspiration to the Bears and the entire football community. Quinn was one of the most highly sought-after players in the country last year at Fort Dorchester High School in South Carolina. However, during his senior season, his family and coaches began to notice some changes in the way he acted and played. His mother remembers him getting lost on the way home from school. After a high school football game in 2007, Quinn collapsed in his family s bathroom. After regaining consciousness, he was rushed to the MUSC emergency room. A CT scan revealed a tumor that was blocking his spinal cavity. The tumor was causing a buildup of fluids that resulted in swelling in his brain. Quinn required an emergency five-hour surgery that involved placing a shunt in his brain to relieve fluid buildup. A biopsy was taken of the growth that came back benign. A nurse told Robert and his family that his athletic career was over. However, his recovery went well. He was released from the hospital less than two weeks after surgery and doctor s told him as long as he took things slow he could return to athletics. He was cleared to wrestle just three months later and went on to win his second state heavyweight championship. Seven Tar Heels Named to All-ACC Teams Seven North Carolina football players were named to the 2008 All-Atlantic Coast Conference team as selected by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA) and Associated Press (AP). Safety Trimane Goddard and wide receiver Hakeem Nicks earned first-team honors, while Mark Paschal, Kendric Burney and Garrett Reynolds were named to the second team. Calvin Darity and Brandon Tate were honorable mention picks. A senior safety from Robersonville, N.C., Goddard is tied for the national lead with seven interceptions, which equals the third-best single-season effort by a Tar Heel. Nicks, a junior wide receiver from Charlotte, N.C., had the second-highest vote total (130) on offense trailing only Georgia Tech tailback Jonathan Dwyer (135). Nicks became the first 1,000-yard single-season receiver in school history, eclipsing the previous single-season record of 990 by Sam Aiken in Paschal earned second-team honors with a standout senior season. The Charlotte, N.C., product had 103 tackles and played in 47 straight games until a spine injury forced him to miss Carolina s win at Duke. Reynolds, a senior for Nashville, Tenn., has been a consistent presence on North Carolina s offensive line, starting the previous 25 games at right tackle. He consistently grades out as the Tar Heels top offensive lineman and was voted a team captain by him teammates. Burney is Carolina s thirdleading tackler with 71 stops and is second with three interceptions. Tate earned honorable-mention honors as a specialist. He was one of the most electrifying players in the country through the first six games of the season and was considered a leading contender for conference player of the year honors until he tore his ACL on a punt return vs. Notre Dame. Darity was an honorable-mention offensive guard. The Tallahassee, Fla., native started 34 of the last 35 games. goddard has superb senior season Senior safety Trimane Goddard had his best season as a Tar Heel in 2008, earning first-team All-ACC honors from nearly every media outlet and second-team Walter Camp All-America honors. Goddard is Carolina s most experienced player on defense with 30 career starts. The Robersonville, N.C., native has battled injuries throughout his career, but is one of the top playmakers in the country with seven interceptions. Goddard has 48 tackles, 1.5 tackles for losses, seven interceptions for 156 yards, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Twice he intercepted a pass on an opponent s final drive to seal a win (Miami & Duke), and against Notre Dame his fumble recovery clinched Carolina s victory. For his on-field efforts, he was named to the All-ACC first team and a Thorpe Award semifinalist. Goddard has demonstrated a tremendous amount of perseverance during his career at UNC. He twice fractured a bone in his foot and missed the 2006 season, but came back to start the past 24 consecutive games. During his career, he has had four different defensive coordinators. goddard named semifinalist for thorpe award Safety Trimane Goddard was named a semifinalist for the 2008 Jim Thorpe Award. The award, named after Oklahoma born Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe, is presented annually to the defensive back who best exhibits performance on the field, athletic ability and character. The 2008 Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalists: Asher Allen, Jr., Georgia; Eric Berry, So., Tennessee; Emanuel Cook, Jr., So. Carolina; Vontae Davis, Jr., Illinois; Trimane Second-team All-ACC Garrett Reynolds was one of seven Tar Heels named allconference. NCAA Interception Leaders Eric Berry, Tennessee... 7 Trimane Goddard, North Carolina... 7 Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech... 7 Kevin Sanders, UAB... 7 Nine others tied at 6 UNC Single-Season Interception Leaders 1. Dre Bly, Lou Angelo, Junior Edge, Trimane Goddard, UNC Career Interception Leaders 1. Dre Bly, * 2. Lou Angelo, Buddy Curry, Bobby Cale, Steve Streater, Trimane Goddard, 2004-present TarHeelBlue.com 7

10 UNC AWARD WINNERS Captains Offense: Garrett Reynolds (Sr., OT), Hakeem Nicks (Jr., WR); Defense: Mark Paschal (Sr., LB), Trimane Goddard (Sr., S); Special Teams: Ryan Taylor (Jr., LB), Matt Merletti (So., S) 2008 Football Team Award Winners Defensive MVP: Mark Paschal Offensive MVP: Hakeem Nicks Special Teams MVP: Ryan Taylor Players of the Week (based on coaches evaluation) McNeese State, Aug. 30 Offense: Brandon Tate Defense: E.J. Wilson, Trimane Goddard Special Teams: Brandon Tate at Rutgers, Sept. 11 Offense: Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate, Calvin Darity Defense: Kendric Burney, Charles Brown, Bruce Carter, Quan Sturdivant Special Teams: Terrence Brown, Kennedy Tinsley, Matt Merletti, Jay Wooten at Miami, Sept. 27 Offense: Cameron Sexton, Brandon Tate, Hakeem Nicks, Brooks Foster Defense: Kendric Burney, Jordan Hemby, Tydreke Powell, Trimane Goddard Special Teams: Jonathan Smith Connecticut, Oct. 4 Offense: Shaun Draughn, Alan Pelc, Garrett Reynolds Defense: Marvin Austin, Quan Sturdivant, E.J. Wilson Special Teams: Bruce Carter, Matt Merletti, Ryan Taylor Notre Dame, Oct. 11 Offense: Shaun Draughn, Lowell Dyer, Hakeem Nicks, Cameron Sexton Defense: Aleric Mullins, Marvin Austin, Bruce Carter, Mark Paschal, Quan Sturdivant Special Teams: Casey Barth, Trase Jones, Kennedy Tinsley Boston College, Oct. 25 Offense: Brooks Foster, Hakeem Nicks, Garrett Reynolds, Cameron Sexton Defense: Marvin Austin, Trimane Goddard, Kendric Burney, Deunta Williams Special Teams: Trevor Stuart, Terrence Brown, Melvin Williams, Ryan Taylor Georgia Tech, Nov. 8 Offense: Ryan Houston, Shaun Draughn, Lowell Dyer, Richard Quinn Defense: Robert Quinn, Quan Sturdivant, Cam Thomas Special Teams: Terrence Brown, Cooter Arnold, Brooks Foster, Matt Merletti Duke, Nov. 29 Offense: Greg Little, Hakeem Nicks, Aaron Stahl, Richard Quinn, T.J. Yates Defense: Kendric Burney, Bruce Carter, Trimane Goddard, Quan Sturdivant Special Teams: Greg Little, Johnny White, Ryan Taylor, Matt Merletti Quarterback T.J. Yates has a pass efficiency rating of in 2008 and ranks seventh all-time at UNC with 3,612 passing yards. Goddard, Sr., N. Carolina; Malcolm Jenkins, Sr., Ohio State; Trevard Lindley, Jr., Kentucky; Taylor Mays, Jr., USC; Mike Mickens, Sr., Cincinnati; D. J. Moore, Jr., Vanderbilt; William Moore, Sr., Missouri; Alphonso Smith, Sr., Wake Forest; Otis Wiley, Sr., Michigan State Yates RETURNS To starter s role North Carolina sophomore quarterback T.J. Yates, who missed six weeks with a fracture in his ankle, returned to the starting lineup Nov. 22 vs. NC State and quarterbacked the Tar Heels to a win the following week at Duke. Yates is expected to start the bowl game vs. West Virginia. Yates began the year as the starter, but injured his ankle in the third game of the year vs. Virginia Tech. Yates injury did not require surgery, but forced him to miss five games. He did not return until Carolina s final offensive series against Georgia Tech on Nov. 8, going 1 for 3 for 28 yards. Yates did not play in the following game at Maryland, a loss. He started against NC State and struggled, completing just 10 of 22 for 116 yards and one interception. Yates rebounded with a strong performance in a win at Duke. He completed 15 of 19 for 190 yards and three touchdowns. At one point during the game, he had completed 11 of 12 with the only incompletion recorded as a Duke interception. Although he has not played in the required 75 percent of his team s games to be among the ACC leaders, Yates pass efficiency rating is the best of all league signal callers. This year, Yates is 66 of 110 (.600) for 957 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Although he has played in just 18 career games, Yates ranks eighth at UNC with 3,612 passing yards. Yates was not a highly recruited quarterback, but drew interest from Carolina s coaches (including current assistant Tommy Thigpen) who were in Georgia in 2006 to watch a player on the opposing team. Yates had a great game and was soon offered a scholarship, which he accepted before even coming to campus for an official visit. He also turned down several basketball scholarship offers to play football in Chapel Hill. After setting a single-season school record with 2,655 yards and tossing 14 touchdowns in 2007, Yates had offseason shoulder surgery to repair his labrum. He returned in time to participate in all aspects of fall training camp and start the season opener against McNeese State. Sexton continues to battle Quarterback Cameron Sexton, a junior from Laurinburg, N.C., has split time this season with T.J. Yates. Sexton took over the team after Yates went down with a broken ankle in the third game of the season and led the Tar Heels to a 5-2 mark. Sexton came off the bench in the third series against Miami and sparked a Carolina rally. He started the next six games, including wins over Connecticut, Notre Dame, Boston College and Georgia Tech. YATES IN THE CAROLINA RECORD BOOK CAREER PASSING YARDS Rk. Name, Years yards 1. Darian Durant, , Ronald Curry, , Jason Stanicek, , Mike Thomas, , Matt Kupec, , Chris Keldorf, , T.J. Yates, 2007-present...3, Mark Maye, 1984, , Kevin Anthony, , Scott Stankavage, ,363 Sexton is 94 of 168 for 1,261 yards and nine touch- Quarterback Cameron Sexton led the Tar Heels to five wins in TarHeelBlue.com

11 ACC STANDINGS COASTAL...ACC...Overall Virginia Tech Georgia Tech North Carolina Miami Virginia Duke ATLANTIC...ACC...Overall Boston College Florida State Maryland Clemson Wake Forest NC State ACC in Bowl Games December 20 u EagleBank Bowl (Washington, D.C.) Wake Forest vs. Navy December 27 u Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.) North Carolina vs. West Virginia u Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Florida State vs. Wisconsin u Emerald Bowl (San Francisco, Calif.) Miami vs. California December 29 u PapaJohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.) NC State vs. Rutgers December 30 u Roady s Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, Idaho) Maryland vs. Nevada December 31 u Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) Boston College vs. Vanderbilt u Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.) Georgia Tech vs. LSU Jan. 1 u Konica Minolta Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) Clemson vs. Nebraska u FedEx Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati IN THE POLLS Week-by-Week In The Polls AP USA BCS Preseason rv rv na Aug. 31 rv na Sept. 7 rv na Sept. 14 rv rv na Sept. 21 rv na Sept. 28 rv rv na Oct rv na Oct na Oct. 19 rv rv Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov. 23 Nov. 30 rv rv Dec. 7 rv UNC s Top 25 History Last time ranked in AP top 25...Nov. 16, 2008 Last time ranked in AP top No. 4, 1997 Final Highest AP ranking all-time... No. 1, Oct. 16, 1948 downs this season. Although he doesn t qualify for the ACC stats (based on NCAA provision of playing in 75 percent of a team s games), Sexton would rank second in the league in pass efficiency at Sexton began the season as the No. 3 signal caller, and made his first appearance of the season at Miami. Coming off the bench, he was 11 of 19 for 242 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Tar Heels to a road victory. Sexton averaged 22.0 yards per completion and 12.7 yards per attempt. It was his second career game with two TD passes (also against Furman in 2006). A week later, he made his first career start since 2006 in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut. In the win over Notre Dame, Sexton was 18 for 32 with 201 yards passing and gave the Tar Heels their first lead of the game on a 4-yard rushing touchdown - just the second of his career - to open the fourth quarter. Sexton s only other rushing TD came at Clemson in He was 8 for 12 for 75 yards in the second half. Sexton had perhaps his best day passing in UNC s win over Boston College going 19 for 30 for 238 yards and three touchdowns. It was the first three TD game of his career and the 238 yards were the third-most in his career. In a win over Georgia Tech, Sexton was 7 of 16 for 100 yards and two touchdowns, including an 8-yard pass to tight end Zach Pianalto and a 31-yard strike to Hakeem Nicks. Sexton began his career as a highly-touted dual threat quarterback out of Scotland County High School in Laurinburg, N.C. He enrolled early (January, 2005) at UNC to participate in the Tar Heels Continental Tire Bowl practices in Charlotte. Later that spring, Sexton fractured his ankle during spring practice and redshirted in He returned in 2006 and rotated as the starter with senior Joe Dailey. Sexton played in seven games and started five in 2006, posting a 1-4 record. That year, he was 57 of 136 for 840 yards with four touchdowns and eight interceptions. He completed just one pass for seven yards in 2007, playing behind T.J. Yates. In his career, Sexton has now completed 148 of 299 attempts for 2,077 yards, 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Draughn steps up at tailback Sophomore tailback Shaun Draughn has taken over as Carolina s starting tailback after moving from safety in the summer. A sophomore from Tarboro, N.C., Draughn is averaging 66.8 yards to rank sixth in the league. Draughn did not make his first career start until the seventh game of the year at Virginia, where he rushed for a career-high 138 yards on 30 carries. In the final game of the regular season, Draughn rushed for 110 yards on 29 carries and scored twice (one rush, one reception) against Duke. It was his third 100-yard rushing game, becoming the first Tar Heel to post three 100-yard rushing games in a season since Ronnie McGill had three in Draughn also had 109 yards in a win over Connecticut. In the loss to Virginia, he became the first Tar Heel to rush at least 30 times in a game since Jonathan Linton had 36 vs. Duke in Draughn had 17 carries for 91 yards, an average of 5.4 per carry, in the Tar Heels win over Notre Dame. He carried 19 times for 109 yards, including a career-long 39-yard touchdown run, in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut. He entered the UConn game with 97 yards in the first four games of the year, including a previous single-game best of 44 yards at Rutgers. Against UConn, he became the first Tar Heel running back to rush for 100 yards in a game this season and the first UNC running back Graduation Success Rates for BCS Teams in 2008 Bowl Games Notre Dame Boston College Northwestern Vanderbilt Wake Forest Texas Tech North Carolina Penn State Nebraska Connecticut Iowa Virginia Tech Cincinnati Rutgers Miami Florida State Clemson Florida Maryland Pittsburgh South Carolina Oregon State West Virginia Mississippi Wisconsin Oklahoma State NC State Missouri South Florida Kentucky Alabama LSU USC California Oregon Kansas Ohio State Minnesota Michigan State Texas Georgia Tech Georgia Oklahoma Arizona Tailback Shaun Draughn had three 100-yard rushing games in TarHeelBlue.com 9

12 LAST TIME IN CHARLOTTE CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ryan Ohliger took a fake field goal into the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown run that sealed Boston College s victory over North Carolina in the Continental Tire Bowl. Clinging to a lead over North Carolina (6-6) in the fourth quarter, BC quarterback Paul Peterson was injured as he tried to run outside for a first down on third-and-1 and was brought down awkwardly by Tommy Davis. Ohliger, a 5-foot-9 freshman, took the handoff from Matt Ryan and raced into the end zone, breaking a tackle a long the way, for a lead with 10:32 to play. Before leaving, Peterson went 24-of-33 for 236 yards and two touchdowns, helping Boston College win a bowl game for the fifth straight season. Tar Heels fans snapped up over 65,000 tickets, washing out the scattering of Boston College supporters in a sea of light blue. They had plenty to cheer about early as North Carolina seized the momentum by scoring a pair of touchdowns after Peterson s fumble and Ohliger s missed field goal. North Carolina quarterback Darian Durant threw for 260 yards and three TDs in his final game as a Tar Heel. He finished his storied career with 51 school records, including all major passing and total offense records. Boston College Carolina BC - Whitworth, L.V. 3 run (Ohliger kick) (8:13, First) UNC - McGill 12 pass from Durant (Barth kick) (6:08, First) BC - Adams 2 pass from Peterson (Ohliger kick) (1:32, First) UNC - Wright 5 pass from Durant (Barth kick) (7:12, Second) UNC - Mitchell 51 pass from Durant (Barth kick) (1:44, Second) BC - Kashetta 1 pass from Peterson (Ohliger kick) (0:17, Second) UNC - Barth 27 field goal (4:32, Third) BC - Callender 1 run (kick failed) (14:16, Fourth) BC - Ohliger 21 run (Troost kick) (10:32, Fourth) BC - Troost 18 field goal (4:09, Fourth) BC UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (5.9) (4.9) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 33:58 26:02 Individual Rushing Leaders Boston College - Callender , Whitworth 10-30, Ohliger 1-21 Carolina - McGill 8-53, Scott Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Boston College - Peterson , Ryan Carolina - Durant Individual Receiving Leaders Boston College - Hazard 5-81, Adams 5-53, Kashetta 5-37, Lester 4-39 Carolina - Mitchell 7-116, Holley 5-66, Wright 3-23, Scott 3-7, Hamlett 2-23 to do so since Greg Little in the 2007 finale against Duke. Draughn played on the defensive side of the ball his first two years at UNC, redshirting in 2006 and playing as a reserve safety in He had five tackles last year, primarily on special teams. Draughn asked the coaching staff to be moved to running back over the summer. He began the 2008 training camp as the No. 6 running back, but quickly moved his way into the top three. HOUSTON RUNNING HARD Carolina s running game has improved this season thanks to the depth provided by bruising sophomore tailback Ryan Houston. Often used near the goal line, the 6-2, 245-pounder is tough for defenses to bring down in short-yardage situations. Houston has scored a team-high eight touchdowns and his longest touchdown run is a 5-yarder vs. NC State. He has a 3-yard scoring run vs. Georgia Tech, a 2-yarder at Miami and 1-yard TD carries vs. Connecticut, Notre Dame, Virginia, Boston College and Georgia Tech. In the win over Georgia Tech, Houston had a career-high 74 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns. This season, he has rushed for 295 yards on 73 carries. TAR HEEL LINEBACKERS MAKING PLAYS Quan Sturdivant, Mark Paschal and Bruce Carter formed one of the best groups of linebackers in the conference this season. Paschal s career is over after a spine injury in the next to last game of the regular season, but Sturdivant and Carter will be mainstays of the UNC defense for years to come. Sturdivant leads the team with 111 tackles and ranks fourth in the ACC with 9.2 per game. A native of Oakboro, N.C., Sturdivant also has 5.5 tackles for losses, two sacks, two interceptions and four pass breakups. He returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown vs. Notre Dame to jump start Carolina s come-from-behind victory. Sturdivant was a high school quarterback who played in all 12 games in 2007, earning five starts. Linebacker Quan Sturdivant leads the team with 111 tackles and ranks fourth in the league with 9.2 per game. ACC TACKLE LEADERS 1. Michael Tauiliili, Duke Alex Wujciak, Maryland Mark Paschal, UNC Quan Sturdivant, UNC Vincent Rey, Duke Yearly rushing leaders at UNC SINCE Jonatahn Linton...1, Rufus Brown Daniel Davis Brandon Russell Andre Williams Jacque Lewis Ronnie McGill Chad Scott Ronnie McGill Ronnie McGill Johnny White Shaun Draughn Paschal, a senior from Charlotte, N.C., is a team leader who finished the season with 103 tackles. He also had 6.5 tackles for losses, two sacks, two interceptions, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. In the game vs. NC State, Paschal had 13 tackles, but injured his spine on his last stop and did not return. Paschal was examined on the sideline in the second half and had an MRI the following day. Based on the findings of his exam and the MRI, UNC Sports Medicine staff recommended that he no longer continue to play football due to the risk of further injury. Paschal is expected to make a full recovery with no long-term effects. Carter, a native of Havelock, N.C., leads the nation with five blocked kicks this season and has recorded 61 tackles, a team-high nine tackles for losses, two sacks and a 66-yard interception return for a touchdown. Carter converted to linebacker at Carolina after playing quarterback, running back and safety in high school. carter throws block party Sophomore linebacker Bruce Carter has a knack for blocking kicks. The sophomore linebacker leads the nation with five blocked kicks (a school record), including four punt blocks and one field goal block. Carter set an ACC single-game record by blocking three punts all in the second quarter - in the win over No. 24 Connecticut. Carter may have done something no other player in NCAA history has accomplished - blocking four consecutive punts, including the last attempt at Miami and UConn s first three attempts. He got a piece of the final punt in the win at Miami to help set up the game-winning score. The NCAA does not keep records on consecutive punt blocks. Carter blocked a field goal in Carolina s game at Virginia to raise his season blocked kicks total to five. 10 TarHeelBlue.com

13 dyer nominated for wuerffel award Center Lowell Dyer was nominated for the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy by the All Sports Association. Named after former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the Football Bowl Subdivision player that best combines exemplary community service, with academic and athletic achievement. Dyer, a junior from Durham, N.C. has started eight games and was named a player of the game by Carolina s coaches in wins over Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. Dyer is a double major in English and philosophy with a minor in business and had a GPA over 3.5. He has participated in several of Carolina s community service events over the past three years, including UNC Children s Hospital visits, Habitat for Humanity, Share Your Holiday program and Volunteers for Youth golf clinics. DAVIS ON THREE COACH OF THE YEAR WATCH LISTS North Carolina head coach Butch Davis was named to three Coach of the Year watch lists after engineering a resurrection of the Carolina football program in The second-year coach is a candidate for the 20th George Munger Award (presented by the Maxwell Club), the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award and the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award. Goddard interception voted pontiac gamechanging performance Trimane Goddard s interception in the end zone on the final play of the Miami game was voted the Pontiac Game-Changing Performance of the week on ESPN.com. North Carolina will receive a $5,000 contribution from Pontiac to their general scholarship fund as a result of the vote. Additionally, as one of the 13 weekly Pontiac Game Changing Performance winners, North Carolina has the opportunity to compete for the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year. The play selected in fan voting as the best of the year will earn a $100,000 general scholarship contribution from Pontiac. The Pontiac Game Changing Performance recognizes the most dramatic moments that occur in NCAA games across the country, moments that change the outcome or define a season. The program provides fans the opportunity to vote on the performance they believe is the biggest game changer. wins on the road North Carolina is 3-2 on the road this season after going winless in Carolina s win at Rutgers on Sept. 11 ended a 20-game losing streak in road games outside state of North Carolina. UNC s win at Miami was the Tar Heels second straight victory outside their home state. Carolina s other road victory was in Durham vs. Duke. The last time Carolina won three road games was young tar heels lack seniors North Carolina is among the youngest teams in the nation. In fact, the Tar Heels have the fewest scholarship seniors in the ACC with 12. Only five other teams in the country have fewer seniors than the Tar Heels. Fewest Seniors on Roster Depth Chart Alabama, Middle Tennessee 9 Seniors: 8 2-Deep By Class Central Michigan, Toledo 10 Juniors: 13 Minnesota 11 Sophomores: 14 North Carolina, Arizona, Freshmen: 9 Central Florida, Fresno State, UTEP 12 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kent State, LSU 13 nine true freshmen have played in 2008 North Carolina has played nine true freshmen in 2008, including LB Zach Brown, DE Robert Quinn, DE Quinton Coples, DE Michael McAdoo, PK Casey Barth, LB Ebele Okakpu, TE Christian Wilson, DB Herman Davidson and WR Dwight Jones. Quinn, Coples and McAdoo all made their first appearances in the win at Rutgers. Quinn has started 11 of 12 games, beginning with the Rutgers win. Brown and Barth - a walk-on from Wilmington, N.C. and the brother of former standout Connor Barth - played in the season opener vs. McNeese State. By comparison, Carolina played 11 true freshmen in Tate lost for the season with knee injury Wide receiver Brandon Tate s season came to a premature end when the Burlington, N.C, senior tore the ACL in his right knee against Notre Dame on Oct. 11. Tate underwent surgery at UNC Hospitals on Oct. 15. At the time of his injury, he was averaging nearly 200 all-purpose yards per game and was being mentioned among the early Heisman Trophy candidates. Despite the injury, Tate finished his career as the NCAA s all-time leader in combined kick return yards with 3,523 yards. In the first five games of 2008, he had 376 receiving yards, 305 kickoff return yards, 158 punt return yards and 143 rushing yards. He was the midseason ACC Player of the Year selection by the Raleigh News & Observer and ESPN.com. Tate, the Tar Heels primary kickoff return and punt return specialist since his true freshman season in 2005, finished his career 304 yards shy of the NCAA record for kickoff return yardage established by Jeff Liggon of Tulane (2,992 yards from ). TATE, Yates, PIANALTO, ELZY suffer injuries North Carolina has lost several key offensive players for significant periods of time this year due to injury. First, quarterback T.J. Yates fractured his ankle vs. Virginia Tech and was forced to miss five games. Three weeks later against Notre Dame, All-America candidate Brandon Tate tore his ACL on a punt return and was lost for the season. Tight end Zach Pianalto twisted his right ankle against the Irish and missed the next two games at Virginia and vs. Boston College. He returned to action vs. Georgia Tech but fractured his left fibula while scoring his first career touchdown early in the game. Fullback Anthony Elzy fractured his shoulder blade on a tackle at Virginia and did not return. Offensive Starters Missing Games Due To Injury Player... Injury...Games Missed T.J. Yates, QB... Ankle... 5 Brandon Tate, WR/KR... ACL... 6 Zach Pianalto, TE... Ankle/Leg... 5 Anthony Elzy, FB... Shoulder... 5 Sellouts common, Attendance High in Davis s first two seasons North Carolina has sold out 12 of its 13 home games under Butch Davis, while ticket sales and attendance continue to rise. Carolina averaged more than 57,000 fans this season, including five games with more than 59,000. Kenan Stadium s capacity is 60,000 and twice the Tar Heels hit or exceeded that number in Carolina had 60,000 in attendance for the game against NC State and 60,500 vs. Notre Dame when additional bleachers were constructed in the east end zone. For the first time in recent memory, Carolina sold out every home game in The attendance of 60,500 for the Notre Dame game tied the third-largest in Kenan Stadium history (62,000 vs. Florida State in 1997, 61,000 vs. South Carolina in 2007 and 60,500 vs. Texas in 2002). Carolina has had three of its top 10 turnouts in the last two seasons under Davis. Carolina was 5-2 at Kenan Stadium this year and 9-4 in the past two seasons. Nearly two months prior to the kickoff of the 2008 football season, North Carolina sold out its allotment of 36,250 season tickets. This year s total is the most ever sold in school history, surpassing the previous high of 34,800 in 1998, the year after the Tar Heels finished 11-1 and were ranked No. 4 in the country. Carolina sold out of its initial allotment of Meineke Car Care Bowl tickets (12,500) in the first two days they were on sale. Tar Heels Select Season Captains Offensive tackle Garrett Reynolds, wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, linebacker Mark Paschal and safety Trimane Goddard have been selected 2008 season captains in a vote by their teammates. CLOSE GAMES UNDER BUTCH DAVIS North Carolina has played 24 games under head coach Butch Davis and 14 of those have been decided by seven points or less. This year, Carolina beat Miami by four points, lost to Virginia Tech by three, beat Notre Dame by five, lost at Virginia by three and lost at Maryland by two. Games Decided by 7 points or less - last 10 seasons FBS Schools That Have Started Three Or More Quarterbacks In 2008 Team...No. Starting QBs... Record Cincinnati Georgia Tech Navy North Carolina Connecticut South Carolina LSU Northern Illinois San Jose State NC State Memphis Washington State TarHeelBlue.com 11

14 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School 1 Brooks Foster WR Sr. Boiling Springs, S.C. Boiling Springs 2 Cooter Arnold WR Sr. Mocksville, N.C. Davie County 3 Kenton Thornton WR Jr. Dallas, Texas St. Mark s/blair Academy, N.J. 3 Peter Mangum-# DB Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road 4 Bobby Rome FB Jr. Norfolk, Va. Granby 5 Jamal Womble RB Fr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. Buena 6 Anthony Elzy RB So. Warren, Ohio John F. Kennedy 7 Mike Paulus QB Fr.* Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy 7 Josh Stewart-# S So. Greensboro, N.C. Grimsley 8 Greg Little WR So. Durham, N.C. Hillside 9 Marvin Austin DT So. Washington, D.C. Ballou 10 Melvin Williams DB Jr. Lebanon, Tenn. Wilson Central/Coffeyville C.C., Kan. 11 Cameron Sexton QB Jr. Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland County 11 Casey Barth-# PK Fr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 12 Charles Brown CB So. Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights 12 Kyle Holland-# QB Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill/Milford Academy, N.Y. 13 T.J. Yates QB So. Marietta, Ga. Pope 14 Braden Hanson QB Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin 15 Anthony Parker-Boyd WR So. Malvern, Pa. Great Valley 16 Kendric Burney CB So. Jacksonville, N.C. Southwest Onslow 17 Zack Pianalto TE So. Springdale, Ark. Springdale 18 Jay Wooten PK Fr.* Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland County 19 Terrence Brown P Sr. Fresno, Calif. Bullard/Fresno City College 19 Trey Fulcher-# WR Fr. Harkers Island, N.C. East Carteret 20 Shaun Draughn TB So. Tarboro, N.C. Tarboro 21 Da Norris Searcy S So. Decatur, Ga. Towers 21 Josh Washburn-# WR Jr. Concord, N.C. Robinson 23 Jordan Hemby CB Jr. Morganton, N.C. Freedom 23 Steven Hatley-# RB Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence 25 Matt Merletti S So. Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius 25 Lee Browne-# WR Fr.* Raleigh, N.C. Broughton/Tennessee 26 Richie Rich CB Jr. Marietta, Ga. Wheeler 27 Deunta Williams S So. Jacksonville, N.C. White Oak 28 Jonathan Smith S So. Durham, N.C. Hillside 29 Brian Gupton CB Fr.* Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn 29 Reid Phillips-# PK So. Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park 30 Trase Jones-# PK/P So. Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Roanoke Rapids 30 Quentin Plair-# WR So. Lawrenceville, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian 31 Trimane Goddard S Sr. Robersonville, N.C. Roanoke 32 Ryan Houston TB So. Charlotte, N.C. Butler 32 Tyler Caldwell-# S Jr. Kernersville, N.C. East Forsyth 33 Christian Wilson HB Fr. McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour 33 Hayden Hunter-# LB So. Austin, Texas Stephen F. Austin 34 Johnny White TB So. Asheville, N.C. Asheville 34 Brett Long-# WR Sr. Sanford, N.C. Lee County 35 Herman Davidson DB Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Polytechnic 35 Carter Brown-# RB So. Salem, Va. Glenvar/Valley Forge M.A., Pa. 36 Kenan Gay-# WR Jr. Sanford, N.C. Lee County 37 LeCount Fantroy CB Fr.* Washington, D.C. Ballou/Millford Academy 37 Curtis Byrd-# FB So. Durham, N.C. Riverside 38 Brian White-# DL Jr. Garner, N.C. Middle Creek 39 Grant Schallock-# P So. Webster, N.C. Smokey Mountain 41 Mark Paschal LB Sr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin 42 Robert Quinn DL Fr. Ladson, S.C. Ft. Dorchester 43 Jabir Jones S Sr. Burlington, N.C. Cummings 44 Chase Rice LB Sr. Asheville, N.C. Reynolds 45 Devon Ramsay RB Fr.* Red Bank, N.J. The Lawrenceville School 45 Josh Bridges-# LB/DE Fr. Charlotte, N.C. West Charlotte 47 Zach Brown LB Fr. Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake/Hargrave M.A. 49 Ryan Taylor LB Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor 12 TarHeelBlue.com

15 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School 51 Trevor Stuart DS So. Sugar Land, Texas Stephen F. Austin 51 Brandon Roberts-# LB Fr.* Durham, N.C. Jordan/Brevard College 52 Quan Sturdivant LB So. Oakboro, N.C. West Stanly 53 Kenneth Harris LB/DE Fr. Decatur, Ga. Columbia 54 Bruce Carter LB So. Havelock, N.C. Havelock 55 Linwan Euwell LB Fr.* Pinetops, N.C. Southwest Edgecombe 55 Trey Strickland-# OL Fr. Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg 56 Alex Crisp-# LB So. Burlington, N.C. Williams/Furman 56 Peyton Jenest-# OL Fr. Charlotte, N.C. North Mecklenburg 57 Dion Guy LB/DE Fr. Washington, D.C. Woodson 58 Ebele Okakpu LB Fr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell 60 Zack Handerson OT So. Jacksonville, Fla. Bartram Trail 61 Mark House-# DS So. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 61 T. Moore Evins-# OL Fr. Oxford, N.C. Woodberry Forest (Va.) 62 Scott Mincey-# OL Fr. Yanceyville, N.C. Yancey 64 Jonathan Cooper OL Fr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 65 Cam Holland C Fr.* Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry Traditional Academy 66 Mike Ingersoll OT So. Mint Hill, N.C. Butler 67 Morgan Randall OG So. Greenville, N.C. Rose 68 Mike Dykes OG Fr.* Pittsburgh, Pa. Woodland Hills 69 Lowell Dyer C Jr. Durham, N.C. Riverside 70 Alan Pelc OG So. Houston, Texas Pearland 71 Carl Gaskins OT Fr.* Melbourne, Fla. Palm Bay 72 Kyle Jolly OT Jr. Powhatan, Va. Blessed Sacrament Huguenot 73 Aaron Stahl C/OG Jr. Venice, Fla. Venice 74 Sam Ellis-# OG So. Carrboro, N.C. Chapel Hill 75 Garrett Reynolds OT Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. Carter 76 Bryon Bishop OG Sr. Union, S.C. Union 77 Kevin Bryant OG Fr.* Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Anderson 78 Jordan Nix DL So. Lawton, Okla. MacArthur/ Northeast Oklahoma A&M 79 Calvin Darity OG Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln 80 Ed Barham TE So. Bacon s Castle, Va. Surry County 80 Kenny Owens-# DL Fr. Fayettville, N.C. Jack Britt 81 B.J. Phillips TE So. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley 82 Todd Harrelson WR Fr. Chesapeake, Va. Oscar Smith 83 Dwight Jones WR Fr. Burlington, N.C. Cummings 84 Vince Jacobs DE So. Charlotte, N.C. Vance 85 Rashad Mason WR Fr.* Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn 86 Randy White TE Fr. Bristol, Va. Virginia 86 Adam Curry-# DL Fr. Durham, N.C. Northern Durham 87 Brandon Tate WR Sr. Burlington, N.C. Cummings 88 Hakeem Nicks WR Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Independence 89 Richard Quinn TE Sr. Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights 90 Quinton Coples DE Fr. Kinston, N.C. Kinston/Hargrave M.A. 91 Tydreke Powell DT Fr.* Ahoskie, N.C. Hertford County 91 Al Williams-# TE Fr. Morehead City, N.C. Woodberry Forest (Va.) 92 E.J. Wilson DE Jr. Emporia, Va. Brunswick 93 Cam Thomas DT Jr. Eagle Springs, N.C. North Moore 94 Michael McAdoo DL Fr. Antioch, Tenn. Antioch 95 Greg Elleby DE So. Tabor City, N.C. South Columbus 96 Tavares Brown DT Jr. Rockingham, N.C. Richmond County 97 Aleric Mullins DT Jr. Caruthersville, Mo. East Wake (N.C.) 98 Darrius Massenburg DE So. Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Roanoke Rapids/Hargrave M.A., Va. *redshirt freshman # - walk-on Alphabetical Roster TarHeelBlue.com 13

16 No. Name pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School 2 Cooter Arnold WR Sr. Mocksville, N.C. Davie County 9 Marvin Austin DT So. Washington, D.C. Ballou 80 Ed Barham TE So. Bacon s Castle, Va. Surry County 11 Casey Barth-# PK Fr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 76 Bryon Bishop OG Sr. Union, S.C. Union 45 Josh Bridges-# LB/DE Fr. Charlotte, N.C. West Charlotte 35 Carter Brown-# RB So. Salem, Va. Glenvar/Valley Forge M.A., Pa. 12 Charles Brown CB So. Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights 96 Tavares Brown DT Jr. Rockingham, N.C. Richmond County 19 Terrence Brown P Sr. Fresno, Calif. Bullard/Fresno City College 47 Zach Brown LB Fr. Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake/Hargrave M.A. 25 Lee Browne-# WR Fr.* Raleigh, N.C. Broughton/Tennessee 77 Kevin Bryant OG Fr.* Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Anderson 16 Kendric Burney CB So. Jacksonville, N.C. Southwest Onslow 37 Curtis Byrd-# FB So. Durham, N.C. Riverside 32 Tyler Caldwell-# S Jr. Kernersville, N.C. East Forsyth 54 Bruce Carter LB So. Havelock, N.C. Havelock 64 Jonathan Cooper OL Fr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 90 Quinton Coples DE Fr. Kinston, N.C. Kinston/Hargrave M.A. 56 Alex Crisp-# LB So. Burlington, N.C. Williams/Furman 86 Adam Curry-# DL Fr. Durham, N.C. Northern Durham 79 Calvin Darity OG Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln 35 Herman Davidson DB Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Polytechnic 20 Shaun Draughn TB So. Tarboro, N.C. Tarboro 69 Lowell Dyer C Jr. Durham, N.C. Riverside 68 Mike Dykes OG Fr.* Pittsburgh, Pa. Woodland Hills 95 Greg Elleby DE So. Tabor City, N.C. South Columbus 74 Sam Ellis-# OG So. Carrboro, N.C. Chapel Hill 6 Anthony Elzy RB So. Warren, Ohio John F. Kennedy 55 Linwan Euwell LB Fr.* Pinetops, N.C. Southwest Edgecombe 61 T. Moore Evins-# OL Fr. Oxford, N.C. Woodberry Forest (Va.) 37 LeCount Fantroy CB Fr.* Washington, D.C. Ballou/Millford Academy 1 Brooks Foster WR Sr. Boiling Springs, S.C. Boiling Springs 19 Trey Fulcher-# WR Fr. Harkers Island, N.C. East Carteret 71 Carl Gaskins OT Fr.* Melbourne, Fla. Palm Bay 36 Kenan Gay-# WR Jr. Sanford, N.C. Lee County 31 Trimane Goddard S Sr. Robersonville, N.C. Roanoke 29 Brian Gupton CB Fr.* Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn 57 Dion Guy LB/DE Fr. Washington, D.C. Woodson 60 Zack Handerson OT So. Jacksonville, Fla. Bartram Trail 14 Braden Hanson QB Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin 82 Todd Harrelson WR Fr. Chesapeake, Va. Oscar Smith 53 Kenneth Harris LB/DE Fr. Decatur, Ga. Columbia 23 Steven Hatley-# RB Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence 23 Jordan Hemby CB Jr. Morganton, N.C. Freedom 65 Cam Holland C Fr.* Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry Traditional Academy 12 Kyle Holland-# QB Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill/Milford Academy, N.Y. 61 Mark House-# DS So. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 32 Ryan Houston TB So. Charlotte, N.C. Butler 33 Hayden Hunter-# LB So. Austin, Texas Stephen F. Austin 66 Mike Ingersoll OT So. Mint Hill, N.C. Butler 84 Vince Jacobs DE So. Charlotte, N.C. Vance 56 Peyton Jenest-# OL Fr. Charlotte, N.C. North Mecklenburg 72 Kyle Jolly OT Jr. Powhatan, Va. Blessed Sacrament Huguenot 83 Dwight Jones WR Fr. Burlington, N.C. Cummings 43 Jabir Jones S Sr. Burlington, N.C. Cummings 30 Trase Jones-# PK/P So. Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Roanoke Rapids 8 Greg Little WR So. Durham, N.C. Hillside 34 Brett Long-# WR Sr. Sanford, N.C. Lee County 3 Peter Mangum-# DB Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road 85 Rashad Mason WR Fr.* Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn 14 TarHeelBlue.com

17 Alphabetical Roster No. Name pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School 98 Darrius Massenburg DE So. Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Roanoke Rapids/Hargrave M.A., Va. 94 Michael McAdoo DL Fr. Antioch, Tenn. Antioch 25 Matt Merletti S So. Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius 62 Scott Mincey-# OL Fr. Yanceyville, N.C. Yancey 97 Aleric Mullins DT Jr. Caruthersville, Mo. East Wake (N.C.) 88 Hakeem Nicks WR Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Independence 78 Jordan Nix DL So. Lawton, Okla. MacArthur/ Northeast Oklahoma A&M 58 Ebele Okakpu LB Fr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell 80 Kenny Owens-# DL Fr. Fayettville, N.C. Jack Britt 15 Anthony Parker-Boyd WR So. Malvern, Pa. Great Valley 41 Mark Paschal LB Sr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin 7 Mike Paulus QB Fr.* Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy 70 Alan Pelc OG So. Houston, Texas Pearland 81 B.J. Phillips TE So. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley 29 Reid Phillips-# PK So. Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park 17 Zack Pianalto TE So. Springdale, Ark. Springdale 30 Quentin Plair-# WR So. Lawrenceville, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian 91 Tydreke Powell DT Fr.* Ahoskie, N.C. Hertford County 89 Richard Quinn TE Sr. Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights 42 Robert Quinn DL Fr. Ladson, S.C. Ft. Dorchester 45 Devon Ramsay RB Fr.* Red Bank, N.J. The Lawrenceville School 67 Morgan Randall OG So. Greenville, N.C. Rose 75 Garrett Reynolds OT Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. Carter 44 Chase Rice LB Sr. Asheville, N.C. Reynolds 26 Richie Rich CB Jr. Marietta, Ga. Wheeler 51 Brandon Roberts-# LB Fr.* Durham, N.C. Jordan/Brevard College 4 Bobby Rome FB Jr. Norfolk, Va. Granby 39 Grant Schallock-# P So. Webster, N.C. Smokey Mountain 21 Da Norris Searcy S So. Decatur, Ga. Towers 11 Cameron Sexton QB Jr. Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland County 28 Jonathan Smith S So. Durham, N.C. Hillside 73 Aaron Stahl C/OG Jr. Venice, Fla. Venice 7 Josh Stewart-# S So. Greensboro, N.C. Grimsley 55 Trey Strickland-# OL Fr. Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg 51 Trevor Stuart DS So. Sugar Land, Texas Stephen F. Austin 52 Quan Sturdivant LB So. Oakboro, N.C. West Stanly 87 Brandon Tate WR Sr. Burlington, N.C. Cummings 49 Ryan Taylor LB Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor 93 Cam Thomas DT Jr. Eagle Springs, N.C. North Moore 3 Kenton Thornton WR Jr. Dallas, Texas St. Mark s/blair Academy, N.J. 21 Josh Washburn-# WR Jr. Concord, N.C. Robinson 38 Brian White-# DL Jr. Garner, N.C. Middle Creek 34 Johnny White TB So. Asheville, N.C. Asheville 86 Randy White TE Fr. Bristol, Va. Virginia 91 Al Williams-# TE Fr. Morehead City, N.C. Woodberry Forest (Va.) 27 Deunta Williams S So. Jacksonville, N.C. White Oak 10 Melvin Williams DB Jr. Lebanon, Tenn. Wilson Central/Coffeyville C.C., Kan. 33 Christian Wilson HB Fr. McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour 92 E.J. Wilson DE Jr. Emporia, Va. Brunswick 5 Jamal Womble RB Fr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. Buena 18 Jay Wooten PK Fr.* Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland County 13 T.J. Yates QB So. Marietta, Ga. Pope *redshirt freshman # - walk-on TarHeelBlue.com 15

18 OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Left Tackle 72 - Kyle Jolly (6-6, 300, Jr.) 71 - Carl Gaskins (6-5, 295, Fr.*) Left Guard 70 - Alan Pelc (6-6, 325, So.) 76 - Bryon Bishop (6-4, 310, Sr.) Center 69 - Lowell Dyer (6-4, 290, Jr.) 73 - Aaron Stahl (6-3, 290, Jr.) Right Guard 79 - Calvin Darity (6-3, 310, Sr.) 73 - Aaron Stahl (6-3, 290, Jr.) Right Tackle 75 - Garrett Reynolds (6-7, 310, Sr.) 66 - Mike Ingersoll (6-5, 300, So.) Tight End 89 - Richard Quinn (6-4, 260, Sr.) 33 - Christian Wilson (6-3, 235, Fr.) OR 17 - Zack Pianalto (6-4, 250, So.) Quarterback 13 - T.J. Yates (6-3, 215, So.) 11 - Cameron Sexton (6-1, 190, Jr.) 7 - Mike Paulus (6-5, 215, Fr.*) Left Defensive End 92 - E.J. Wilson (6-2, 280, Jr.) 90 - Quinton Coples (6-6, 245, Fr.) Left Defensive Tackle 9 - Marvin Austin (6-3, 300, So.) 91 - Tydreke Powell (6-3, 300, Fr.*) Right Defensive Tackle 93 - Cam Thomas (6-4, 330, Jr.) 97 - Aleric Mullins (6-3, 300, Jr.) 98 - Darrius Massenburg (6-4, 300, So.) Right Defensive End 42 - Robert Quinn (6-5, 260, Fr.) 94 - Michael McAdoo (6-7, 245, Fr.) 95 - Greg Elleby (6-5, 290, So.) Will Linebacker 52 - Quan Sturdivant (6-2, 235, So.) 47 - Zach Brown (6-2, 220, Fr.) Mike Linebacker 44 - Chase Rice (6-3, 220, Sr.) 58 - Ebele Okakpu (6-2, 220, Fr.) Sam Linebacker 54 - Bruce Carter (6-3, 230, So.) 47 - Zach Brown (6-2, 220, Fr.) Place-kicker 11 - Casey Barth (5-11, 170, Fr.) - WO 18 - Jay Wooten (6-3, 185, Fr.*) Punter 19 - Terrence Brown (6-3, 190, Sr.) 39 - Grant Schallock (6-7, 225, So.) - WO Deep Snapper 69 - Lowell Dyer (6-4, 290, Jr.) 51 - Trevor Stuart (6-3, 250, So.) 61 - Mark House (6-1, 215, So.) - WO Holder 30 - Trase Jones (6-0, 185, So.) - WO Kickoff Return 34 - Johnny White (5-10, 205, So.) 8 - Greg Little (6-3, 220, So.) 88 - Hakeem Nicks (6-1, 210, Jr.) Punt Return 16 - Kendric Burney (5-9, 185, So.) OR 30 - Trase Jones (6-0, 185, So.) WO - denotes walk-on Fullback 4 - Bobby Rome (5-11, 245, Jr.) 37 - Curtis Byrd (6-1, 230, So.) - WO Tailback 20 - Shaun Draughn (6-0, 205, So.) 32 - Ryan Houston (6-2, 250, So.) Wide Receiver 88 - Hakeem Nicks (6-1, 210, Jr.) 8 - Greg Little (6-3, 220, So.) 3 - Kenton Thornton (6-5, 230, Jr.) Wide Receiver 1 - Brooks Foster (6-3, 205, Sr.) 2 - Cooter Arnold (5-10, 190, Sr.) Bryon Bishop Tavares Brown Quinton Coples Shaun Draughn Greg Elleby Anthony Elzy Linwan Euwell LaCount Fantroy Trimane Goddard Mike Ingersoll Tavorris Jolly Jabir Jones Aleric Mullins Pronounced Brian ta-var-ess COE-pulls DRONE ELL-a-bee ELL-zee LYNN-wan YULE FAN-troy tri-mane ING-ger-saul ta-vor-ess juh-beer AL-er-ick PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Cornerback 23 - Jordan Hemby (5-10, 185, Jr.) 12 - Charles Brown (5-10, 200, So.) Strong Safety 31 - Trimane Goddard (5-11, 200, Sr.) 21 - Da Norris Searcy (6-0, 200, So.) 25 - Matt Merletti (5-11, 200, So.) Free Safety 27 - Deunta Williams (6-2, 205, So.) 10 - Melvin Williams (6-0, 195, Jr.) 28 - Jonathan Smith (6-2, 200, So.) Cornerback 16 - Kendric Burney (5-9, 185, So.) 26 - Richie Rich (5-9, 190, Jr.) Ebele Okakpu Mark Paschal Mike Paulus Zack Pianalto Tydreke Powell Devon Ramsay Da Norris Searcy Quan Sturdivant Deunta Williams eh-bell-eh OH-kuh-pooh PASS-kull PAUL-us pee-uh-nawl-toe TIE-dreek DEV-in, rhymes with Kevin SIR-cee KWAN STIR-di-vent dee-on-tay Season & Career starts Player, Pos Career Hakeem Nicks, WR Calvin Darity, OG Garrett Reynolds,OT Trimane Goddard, S Kyle Jolly, OT E.J. Wilson, DE Deunta Williams, S Kendric Burney, CB Bruce Carter, LB Richard Quinn, TE Brooks Foster, WR Aaron Stahl, OG/C Quan Sturdivant, LB T.J. Yates, QB Mark Paschal, LB Brandon Tate, WR Cam Thomas, DT Marvin Austin, DT Lowell Dyer, C Jordan Hemby, CB Zack Pianalto, TE Cameron Sexton, QB Robert Quinn, DE Bobby Rome, FB Charles Brown, CB Greg Little, TB Johnny White, DB Alan Pelc, OG Shaughn Draughn, TB Chase Rice, LB Aleric Mullins, DT Bryon Bishop, OG Anthony Elzy, RB Cooter Arnold, CB Tydreke Powell, DT Christian Wilson, TE Tavares Brown, DT Mike Paulus, QB Greg Elleby, DE Darrius Massenburg, DL TarHeelBlue.com

19 a team-high nine tackles and made his first two career interceptions at Miami It was the first two-interception game for a Tar Heel since Jacoby Watkins vs. Georgia Tech in 2004, a span of 17 games Made his first career start in the win over Virginia Finished with three tackles, a tackle for loss, broke up a pass and had a quarterback hurry His pass breakup led to Cedrick Holt s interception on Virginia s final offensive play Posted four tackles, had one tackle for loss and recovered a fumble in the win over Utah Had two tackles in the win over NC State. n 2008 First-Team All-ACC by ACSMA/AP n 2008 Second-Team All-America by Walter Camp Football Foundation n 2008 Thorpe Award Semifinalist n Leads the NCAA in interceptions with seven Senior Season Has started 30 games at UNC, including 24 consecutive Tied for the national lead with 0.58 interceptions per game (7 in 12 games) Sealed the Duke victory with an interception deep in UNC territory with 27 seconds remaining Also had five tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass against the Blue Devils Had three tackles against NC State Recorded four tackles and broke up a pass at Maryland Had two tackles and intercepted a pass in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Intercepted a pass and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown in the win over No. 23 Boston College Also added three tackles against the Eagles Had four tackles, including one tackle for loss, at Virginia Posted five tackles, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in Carolina s win over Notre Dame Recovered the fumble on Notre Dame s final offensive play of the game, which sealed the win Returned an interception 33 yards and had four tackles in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Was the team s defensive MVP for his performance in the Miami victory when he posted a team-high eight tackles, intercepted two passes and broke up another On the final play of the Miami game, Goddard picked off a pass in the end zone to seal a win That play was voted the Pontiac Game-Changing Performance on ESPN.com He also had a 35-yard interception return earlier in the game Posted two tackles vs. Virginia Tech Had six tackles, assisted on a tackle for loss and broke up a pass in the win over Rutgers Intercepted a pass and posted two tackles in Carolina s win over McNeese State Was named by the UNC coaches as a co-defensive player of the week Junior Season Started all 12 games at safety Ranked tied for second on the team with 59 tackles and was second with two interceptions Finished second in the ACC with three forced fumbles Led the team with five pass breakups Had one tackle and broke up a pass against Duke Made four tackles and forced a fumble at Georgia Tech Had seven tackles at NC State Posted a season-high 10 tackles, including eight solo stops and two assists in the win over Maryland Also had an interception that led to a field goal and broke up a pass against the Terps Recorded seven tackles, including four solo stops, at Wake Forest Had five tackles, including four solo stops, and assisted on a tackle for loss against No. 7 South Carolina Also broke up two passes against the Gamecocks Forced a fumble and had three solo tackles in the win over Miami Had two tackles, including one tackle for loss, at Virginia Tech Recorded eight tackles, including seven solo stops and one assist, at No. 23 South Florida Made two tackles, including a 1-yard tackle for loss, forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the loss to Virginia Posted five tackles, including three solo stops, in the loss at ECU Had five tackles and picked off a pass in Carolina s victory over James Madison Redshirt Fractured his foot after the 2005 season and re-fractured the same foot in 2006 fall camp in a non-contact exercise Redshirted in Sophomore Season Played in all 11 games and started the last six at strong safety Posted 53 tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses Had a team-best three interceptions, broke up five passes and recovered a fumble Had seven tackles at Virginia Tech Had seven tackles and picked off a pass against Duke Made a career-high 11 tackles against Maryland Recorded six tackles and one pass breakup in the win over Boston College Had Freshman Season True freshman who played in every game as a backup cornerback and on special teams One of 13 true freshmen to see action Had nine kickoff returns for 175 yards, an average of 19.4 and a long of 46 yards Had 16 tackles, including eight primary stops and eight assists Made one tackle and had one kickoff return for 15 yards in the Continental Tire Bowl against Boston College Had one tackle and one kickoff return for 12 yards in the win at Duke Returned two kickoffs for 37 yards in the win over Wake Forest Made three tackles against Virginia Tech Returned one kickoff for 13 yards against No. 4 Miami Had one kickoff return for 15 yards and assisted on one tackle against Utah Assisted on two tackles against NC State and returned a kickoff 17 yards Registered one tackle against Louisville Had four tackles, including three solo and one assist, at Virginia Made two tackles against William & Mary. Roanoke High School Ranked one of the best players in North Carolina by every major recruiting service One of the 10 best cornerbacks in the nation by Rivals.com Ranked the No. 7 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer Ranked the No. 6 player in North Carolina by Rivals Member of the North Carolina Shrine Bowl Team Caught a touchdown pass and ran for another in North Carolina s victory over South Carolina s all-stars Named Mr. Football in Class 1-A Earned Associated Press allstate honors three times Named the Washington Daily News (N.C.) Offensive Player of the Year Played defensive back, quarterback and tailback in high school Earned all-state honors on defense three times Rushed for 1,881 yards and 25 touchdowns while playing quarterback as a senior Also threw for 900 yards and 11 touchdowns Posted 102 tackles, broke up 18 passes and had four interceptions Finished his junior season with 1,857 rushing yards, 800 yards passing and 39 total touchdowns Had 124 tackles and six interceptions as a junior Finished his career with more than 5,000 rushing yards and scored 64 touchdowns Posted more than 375 tackles and picked off 21 passes Team was over four years with Goddard in the lineup Coached by Donnie Kiefer. Personal Son of Christopher and Debra Moore Born on April 5, 1986 Would like to switch places for a day with NFL cornerback Dre Bly Selected No. 31 because of Bly Says the best word to describe him is energetic His dream vacation is earning a trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii Sociology major. Trimane Goddard - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career Highs: 11 tackles vs. Maryland (2005), 2 interceptions vs. Miami (2005, 2008), 3 PBU s vs. Virginia (2005) TarHeelBlue.com 17

20 n 2008 First-Team All-ACC by ACSMA/AP Junior Season Recorded 60 catches for an ACC-best 1,005 yards and nine touchdowns on the season Leads the ACC with 83.8 receiving yards per game, ranks fourth with 5.0 catches per game and is seventh with 97.8 all-purpose yards per game Also rushed for 39 yards and a score on five carries Scored 10 touchdowns, including nine via reception, which matches the school record set by Marcus Wall in 1994 Has at least three receptions in all 12 games Caught at least one pass in 25 straight games and has a catch in 34 of 35 career games Ranks first in school history in receiving yards (2,623), second in receptions (173) and third TD catches (18) Holds the school record with nine 100-yard receiving games, including four this season Needs just five catches to become the school career leader in receptions Set the UNC single-season receiving yardage record and became Carolina s first 1,000-yard receiver in the win at Duke Ranks fourth in school history with his 60 catches this year Named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week in wins over Rutgers, Miami, Notre Dame, Boston College and Duke Had three catches for 38 yards and a 25-yard TD from T.J. Yates at Duke Caught four balls for 56 yards versus NC State Had three catches for 57 yards at Maryland Caught three passes for 72 yards and a touchdown in the win over No. 20 Georgia Tech Set the Carolina career receiving yardage mark on a 28-yard pass from T.J. Yates in the fourth quarter Had the finest game of his career in the win over No. 23 Boston College with four touchdowns (3 receiving, 1 rushing) en route to ACC Offensive Back of the Week honors Caught eight passes for 139 yards and rushed three times for 31 yards Scored on catches of 26, 40 and 43 yards in the second quarter for the most TD receptions in a single game by a Tar Heel since Chesley Borders caught four at Arizona State in 2002 Four TDs versus the Eagles were the most by a Tar Heel since Ronnie McGill rushed for four against Furman in 2006 Caught six passes for 90 yards at Virginia Matched a career-high with nine catches for a season-best 141 yards against Notre Dame Broke Octavus Barnes school record with his eighth career 100-yard game against the Irish Became just the sixth 2,000-yard receiver in school history against Connecticut after making three catches for 55 yards and a TD Posted five catches for 133 yards and a 74-yard TD at Miami for his seventh career 100-yard game and the third most yards of his career Brought the Tar Heels within three points in the fourth quarter with a 74- yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter The 74-yard grab was his longest play since 2006 Caught four passes for 51 yards against Virginia Tech Made six catches for 63 yards and equaled a career high with two touchdowns at Rutgers Had TD receptions of nine and 11 yards against the Scarlet Knights Posted sixth career 100-yard game with six catches for 110 yards against McNeese State Sophomore Season Set a single-season school record with 74 catches for 958 yards and five touchdowns The 958 yards are the third most in school history Finished second in the ACC with 79.8 receiving yards per game and third with 6.17 catches per contest Caught at least eight passes in four of the last eight games Had at least two receptions in each game Set Carolina s single-season reception record in the final game of the season with six catches for 38 yards against Duke Had his fifth career 100-yard game with seven catches for a season-best 162 yards and a score at Georgia Tech Scored on a 14-yard pass from T.J. Yates Made five catches for 56 yards at NC State Caught eight passes for 88 yards and a 30-yard touchdown in the win over Maryland Named one of the team s offensive players of the week for his efforts Had a career-best nine catches for 87 yards at Wake Forest Despite playing on an injured ankle in the second half, matched a career-high with eight catches for 114 yards against South Carolina Surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for his career in the win over Miami Posted team-highs of five catches and 76 yards vs. the Canes Sprung Brandon Tate on his 54-yard reverse with a key down-field block Registered a career-best eight catches for 94 yards at Virginia Tech Made a team-best three catches for 32 yards at USF Had his third career 100-yard game against Virginia with 113 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches Had a 4-yard score late in the first half and added an impressive 53-yard catch-and-run TD in the third quarter Had six catches for 77 yards, including a 37-yard score at East Carolina Caught two passes for 21 yards in the win over James Madison Freshman Season Started all 11 games that he played, missing one game (South Florida) with an ankle sprain Named All-ACC freshman by The Sporting News and a freshman All-America by The Sporting News (honorable-mention) and Rivals.com (second-team) Led the team and set Carolina single-season records for receptions (39) and receiving yards (660) by a freshman Ranked third in the ACC in receiving yards per game (60.0) and eighth in receptions per game (3.6) Had seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in Carolina s victory at Duke It was his second 100-yard receiving games of the season Hauled in an 83-yard touchdown catch, the fifth-longest pass play in UNC history, in the first quarter against Duke Caught four passes for 36 yards, including a long of 19, against Georgia Tech Had his best game as a Tar Heel with six catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the loss at Notre Dame Set a UNC single-game freshman record with 171 yards receiving at Notre Dame Hauled in a 72-yard touchdown pass from Joe Dailey which ties for the 20th-longest pass play in school history Had three catches for a team-high 84 yards, including a career-best 44-yarder in the fourth quarter to the WF 3-yard line Led the team with three catches for 40 yards, including a long of 24, at Virginia Did not play against USF due to a high ankle sprain against Miami Caught a 37-yard pass at the Clemson 2-yard line in the first half, which led to Carolina s only score of the day Suffered a high ankle sprain on that play and did not return Had one reception for 17 yards at Clemson Made two catches for 60 yards against Furman, including an incredible 40-yard reception at the Paladins 6-yard line, which HAKEEM NICKS - Career Statistics Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP , Totals 173 2, Career Highs: 171 yards at Notre Dame (2006); 9 receptions at Wake Forest (2007) and vs. Notre Dame (2008) 100-yard Games (9): 171 at Notre Dame (2006), 117 at Duke (2006), 114 vs. South Carolina (2007), 113 vs. Virginia (2007), 162 at Georgia Tech (2007), 110 vs. McNeese State (2008), 133 at Miami (2008), 141 vs. Notre Dame (2008), 139 vs. Boston College (2008) Getting to Know Hakeem Nicks How many tattoos do you have and what is your best one? I have eight tattoos and my favorite is the cross with the face of Jesus What is your favorite dessert? Cheesecake What is your favorite cartoon character? Johnny Bravo People say I look like: Gerald Wallace of the Charlotte Bobcats If I could change the world in one way, I would: Help foster kids and the homeless If I owned a racehorse, I would name it: Let s Get It At what age did you begin playing football: At the age of 10 Who is your best friend on another team? Doneal Mack, basketball player at Memphis What profession outside of professional football would you choose? Coaching What is the best thing about Carolina? The athletic, academic and social environment On what reality show would you most like to appear? Survivor What is your favorite cereal? Honey Comb 18 TarHeelBlue.com

21 led to a field goal Also had three kickoff returns for 50 yards, including a long of 19, against Furman Led the team with five receptions for 35 yards, including a long of 19, against Virginia Tech Also had a 28-yard kickoff return against the Hokies Named ACC Rookie of the Week after his performance against Rutgers Had a sensational debut in his first career game, starting against Rutgers and catching seven passes for 63 yards and a touchdown His seven catches tied the singlegame school record for a freshman Caught his first touchdown on a two-yard pass from Joe Dailey to cut the Rutgers lead to Independence High School SuperPrep All-America EA Sports First-Team All-America Ranked the No. 8 player in North Carolina and the No. 22 wide receiver in the country by SuperPrep Named MVP of the 4-AA state championship game after leading Independence (15-0) to a win over New Bern Had eight receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns (11 and 80 yards) in Independence s 92nd-straight victory Did not lose a game in his high school career Named to the North Carolina Associated Press All-State team Named the Charlotte Observer Offensive Player of the Year Ranked the No. 4 player in North Carolina and No. 31 wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com Considered the No. 9 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer Member of North Carolina s Shrine Bowl team Caught a 37-yard touchdown pass in the Shrine Bowl Had three catches for 42 yards in the Shrine Bowl Ranked first in the state of North Carolina with 93 receptions for 1,819 yards and 20 touchdowns, including 10 in the playoffs, as a senior Had three straight games with 10 or more catches Coached by Tommy Knotts. Personal Son of Vernice Simpson and Robert Nicks Born January 14, 1988 Communications major. Hakeem Nicks career game-by-game statistics Junior Season Game...Rec... Yards... TD... Long McNeese State at Rutgers Virginia Tech at Miami Connecticut Notre Dame at Virginia Boston College Georgia Tech at Maryland NC State at Duke Totals , Sophomore Season Game...Rec... Yards... TD... Long James Madison at East Carolina Virginia at South Florida at Virginia Tech Miami South Carolina at Wake Forest Maryland at NC State at Georgia Tech Duke Totals Freshman Season Game...Rec... Yards... TD... Long Rutgers Virginia Tech Furman at Clemson at Miami at Virginia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Georgia Tech NC State at Duke Totals Career Totals , Totals , TarHeelBlue.com 19

22 9 Marvin Austin DT 6-3, 300, Sophomore Washington, D.C DEFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES 47 Zach Brown LB 6-2, 220, Freshman Columbia, Md. 2008: Has played in all 12 games and started 10 Tied with E.J. Wilson for the most tackles by a Carolina defensive lineman Posted two tackles in the win over Duke Had two tackles and a 3-yard sack against NC State Posted three tackles at Maryland Had three tackles in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Played one of his best games vs. No. 23 Boston College, registering four tackles, one pressure and disrupting the Eagles offense Had four tackles against Virginia Earned the coaches player of the game honors for his performance against Notre Dame Had three tackles, assisted on a tackle for loss and had one quarterback pressure in the win over the Irish Picked off his first career pass and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown in Carolina s win over UConn Also added a tackle and a pressure against the Huskies Played well in the Tar Heels win at Miami with three solo stops Had one of his best games of the season with six tackles and a pass breakup against Virginia Tech Was a key figure in limiting the success of Virginia Tech QB Tyrod Taylor Had two tackles in the win at Rutgers Posted three tackles and blocked an extra point attempt in Carolina s season opening victory over McNeese State The block came after the Cowboys closed the gap to and seemed to turn the momentum back in the Tar Heels favor. Marvin Austin - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR BLK Totals Career Highs: 6 tackles vs. Virginia Tech (2008); 1.5 sacks at Virginia Tech (2007); 1 INT vs. Connecticut (TD) (2008) 12 Charles Brown CB 5-10, 200, Sophomore Maple Heights, Ohio 2008: Carolina s starting nickel defensive back Twisted his ankle at Maryland in the first half and did not return Did not play against NC State or Duke Posted two tackles in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Registered four tackles in the win over No. 23 Boston College Had three tackles at Virginia Posted four tackles, including three solo stops, against Notre Dame Broke up two passes and had one tackle in the win over No. 24 Connecticut Helped limit Miami to 174 yards passing and had one tackle in the Tar Heels win Posted one tackle against Virginia Tech Led the team and matched his career high with 10 tackles and had one of Carolina s four interceptions against Rutgers Was named the coaches player of the game for his performance against the Scarlet Knights Did not play in the season opener vs. McNeese State due to a sprained ankle. 2008: True freshman who plays on special teams and as a reserve linebacker Had one tackle vs. Georgia Tech Assisted on one special teams tackle vs. Boston College Had a special teams tackle on a kickoff return vs. Virginia Tech Had two tackles in the win at Rutgers. ZACH Brown - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Season/Career Highs: 2 tackles at Rutgers (2008) 16 Kendric Burney CB 5-9, 185, Sophomore Jacksonville, N.C. 2008: Second-team All-ACC selection Had a terrific regular season with 71 tackles, 5.5 tackles for losses, three interceptions for 71 yards and five pass breakups Had nine tackles, including seven solo stops, in the win at Duke Posted seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for losses against NC State Recorded eight tackles and broke up a pass at Maryland Had one tackle against Georgia Tech s run-oriented offense Posted eight tackles (all primary stops), intercepted two passes and broke up a pass in the win over No. 23 Boston College Returned his second interception of the game 37 yards to the BC 1-yard line where Carolina scored one play later Had four tackles at Virginia Recorded four tackles in the win over Notre Dame Had eight tackles and broke up two passes in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Made several key stops in Carolina s win over Miami Finished the game with seven tackles and a 2-yard tackle for loss Solid effort vs. Virginia Tech with three solo tackles Had six tackles, a key pass breakup in the second quarter and a 34-yard interception return at Rutgers It was one of four interceptions for the Tar Heels against the Scarlet Knights Was named by the coaches as one of the defensive players of the game for his performance at Rutgers Posted five tackles, including one tackle for loss, in Carolina s season-opening win over McNeese State. Kendric Burney - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 11 tackles vs. Virginia (2007); 2 INTs vs. Boston College (2008) Charles Brown - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Season/Career Highs: 10 tackles at Georgia Tech (2007), at Rutgers (2008) 20 TarHeelBlue.com

23 2008 DEFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES 54 Bruce Carter LB 6-3, 230, Sophomore Havelock, N.C. 2008: Started all 12 games at outside linebacker Ranks fourth on the team with 61 tackles and has a team-best 9.0 tackles for losses Leads the nation with five blocked kicks this season - a punt at Miami, three punts vs. Connecticut and a field goal attempt at Virginia Posted six tackles, including three solo stops, in the win at Duke Had five tackles and a 2-yard sack against NC State Recorded a career-high 11 tackles, including two tackles for losses, at Maryland Posted three tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback pressure in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Playing with a slightly sprained ankle, had three tackles in the win over No. 23 Boston College Blocked a field goal attempt, broke up a pass and had three tackles at Virginia Posted three tackles, including his first two career sacks for 18 yards, in the win over Notre Dame Was named one of the coaches defensive players of the week for his performance against the Irish Set a single-game ACC record by blocking three punts all in the second quarter - in the win over No. 24 Connecticut His third block was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown by Matt Merletti It was the fourth-consecutive punt he had blocked, including Miami s last punt and Connecticut s first three Carter also recorded seven tackles, including two tackles for losses and broke up a pass Posted four solo tackles, a 3-yard tackle for loss and partially blocked a punt late in the fourth quarter to give Carolina outstanding field position in a win at Miami Following the block, Carolina drove 56 yards for the game-winning touchdown Recorded five tackles, including three solo stops and two assists, and had one quarterback pressure, against Virginia Tech Was slowed during the game with a slight hamstring pull Had three tackles and ran back a 66-yard interception for a touchdown at Rutgers in the third quarter to give Carolina a 31-6 lead Was named one of the coaches defensive players of the game Posted eight tackles, including five primary stops and three assists, in the season opener vs. McNeese State. 90 Quinton Coples DE 6-6, 245, Freshman Kinston, N.C. 2008: Has played well in his rookie season Had one tackle for loss and recovered a fumble at Maryland Had one tackle and one quarterback pressure in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Had a 1-yard sack on Notre Dame s Jimmy Clausen in UNC s win over the Irish Posted one tackle in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had a 5-yard tackle for loss in UNC s win at Miami Saw action as a reserve defensive end vs. Virginia Tech Played in his first career game at Rutgers and posted two tackles and assisted on a sack. Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 2 tackles at Rutgers (2008) Bruce Carter - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR BLK Totals Career High: 11 tackles at Maryland (2008); 2 sacks vs. Notre Dame (2008) QUINTON COPLES - Career Statistics 95 Greg Elleby DE 6-5, 290, Sophomore Tabor City, N.C. 2008: Had two tackles in the win at Rutgers Played well in Carolina s win over McNeese State with four tackles and a 6-yard tackle for loss Also forced a fumble that Carolina recovered. Greg Elleby - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 4 tackles vs. McNeese State (2008) 23 Jordan Hemby CB 5-10, 185, Junior Morganton, N.C. 2008: In his first year as the starter at cornerback after battling health problems the first two years Has started all 12 games Recorded three tackles and broke up a pass against Duke Had one tackle against NC State Posted a career-high eight tackles and forced a fumble at Maryland Had six tackles in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Posted three tackles in the win over No. 23 Boston College Had four tackles, including two tackles for losses, at Virginia Had six tackles and forced a fumble in the win over Notre Dame Forced a fumble on Notre Dame s final offensive play, which Carolina recovered to seal the victory Posted two tackles and broke up a pass in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had a career-high seven tackles in a win at Miami, including six solo stops Recorded one tackle vs. Virginia Tech Had two tackles in the win at Rutgers Played well in his first career start vs. McNeese State Posted two tackles, one tackle for loss and broke up a pass. Jordan Hemby - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 8 tackles at Maryland (2008) 98 Darrius Massenburg DT 6-4, 300, Sophomore Roanoke Rapids, N.C. 2008: Posted three tackles and had one quarterback pressure in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Returned to action vs. Connecticut after missing three games after having arthroscopic knee surgery on Sept. 8 Moved from end to tackle upon his return Did not play at Rutgers, Virginia Tech or Miami Made his first career start in the in win over McNeese State Had four tackles and one quarterback pressure against the Cowboys. Darrius Massenburg - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Season High: 4 tackles vs. James Madison (2007), vs. McNeese State (2008) TarHeelBlue.com 21

24 25 Matt Merletti S 5-11, 200, Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio 2008 DEFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES 41 Mark Paschal LB 6-0, 230, Senior Charlotte, N.C. 2008: Special teams captain Also is a reserve defensive back Is one of the Tar Heels top tacklers on kickoff returns Had one tackle on special teams at Maryland Recovered a fumble on a punt in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech and Carolina scored on the next possession Had one tackle in the win over No. 23 Boston College Recovered a Bruce Carter blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had one tackle at Miami on special teams Posted a careerhigh five tackles in the win at Rutgers and was named one of the coaches special teams players of the week Had one tackle vs. McNeese State. Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 5 tackles at Rutgers (2008) 94 Michael McAdoo DE 6-7, 235, Freshman Antioch, Tenn. 2008: Posted one tackle against NC State Recorded three tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for losses at Maryland Had his best game in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech with two tackles, a sack and two quarterback hurries Played in his first college game at Rutgers Posted two tackles and assisted on a sack vs. the Scarlet Knights. Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 2 tackles at Rutgers (2008) Matt Merletti - Career Statistics Michael Mcadoo - Career Statistics 97 Aleric Mullins DT 6-3, 300, Junior Caruthersville, Mo. 2008: Rotates at defensive tackle with Cam Thomas and Marvin Austin Recovered a fumble in the win at Duke Posted one tackle in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Had one tackle at Virginia Hit Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen, forcing a fumble which he recovered to give Carolina the ball, in the win over the Irish Also had two tackles, including a sack for seven yards, vs. Notre Dame Was named one of the coaches players of the game for his performance against the Irish Recorded one tackle in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had a solid performance at Miami with two tackles Posted three tackles, including a 2-yard tackle for loss, in UNC s win at Rutgers Had two tackles vs. McNeese State. Aleric Mullins - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals : Earned second-team All-ACC honors and named the team s defensive MVP Started the first 11 games of the season until a spine injury vs. NC State ended his career Injury forced him to miss the Duke game, the first game he has not been able to play in his career Played in 47 of 48 possible career games Ranked second on the team in total tackles and third in the ACC and 20th in the country in tackles per game Posted 13 tackles, including 10 in the first half, against NC State Left the game in the fourth quarter due to a spine injury Recorded 10 tackles at Maryland Posted 10 tackles, including nine primary stops, in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Also recovered a fumble and had a quarterback pressure against the Yellow Jackets Led the team with 10 tackles and had one pass break up in the win over No. 23 Boston College Posted eight tackles, including one tackle for loss and forced a fumble, at Virginia Led the team with 11 tackles and broke up a pass against Notre Dame Named one of the coaches defensive players of the game vs. the Irish Credited with nine tackles, including one tackle for loss, and intercepted a pass for 23 yards in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Recorded four tackles, including two tackles for losses of 15 yards and a 13-yard sack, in Carolina s win at Miami Had one of his best performances of the season with a team-best 12 tackles, two tackles for losses, one sack and a interception, vs. Virginia Tech Posted seven tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in the win over Rutgers Had nine tackles, including five primary stops and four assists, in the win over McNeese State Also forced a fumble. Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 17 tackles vs. Duke (2007) Mark Paschal - Career Statistics 91 Tydreke Powell DT 6-3, 300, Freshman* Ahoskie, N.C. 2008: Young, talented player who continues to improve each week Had one tackle at Duke Recorded three tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss at Maryland Made his first career start in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech and had two tackles and a quarterback pressure Had one tackle at Virginia Had three tackles against Notre Dame Did not play vs. Connecticut due to a chest injury Had four tackles, three of which were for losses, in Carolina s win at Miami Also had a 4-yard sack against the Hurricanes Recorded one tackle vs. Virginia Tech Had one tackle in the win at Rutgers Recovered a fumble and had a tackle for loss in the season opener vs. McNeese State. Tydreke Powell - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 3 tackles vs. James Madison, Wake Forest (2007), at Rutgers (2008) 22 TarHeelBlue.com

25 42 Robert Quinn DE 6-5, 260, Freshman Ladson, S.C DEFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES 21 Da Norris Searcy S 6-0, 200, Sophomore Decatur, Ga. 2008: Named the ACC s Brian Piccolo Award winner as the league s most courageous player Finished third in the voting for the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors Talented true freshman who became the starter in the second game of the season at Rutgers after Darrius Massenburg went down with a knee injury Has started 11 games and has 32 tackles Recorded three tackles, including an 8-yard sack, in the win at Duke Had six tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss vs. NC State Posted another solid outing with five tackles (all primary) at Maryland Had his best game in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Registered a season-high six tackles, had one tackle for loss, one quarterback pressure and forced two fumbles against the Yellow Jackets Posted one tackle and had a quarterback pressure in the win over No. 23 Boston College Recorded one tackle at Virginia Had one tackle and broke up a pass in Carolina s win over Notre Dame Posted three tackles, including one tackle for loss, in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had three tackles, including two tackles for losses and his first career sack, vs. Virginia Tech Also recorded two pressures against the Hokies Made his first career start in the victory at Rutgers Posted three tackles and had a 3-yard tackle for loss against the Scarlet Knights. Robert Quinn - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 6 tackles vs. NC State, Georgia Tech (2008) 44 Chase Rice LB 6-3, 230, Senior Asheville, N.C. 2008: Plays primarily in nickel packages and on special teams Started in place of Mark Paschal in the win over Duke and had a career-high 10 tackles Had season-high five tackles against NC State Started at Maryland Posted one tackle vs. Connecticut Had two tackles in the win at Rutgers Posted two tackles in the win over McNeese State. Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 10 tackles at Duke (2008) Chase Rice - Career Statistics 26 Richie Rich CB 5-9, 190, Junior Marietta, Ga. 2008: Plays primarily on special teams and as a reserve defensive back Had one tackle at Maryland Assisted on one tackle in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Posted one tackle in the win over No. 23 Boston College Recorded one tackle on special teams vs. Notre Dame Posted two tackles and broke up a pass in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had three tackles, including two primary stops, in the win at Rutgers. 2008: Plays primarily on special teams and as a reserve safety Had two tackles and broke up a pass in the win over Duke Posted a season-high four tackles and broke up a pass against NC State Assisted on one tackle in the win over No. 23 Boston College Used as a sixth defensive back in Carolina s win over Notre Dame and had an important pass break up in the end zone on the Irish s final offensive possession Posted two tackles in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had a career-high five tackles at Rutgers Had one tackle in the win over McNeese State. Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS Int PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 5 tackles at Rutgers (2008) Da Norris Searcy - Career Statistics 28 Jonathan Smith S 6-2, 200, Sophomore Durham, N.C. 2008: Plays primarily on special teams and as a reserve defensive back Recorded one tackle at Maryland Had one tackle in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Posted one tackle vs. Connecticut Had two special teams tackles at Miami and was named the coaches special teams player of the week. Jonathan Smith - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS Int PBU FF FR Totals Quan Sturdivant LB 6-2, 235, Sophomore Oakboro, N.C. 2008: Named second-team All-ACC by the ACC Sports Journal Leads the team with 111 tackles and is fourth in the ACC in tackles per game Led the team and tied his career high with 13 tackles and forced a fumble in the win at Duke Had nine tackles and broke up a pass against NC State Recorded a game-high 12 tackles, including a tackle for loss, and broke up two passes at Maryland Posted eight tackles and a tackle for loss in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Recorded five tackles and had a 3-yard sack in the win over No. 23 Boston College Posted a career-high 13 tackles (10 solo) and broke up a pass at Virginia Had another double-digit tackle game with 10 vs. Notre Dame Intercepted a pass and returned it 32 yards on Notre Dame s first possession of the second half The INT for a touchdown pulled Carolina to within one point at and was called an inspirational play by head coach Butch Davis Tied his career-high with 11 tackles in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Had one sack and two tackles for losses vs. the Huskies Recorded three tackles, including two solo stops, in the win at Miami Posted nine tackles, including eight solo stops, vs. Virginia Tech Had seven tackles and a 57-yard interception return in the win over Rutgers Led the team and matched his career high with 11 tackles in the win over McNeese State Had nine primary stops and two assists. Richie Rich - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals TarHeelBlue.com 23

26 2008 DEFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES Quan Sturdivant - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 13 tackles at Virginia (2008), at Duke (2008) 49 Ryan Taylor LB/TE 6-3, 240, Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. 2008: Named UNC s special teams captain along with Matt Merletti Posted 18 tackles, primarily on special teams, but also is a reserve linebacker Became the first Tar Heel in recent memory to play on offense, defense and special teams in the same game when he did so against NC State Had two kickoff returns for 18 yards as the upback Had a season-high four tackles in the win vs. Connecticut Also had three tackles against NC State Is one of the hardest-hitting players on the team and plays with relentless tenacity. Ryan Taylor - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Cam Thomas DT 6-3, 330, Junior Eagle Springs, N.C. 2008: Massive defensive tackle who rotates with Marvin Austin and Aleric Mullins as a starter Has started all 12 games and has 30 tackles Had three tackles, including one tackle for loss, against Duke Assisted on two tackles against NC State Recorded two tackles, including a 2-yard tackle for loss, at Maryland Had his best game of the season in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech with a career-best six tackles, including one sack for five yards Had one tackle in the win over No. 23 Boston College Posted one tackle at Virginia Had one tackle vs. Notre Dame Had two tackles, one pressure and assisted on a tackle for loss in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Posted two tackles in the Tar Heels win at Miami Recorded four tackles, including two solo stops and two assists, vs. Virginia Tech Had one tackle in the win at Rutgers Started against McNeese State and matched his career high with five tackles. Cam Thomas - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career High: 6 tackles vs. Georgia Tech (2008) 27 Deunta Williams S 6-2, 205, Sophomore Jacksonville, N.C. 2008: Has started all 12 games and ranks fifth on the team with 58 tackles, including 49 solo stops Posted seven tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the win at Duke Had five tackles against NC State Recorded four tackles at Maryland Had three tackles in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Posted five tackles in the win over No. 23 Boston College Recorded seven tackles at Virginia Picked off a pass for eight yards and had six tackles in the win over Notre Dame Had three tackles in Carolina s win at Miami Picked off his first pass of the season and had four solo tackles vs. Virginia Tech Ran back the interception 25 yards Had three tackles in Carolina s victory at Rutgers Posted five tackles, including four primary stops, in the win over McNeese State in week one. DeUnta Williams - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career Highs: 9 tackles vs. South Florida & Virginia Tech (2007) 10 Melvin Williams DB 6-0, 195, Junior Lebanon, Tenn. 2008: In first season with the Tar Heels after transferring from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College Plays on most special teams and can play any position in the defensive backfield Assisted on a tackle in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Posted two special teams tackles, including one primary stop, in the win over No. 23 Boston College. Melvin Williams - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT FF FR Totals E.J. Wilson DE 6-3, 280, Junior Emporia, Va. 2008: Has started all 12 games and has 36 tackles Had one tackle and one quarterback hurry in the win at Duke Posted three tackles at Maryland Registered seven tackles and two quarterback hurries in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Had one tackle and two quarterback pressures in the win over No. 23 Boston College Recorded four tackles and had an 11-yard sack at Virginia Broke up a pass and had two quarterback pressures against Notre Dame Credited with three quarterback pressures, including one that led to a Marvin Austin interception, in Carolina s win over No. 24 Connecticut Also had two tackles, including a tackle for loss assist, against the Huskies Had one tackle in the win at Miami Posted three tackles vs. Virginia Tech Had three tackles and a pressure in the win at Rutgers Earned Co-ACC Defensive Lineman Player of the Week honors for his performance against McNeese State in week one Also was the UNC coaches choice for player of the week recognition Had eight tackles, including three tackles for losses Posted five primary stops and three assists vs. the Cowboys. E.J. Wilson - Career Statistics Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR Totals Career Highs: 8 tackles at Wake Forest (2007), vs. McNeese State (2008) 24 TarHeelBlue.com

27 2 COOTER ARNOLD WR 5-10, 190, Senior Mocksville, N.C. 2008: Moved to wide receiver for senior season after playing tailback as a freshman and defensive back over the last two years Also an outstanding special teams player Has six catches for 83 yards and a touchdown and has rushed for 19 yards on three carries Caught two passes for 63 yards and a score at Maryland Scored first career TD on a 59-yard reception from Cameron Sexton Had a season-best 11-yard run against Georgia Tech Rushed once for four yards against Boston College Had two catches for 16 yards and a 4-yard rush at Virginia Saw first significant action at receiver versus Notre Dame after Brandon Tate left with a knee injury Made two catches for three yards against the Irish. COOTER ARNOLD - Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year No. Yards Avg. TD LP No. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals OFFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES in the win over No. 20 Georgia Tech Named one of the team s offensive players of the week in the victory over the Jackets Carried 18 times for 64 yards and added a 5-yard catch in the win over No. 23 Boston College Ran for a career-best 138 yards on 30 carries at Virginia The 30 carries were the most by a Tar Heel since Jonathan Linton carried 36 times against Duke in 1997 Carried 17 times for 91 yards in the Notre Dame win Rushed for 109 yards and a TD on 19 carries against No. 23 Connecticut Touchdown came on a career-best 39-yard scamper 100-yard game was the first by a UNC running back this season Named one of the team s offensive players of the week against the Huskies Ran for 13 yards on five carries at Miami Rushed five times for 10 yards against Virginia Tech Ran for 44 yards on just eight carries at Rutgers Rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown on seven carries against McNeese State First career TD came on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys. SHAUN DRAUGHN - Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year No. Yards Avg. TD LP No. Yards Avg. TD LP Career Highs: 138 yards rushing at Virginia (2008); 30 carries at Virginia (2008); 39-yard run vs. Connecticut (2008); 28 yards receiving at Duke (2008) 76 BRYON BISHOP OG 6-4, 310, Senior Union, S.C. 2008: Started the first four games at left guard Graded at 75 percent against Miami Posted a 78 percent grade and three knock-downs at Rutgers Made first career start in opener against McNeese State and posted a 70 percent grade. 79 Calvin Darity OG 6-3, 310, Senior Tallahassee, Fla. 2008: Honorable mention All-ACC selection Started 31 straight games at right guard until that streak came to an end against Boston College Did not play against the Eagles but has started 11 of 12 games this season, including the last four Logged a 75 percent grade and two knock-downs against NC State Graded at 76 percent with four knock-downs against Georgia Tech Logged a 69 percent grade at Maryland Posted two knock-downs at Virginia Registered three knock-downs versus Notre Dame Had an 80 percent grade with four knockdowns versus Connecticut Graded out at 81 percent with two knockdowns at Miami Picked up one knock-down block against Virginia Tech Named one of the team s offensive players of the week following the win at Rutgers with a 90 percent grade and three knock-downs Posted a 75 percent grade and added three knock-down blocks against McNeese State. 20 Shaun Draughn TB 6-0, 205, Sophomore Tarboro, N.C. 2008: Made move from safety to tailback prior to preseason training camp Leads the Tar Heels in rushing with 801 yards and three touchdowns on 181 carries Ranks sixth in the ACC in rushing with 66.8 yards per game Averaging 4.4 yards per carry, tops among Tar Heels with more than 11 carries Rushed for 704 yards over the last eight games for an average of 88.0 yards per contest Named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week in UConn, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech wins Is the first Tar Heel with three 100-yard games in a season since Ronnie McGill in 2006 Carried 29 times for 110 yards and a touchdown at Duke Scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter after running for 57 yards on Carolina s opening drive Also caught four passes for 28 yards and an 11-yard receiving TD for his first career multi-touchdown game and 138 yards from scrimmage Rushed for 56 yards on 13 carries and added two catches for three yards aginast NC State Ran 13 times for 46 yards at Maryland and caught two passes for a career-best 23 yards Rushed for 90 yards on 17 carries and added two catches for 18 yards 69 LOWELL DYER C 6-4, 290, Junior Durham, N.C. 2008: Started last nine games at center and has 15 career starts Injured his hand and played just 11 plays against Duke Named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week in wins against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech Graded out at 80 percent against NC State Logged a 70 percent grade at Maryland Graded at 81 percent with five knock-downs against the No. 20 Yellow Jackets Logged a 74 percent grade in the Boston College victory Recorded one knock-down at Virginia Logged an 82 percent grade and two knock-downs against Notre Dame Named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week for against the Irish Made first start of the season against Connecticut Posted a 74 percent grade and four knock-downs against the Huskies. 6 anthony elzy RB 5-10, 205, Sophomore Warren, Ohio 2008: Expected to miss six weeks after suffering a fractured right scapula at Virginia Moves from tailback to fullback for 2008 season Caught seven passes for 86 yards on the season Had two catches for 25 yards at Virginia before leaving with the injury Posted a 4-yard catch vs. Notre Dame Had three catches for 38 yards against Connecticut Rushed for five yards on two carries at Miami Had a 19-yard reception at Rutgers. Anthony Elzy - Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year Att Yards Avg. TD LP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals Career Highs: 95 yards rushing vs. Miami (2007); 39 yards receiving vs. Miami (2007); 39-yard run vs. Miami (2007) TarHeelBlue.com 25

28 2008 OFFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES 1 BROOKS FOSTER WR 6-3, 205, Senior Boiling Springs, S.C. 2008: Underwent knee surgery following the regular season finale at Duke Recorded 30 catches for 334 yards and two touchdowns this season Ranks second on the team in receptions Averaging 11.1 yards per catch Also rushed for 98 yards on 10 carries Regarded as one of the Tar Heels top special teams players Caught three passes for 33 yards against NC State Combined for 82 yards against Maryland after rushing twice for 33 yards and catching two balls for 49 yards Caught two passes for 30 yards and rushed twice for 20 yards in the victory over No. 20 Georgia Tech Caught seven balls for 64 yards in the win over No. 23 Boston College to reach the 90-reception mark for his career Named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week against the Eagles Had three grabs for 28 yards at Virginia Made three catches for 28 yards versus Notre Dame Had two catches for 27 yards, including the 14-yard game-winning touchdown with 46 seconds left at Miami The TD against the Hurricanes was the sixth of his career Went over the 1,000-yard receiving mark for his career at Miami Named one of the team s offensive players of the week in the win over the Canes Against Virginia Tech, had three receptions for 52 yards and ran for a career-best 45 yards on three carries Made two catches for six yards at Rutgers Had three catches for 17 yards and a touchdown against McNeese State Scored fifth career TD on a 4-yard reception from T.J. Yates against the Cowboys. BROOKS FOSTER - Career Statistics Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals 97 1, Career Highs: 139 yards vs. Virginia (2007); 11 receptions vs. Rutgers (2006) 100-Yard Games: 139 vs. Virginia (2007), 120 vs. Rutgers (2006) 32 RYAN HOUSTON TB 6-2, 245, Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. 2008: Carried 73 times for 295 yards and a team-best eight rushing touchdowns for the most by a Tar Heel since Chad Scott also ran for eight in 2004 Needed just eight games to surpass his season rushing total from a year ago Averaging 4.0 yards per carry Scored a rushing TD in seven of the last nine games Rushed for 25 yards on nine carries at Duke Ran for 27 yards and a 5-yard score on seven carries against NC State Rushed for 10 yards on four carries at Maryland Ran for a career-best 74 yards on just 13 carries and posted first career multi-td game in the victory over No. 20 Georgia Tech Named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week for his performance against the Jackets Rushed for 22 yards and a 1-yard TD on seven carries versus No. 23 Boston College Ran 11 times for 32 yards and a 1-yard TD at Virginia Ran for 28 yards and a touchdown on eight carries against Notre Dame Scored on a 2-yard run versus the Irish Rushed for a season-best 39 yards and a score against No. 23 Connecticut Scored the Tar Heels first TD on a 1-yard run against the Huskies and also added a careerbest 35-yard run Ran for 18 yards on five carries and scored a two-yard touchdown, the second of his career, at Miami Rushed for 18 yards on five carries at Rutgers Carried one time for two yards against McNeese State. 72 kyle Jolly ot 6-6, 300, Junior Powhatan, Va. 2008: Started 25 straight games at left tackle Graded at 87 percent at Duke and had three knock-down blocks Graded at 75 percent against NC State Logged a 72 percent grade and one knock-down at Maryland Graded at 77 percent in the victory over No. 20 Georgia Tech Registered an 87 percent grade and two knock-downs in the win over No. 23 Boston College Posted a 76 percent grade with two knock-downs at Virginia Graded at 80 percent with four knock-downs versus Notre Dame Recorded an 87 percent grade and three knockdows versus Connecticut Logged an 82 percent grade and three knockdowns at Miami Graded out at 78 percent with two knock-downs versus Virginia Tech Notched an 83 percent grade at Rutgers Posted a team-best 92 percent grade and six knock-down blocks against McNeese. 8 greg little TB/WR 6-3, 220, Sophomore Durham, N.C. 2008: Versatile athlete shifted back to wide receiver prior to the Virginia game following Brandon Tate s knee injury Rushed for 305 yards and three touchdowns on 75 carries Has nine catches for 110 yards Totaled 415 yards from scrimmage on the season Combined for 109 yards from scrimmage at Duke Caught four balls for a career-best 67 yards, including a career-best 32-yarder, and rushed for 42 yards on two carries Caught two passes for a season-best 36 yards against NC State Also logged a career-best 27-yard catch against the Wolfpack Ran for three yards at Maryland on one carry Carried twice for 13 yards in the win over No. 23 Boston College Had two catches for three yards in first game back at receiver at Virginia Carried twice for seven yards against Notre Dame Rushed for six yards on three carries versus No. 23 Connecticut Carried 14 times for 38 yards and a touchdown at Miami Scored the Tar Heels first TD against the Canes on a 6-yard run in the second quarter Ran for a season-best 71 yards on 18 carries for the second straight game against Virginia Tech Scored on a 50-yard TD run against the Hokies for his career-long run Rushed for 71 yards on 18 carries at Rutgers Carried 14 times for 37 yards and a touchdown against McNeese State Scored on a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys. GREG LITTLE - Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year Att Yards Avg. TD LP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals Career Highs: 154 yards rushing vs. Duke (2007); 26 carries vs. Duke (2007); 50- yard run vs. Virginia Tech (2008); 67 yards receiving at Duke (2008); 4 receptions vs. South Carolina (2007), at Duke (2008) RYAN HOUSTON - Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year Att Yards Avg. TD LP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals Career Highs: 74 yards vs. Georgia Tech (2008); 18 carries at Va. Tech (2007) 26 TarHeelBlue.com

29 7 MIKE PAULUS QB 6-5, 215, Freshman* Syracuse, N.Y OFFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES 75 garrett reynolds OT 6-7, 310, Senior Knoxville, Tenn. 2008: Played in four games and is 4-for-13 for 33 yards with two interceptions Saw action on the final series in the win over No. 23 Boston College Made first career start at Miami and was 1-for-4 for 10 yards Entered the Virginia Tech game for an injured T.J. Yates and was 3-for-8 for 23 yards and two picks Saw first career action in the fourth quarter at Rutgers and was 0-for-1 passing. MIKE PAULUS - Career Statistics Year A-C-I Pct. Yards TD LP Yds/Gm ALAN PELC 6-6, 325, Sophomore Houston, Texas 2008: Started the last nine games at left guard Graded out at 85 percent at Duke Posted a 74 percent grade and four knock-downs against NC State Graded at 84 percent with a pair of knock-downs at Maryland Registered a game-best 85-percent grade and four knock-downs in the victory over No. 20 Georgia Tech Graded at 75 percent with three knock-downs against No. 23 Boston College Notched a pair of knock-down blocks at Virginia Posted an 84 percent grade in the Notre Dame victory Made first career start in the win over No. 23 Connecticut Named one of the team s offensive players of the week in the victory over the Huskies Graded at 73 percent with 11 knockdowns against UConn. 17 ZACK PIANALTO 6-4, 250, Sophomore Springdale, Ark. 2008: Has seven catches for 69 yards and a touchdown on the season Suffered a fractured left fibula in the win over No. 20 Georgia Tech Scored first career touchdown on an 8-yard pass from Cameron Sexton before leaving due to the injury Missed the Virginia and Boston College games with a right ankle injury Made a 5-yard grab against Notre Dame Posted a 7-yard reception versus Connecticut Made one grab for 18 yards at Miami Had three catches for 31 yards, including a long of 16, against Virginia Tech. ZACK PIANALTO - Career Statistics Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals RICHARD QUINN TE 6-4, 260, Senior Maple Heights, Ohio 2008: Started 11 games at tight end for the Tar Heels Has career-bests of seven catches for 92 yards on the season Caught two passes for a career-best 42 yards and a 32-yard touchdown reception in the win at Duke The 32-yard scored marked the longest play of his career Honored as one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week following the win over the Blue Devils Also named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week following the win over No. 20 Georgia Tech Caught one pass for seven yards against No. 23 Boston College Had a 4-yard grab at Virginia Posted a career-best 15-yard reception versus Notre Dame Made two catches for 24 yards, including a 14-yarder at Miami. RICHARD QUINN - Career Statistics Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals : Second-team All-ACC selection Started the last 25 games at right tackle Consistently grades out as the team s top offensive lineman Posted an 85 percent grade at Duke Graaded at 85 percent with a pair of knock-downs versus NC State Posted a 92 percent grade and eight knock-downs at Maryland Graded at 83 percent with six knock-downs against No. 20 Georgia Tech Recorded team-bests of an 88 percent grade and six knock-downs against No. 23 Boston College Named one of the team s offensive players of the week following the win over the Eagles Had a team-best 79 percent grade and two knock-down blocks at Virginia Logged a team-high 86 percent grade with four knock-downs against Notre Dame Named one of the team s offensive players of the week for the win over Connecticut Graded at 89 percent with three knock-downs against the Huskies Recorded an 85 percent grade and seven knock-downs at Miami Registered an 84 percent grade and five knock-downs against Virginia Tech Logged a 92 percent grade at Rutgers with two knock-down blocks Graded out at 90 percent with three knockdown blocks versus McNeese State. 4 Bobby Rome FB 5-11, 245, Junior Norfolk, Va. 2008: Former quarterback moved to fullback Caught seven passes for 61 yards Posted two grabs for 15 yards at Duke Caught two passes for 22 yards against NC State Had a 6-yard catch at Maryland and completed a 44-yard halfback pass to Brooks Foster Season-long reception of 15 yards came in the win over No. 23 Boston College Had a 3-yard catch versus McNeese State. BOBBY ROME - Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year Att Yards Avg. TD LP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals Career Highs: 59 yards receiving at East Carolina (2007); 11 yards rushing at Notre Dame (2006) 11 CAMERON SEXTON QB 6-1, 190, Junior Laurinburg, N.C. 2008: Led the Tar Heels to wins over Miami, No. 23 Connecticut, Notre Dame, No. 23 Boston College and No. 20 Georgia Tech Named one of the Tar Heels offensive players of the week in wins over the Hurricanes, Irish and Eagles Completed 94 of 168 passes (56.0 percent) for 1,261 yards and nine touchdowns in eight games All totals are career highs Went 4-for-6 for 31 yards and two interceptions in the fourth quarter against NC State Was 10-for-24 with a TD and an interception at Maryland Hooked up with Cooter Arnold for a 59-yard score against the Terps Went 7-for-16 for 100 yards and two touchdowns against No. 20 Georgia Tech TD passes went to Zack Pianalto (8 yards) and Hakeem Nicks (31 yards) Threw for a career-best three TDs (all to Hakeem Nicks) and 238 yards on 19-for-30 passing in the win over No. 23 Boston College Went 16-for-25 for 166 yards with two interceptions at Virginia Established career highs with 18 completions on 32 attempts in the win over Notre Dame Passed for 201 yards and added his second career rushing TD - a 4-yarder - versus the Irish Made first start since 2006 in the win over No. 23 Connecticut and was 9-for-16 for 117 yards and a score, a 13-yard pass to Hakeem Nicks Saw first action of the season at Miami and led the Tar Heels to a come-from-behind win and earned ACC Offensive Back of the Week honors Sept. 29 After entering for the third series of the game, completed 11 of 19 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns, which matched a career high set in 2006 vs. Furman Both TDs came in the fourth quarter, including a 14-yarder to Brooks Foster TarHeelBlue.com 27

30 to give UNC its first lead of the game First TD was a 74-yard strike to Hakeem Nicks to bring the Tar Heels within three points in the fourth quarter. Cameron Sexton - Career Statistics Year A-C-I Pct. Yards TD LP Yds/Gm , Totals , Career Highs: 265 yards vs. Furman (2006); 2 TDs vs. Furman (2006), at Miami (2008); 18 completions vs. Notre Dame (2008); 32 attempts vs. Notre Dame (2008) 2008 OFFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES Specialist of the Week Honors Sept. 1 for his efforts against McNeese State and was named Carolina s player of the week for both offense and special teams. BRANDON TATE - Career Statistics Receiving Rushing Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Att. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals aaron stahl c/lg 6-2, 290, Junior Venice, Fla. 2008: Started 16 straight games before coming off the bench in the last five games after suffering a broken thumb, moving him to left guard Graded at 84 percent with two knock-downs at Duke Posted an 87 percent grade against NC State Graded at 91 percent at Maryland Came off the bench against No. 20 Georgia Tech and graded at 79 percent with three knock-downs Returned to the starting lineup against No. 23 Boston College and recorded a pair of knockdowns Had one knock-down block at UVa Graded out at 81 percent against Notre Dame Shifted to left guard and picked up three knock-down blocks against the Huskies after starting the first four games at center Logged an 80 percent grade and three knock-downs at Miami Graded out at a team-best 87 percent with three knock-down blocks versus Virginia Tech Registered a 79 percent grade at Rutgers Made first career start at center against McNeese State after starting all 12 games at left guard in 2007 Posted five knock-down blocks against the Cowboys. 87 brandon tate wr 6-1, 195, Senior Burlington, N.C. 2008: Suffered a torn right ACL and MCL against Notre Dame and will miss the rest of the season At the time of the injury, ranked 13th in the nation with all-purpose yards per game, fifth in punt returns (22.6) and 18th in kickoff returns (27.7) Also led the ACC in all-purpose average and punt return average and was fourth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (62.7) and third in kick return average When injured ranked second at Carolina with 376 receiving yards on just 16 catches for a 23.5-yard average Also was the Tar Heels third leading rusher with 143 yards on 11 carries Set the NCAA record for combined kick return yardage (punts and kickoffs) in the win at Miami Finished with 3,523 career kick return yards to pass Deltha O Neal of Cal (3,455 yards from ) Also 304 yards shy of the NCAA record for kickoff return yardage set by Jeff Liggon of Tulane (2,992 yards from ) Needed just 165 punt return yards to become the 11th player in NCAA history with 1,000 yards on both kickoff and punt returns Returned one punt for nine yards against Notre Dame before leaving with a knee injury Had two catches for 17 yards against Connecticut Made three catches for 62 yards, including a long of 37 yards at Miami and was named one of the team s offensive players of the week Also completed his first career pass for 12 yards Returned three kickoffs for 67 yards versus the Hurricanes Had three catches for 66 yards and scored on a 32-yard reception against Virginia Tech Also rushed two times for 16 yards and added 104 kickoff return yards against the Hokies Scored on a 69-yard pass and a 12-yard run at Rutgers Posted a career-high 138 receiving yards on four catches against the Scarlet Knights Also rushed for 19 yards and posted 62 yards on returns Set a school record with 397 all-purpose yards on just 11 touches against McNeese State surpassing 339 yards by Derrick Fenner against Virginia in 1986 The total was the second most in ACC history Against the Cowboys had 93 receiving yards, 106 rushing yards, 142 punt return yards and 56 kick return yards for 36.1 yards per touch With the 106 yards rushing, became the first UNC wide receiver with a 100-yard rushing game Set the school record for highest single-game punt return average (min. three) against McNeese with a 47.3 yard mark Earned ACC Kickoff Returns punt Returns Year No. Yds. Avg. TD LP No. Yds. Avg. TD LP Totals 109 2, Career Highs: 138 receiving yards at Rutgers (2008), 106 rushing yards vs. McNeese State (2008), 97-yard kick return at Duke (2006), 82-yard punt return vs. McNeese State (2008) 3 KENTON THORTON WR 6-4, 230, Junior Dallas, Texas 2008: Made first catch of the season - a 5-yarder - against Notre Dame. KENTON THORNTON - Career Statistics Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals Career Highs: 26 yards vs. USF (2006); 2 receptions vs. USF (2006) and vs. Wake Forest (2006); 20 yard catch vs. Virginia Tech (2007) 34 Johnny White RB 5-10, 205, Sophomore Asheville, N.C. 2008: Has returned to running back after playing on defense for the first seven games Also returns kicks due to the injury to Brandon Tate Leads team with 360 kickoff return yards and owns a 25.7 average Returned four kicks for 107 yards, including a career-best 50-yard effort at Duke Had one carry, caught one pass and returned one kick for 27 yards versus NC State Returned three kicks for 80 yards at Maryland Returned one kickoff for 27 yards in the 28-7 win over No. 20 Georgia Tech Had three kickoff returns for 69 yards, including a long of 29, in the win over No. 23 Boston College Made two tackles at Virginia Returned one kickoff for 27 yards against the Cavaliers Had three tackles vs. Notre Dame Had one tackle in Carolina s win over No. 23 Connecticut Posted one tackle vs. Virginia Tech Had one tackle in the win at Rutgers Missed the first game of the year vs. McNeese State with a sprained ankle. JOHNNY WHITE - Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year Att Yards Avg. TD LP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP Totals TarHeelBlue.com

31 2008 OFFENSIVE PLAYER PROFILES 33 CHRISTIAN WILSON TE 6-3, 235, Freshman McKees Rocks, Pa. 2008: Rookie has seen action in the last seven games at tight end following Zach Pianalto s ankle injury Caught an 11-yard pass at Maryland Made first career start and first reception - an 8-yarder - in the win over No. 23 Boston College Saw first career action against Notre Dame and also played at Virginia. CHRISTIAN WILSON - Career Statistics Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP T.J. Yates QB 6-3, 215, Sophomore Marietta, Ga KEY CONTRIBUTORS Ed Barham, TE n Reserve tight end who played in five games. Herman Davidson, DB n True freshman who played on special teams late in the season. Tavares Brown, DT n Reserve defense tackle with two career starts. Linwaun Euwell, LB n Came back from a devastating knee injury and had a tackle vs. Boston College on special teams. 2008: Returned to the starting line-up against NC State and Duke in the last two games Suffered a non-displaced fractue to his left ankle against Virginia Tech and missed the next five games Passed for 957 yards and nine touchdowns to just three interceptions on the season Completing 60 percent (66-110) of his passes In just 18 career games, ranks seventh in career passing yards (3,612) and ninth in career touchdown passes (23) at Carolina Was leading the ACC and 12th nationally in passing efficiency through three games Matched a career-best with three touchdowns on 15-for-19 passing in the win at Duke Threw for 190 yards in the victory over the Blue Devils Touchdowns went to Shaun Draughn, Hakeem Nicks and Richard Quinn Went 10-for-22 for 116 yards and an interception against NC State Saw first action since Sept. 20 on the final series of the win over No. 20 Georgia Tech Completed one of three passes for 28 yards against the Yellow Jackets Hooked up with Hakeem Nicks on a 28-yard completion to give Nicks the UNC career receiving yardage mark Before leaving with an ankle injury, was 11-for- 18 with 181 yards and a TD against Virginia Tech Went 14-for-22 for 221 yards and three scores at Rutgers Long play against the Scarlet Knights was a 69-yard TD pass to Brandon Tate Was 10-for13 over the final three quarters at Rutgers Passed for 221 yards on 15-for-26 passing against McNeese State Had a pair of TD passes and one interception against the Cowboys Long play in the opener was a 71-yarder to Hakeem Nicks. LeCount Fantroy, CB n Redshirt freshman who plays on special teams and recovered a fumble in Notre Dame game. Brian Gupton, CB n Redshirt freshman who plays on special teams. Mark House, DS n Deep snapper for first half of the season until injuring his hand. Carl Gaskins, OT n Tar Heels No. 3 tackle who has seen some action against Boston College and Georgia Tech. Cam Holland, C n Saw action against Boston College and Georgia Tech. Mike Ingersoll, OT n Plays on special teams and is also a reserve tight end. T.J. YATES - Career Statistics Year A-C-I Pct. Yards TD LP Yds/Gm , Totals , Career Highs: 344 yards at East Carolina (2007); 25 completions vs. Virginia (2007); 42 attempts vs. South Carolina, at NC State (2007); 3 TDs vs. James Madison, at East Carolina, vs. Virginia (2007), at Rutgers (2008), at Duke (2008); 4 interceptions at USF (2007) Vince Jacobs, DE n Converted tight end who has one tackle and one QB hurry. Dwight Jones, WR n Played late in the season, but has yet to record his first career reception. Jabir Jones, S n Walk-on who received a scholarship prior to Rashad Mason, WR n Tall, talented wideout looking for first career reception. Ebele Okakpu, LB n True freshman who began to see playing time midway through the season and has two tackles. Anthony Parker- Boyd, WR n Versatile athlete who had one carry for 2 yards while lineup at QB at Virginia. Trevor Stuart, DS n Began to deep snap later in the season after injury to Mark House. Brian White, LB n Plays on kickoff coverage unit. TarHeelBlue.com 29

32 11 CASEY BARTH PK 5-11, 170, Freshman Wimington, N.C SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER PROFILES 30 Trase Jones H/PR/PK 6-0, 185, So., Roanoke Rapids, N.C. 2008: Freshman walk-on who took over the placekicking duties prior to the Connecticut game Brother, Connor, was a four-year starting kicker for Carolina and is now the starting kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs Connected on 7-of-10 field goal attempts Ranks second on the team with 44 points Has made three consecutive field goals and six of his last seven attempts Extended his extra point streak to 23 with four in Carolina s 28-7 win over Georgia Tech Has not missed a PAT to start his career Hit a 32-yard field goal and four extra points against Boston College Tallied seven (2-2 FG, 1-1 PAT) of Carolina s 13 points in overtime setback at Virginia Scored a season-high 11 points in UNC s win over Notre Dame Drilled a season-high 42-yard field goal against the Irish Connected on the first field goal of his career, a 31-yarder, against Connecticut along with five PATs Missed his first field goal attempt, a 37-yard try against McNeese State, but still tallied five PATs. CASEY BARTH - Career Statistics Year FGM-FGA PCT LG PAT KO AVG TB Totals TERRENCE BROWN P 6-3, 190, Senior Fresno, Calif. 2008: Junior-college transfer who has held the starting punter duties since arriving in Chapel Hill Was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 2005 MLB Draft Ranks fifth in the ACC in punting average (40.6) Only six of his 42 punts have went for touchbacks Pinned the opponent inside its own 20 on 20 occasions Dropped three punts inside the opponent s 20 in five different games and has tallied at least two or more in seven of nine games Has not had a punt blocked Connected on 24 punts of 40 yards or more and five of 50 yards or more Set a season high against Georgia Tech with a 45.7 yard average per punt Had two punts of 50 yards or more against the Yellow Jackets, including a game-high 52-yarder Punted five times for an average of 39.6 per punt against Boston College Tallied a pair of 50-yard punts, including a game-high 52-yarder Pinned the Eagles inside their own 20 three times Punted five times for an average of 39.6 at Virginia with a pair of punts inside the 20 Tallied four punts for an average of 38.0 per kick against Notre Dame Pinned the Irish inside their own 20 on three occasions Averaged 37.8 per punt against Connecticut on four attempts with a pair landing inside the Huskies 20 In the setback against Virginia Tech, averaged 44.2 yards per punt in five attempts Hit a 47-yarder against the Hokies and dropped three inside the 20 in one of his best performances of the season Hit a 49-yarder at Rutgers en route to averaging 43.5 yards per punt Opened the season with a 53-yard bomb against McNeese State Pinned the Cowboys in their own end with three punts. 2008: Walk-on who fills a variety of roles for the Tar Heels, including holder and punt returner Was inserted into the Tar Heels lineup as a punt returner after Brandon Tate was injured in the Notre Dame His first career punt return was for 12 yards against Boston College Finished the season with five returns for 36 yards. TRASE JONES - Career Statistics Year PR Yards Avg. TD Long Totals JAY WOOTEN PK 5-11, 170, Freshman* Laurinburg, N.C. 2008: Redshirt freshman has held kickoff duties all season long Started the season as the main field goal kicker Averaging 60.8 yards per kickoff on 54 kicks Opponent has an average starting position of the 25- yard line Connected of all 11 PAT attempts Recorded five PATs at Rutgers, two vs. Virginia Tech and four at Miami Connected on 4-of-6 field goal attempts Was 1-for-2 in field goal attempts against Virginia Tech, with a 27-yarder, before giving way to Casey Barth Connected on all three field goal attempts at Rutgers, including a season-long 43-yarder. JAY WOOTEN - Career Statistics Year FGM-FGA PCT LG PAT KO AVG TB Totals TERRENCE BROWN - Career Statistics Year Att Yds Avg. LP TB FC +50 I20 Blk Totals TarHeelBlue.com

33 COACHING PROFILES know I still have a lot to learn, but I think I understand more of what it takes to be an NFL player now than I did before. I wouldn t be a first-round draft pick without his help and guidance. Defensive end Hilee Taylor, linebacker Durell Mapp and Barth all had their best seasons in 2007 and each earned the opportunity to join the NFL ranks in Taylor was drafted by the Carolina Panthers and Barth (Kansas City) and Mapp (Green Bay) signed free agent NFL contracts. North Carolina head coach Butch Davis has brought energy and excitement back to the Tar Heel football program with his ability to motivate, teach and recruit at the highest level. A man with a proven record of success and an unyielding commitment to excellence, Davis has a clear vision for building a championship program in Chapel Hill based on integrity, character and honor. The former head coach at the University of Miami and the NFL s Cleveland Browns, Davis is Carolina s 33rd head coach and the ninth since the ACC was formed in Davis was introduced as North Carolina s head coach on Nov. 13, 2006, and he quickly rejuvenated the fan base and brought excitement to every Saturday at Kenan Stadium. Beginning with his first Carolina recruiting class in 2007, which many analysts ranked among the top 10 in the country, Davis has connected with student-athletes and fans alike with his brand of football. In 2007, Davis s first in Chapel Hill, average attendance was up nearly 18 percent from the previous season and season ticket sales surged to a school record 36,250 in Over the last two seasons, Carolina has sold out 12 of 13 contests under Davis. But statistics and draft choices don t reveal the full story. Davis has hired an outstanding staff of assistant coaches, brought in back-to-back recruiting classes stocked with some of the nation s top high school players, and produced an entertaining product on the field. In addition, the University is in the early stages of a major renovation of Kenan Stadium that will include a new academic support center for all of Carolina s studentathletes, a fifth floor to the Kenan Football Center for additional football operations, a new press box and new suites and club seating options. With Davis at the helm, the football future is bright in Chapel Hill. No stranger to success, Davis has previously coached in 11 postseason bowl games as an assistant or head coach, including two apiece in the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls, and he either recruited or coached nearly all the players from Miami s 2001 national championship team. He also won two Super Bowls as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. An excellent motivator and technician, Davis recruited or coached a number of players at Miami who were selected in the NFL Draft, including an amazing 28 first-round picks. Prior to his arrival in Chapel Hill, Davis served as an analyst on the NFL Network for two seasons. There he was able to watch and study the latest college football offensive and defensive schemes. Yearning to return to the college coaching ranks, Davis surveyed the college football landscape, and when the Carolina job came open, he was immediately interested. On the field, Carolina went from 4-8 in 2007 to 8-4 in 2008, one of the biggest turnarounds in the country. The Tar Heels won games over bowl teams Rutgers, Miami, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Boston College and Georgia Tech this year and were in the hunt for the ACC championship until the final week of the season. Carolina s eight wins are the most since the 2001 season and a win over West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl would give the Tar Heels nine wins for the first time since Building a championship program is a process that takes time, says Davis. We had a taste of success last year and have grown together through the ups and downs. One of most important parts of developing this program is getting players to take ownership of the program, and we are starting to see evidence of that. Davis s first season in Chapel Hill was highlighted by an impressive win over Miami, in which he earned his first ACC victory against his former school. Carolina also secured wins over James Madison, Maryland and Duke, but saw several narrow victories slip from its grasp, dropping six games by a combined total of just 24 points. Statistically, Carolina finished 35th in the country in total defense, improving nearly 60 positions from the previous year. Offensively, quarterback T.J. Yates and Hakeem Nicks set school records for passing yards and receptions, respectively. On special teams, senior place-kicker Connor Barth was among the best in the country and finished his career as Carolina s all-time leader in field goals. Several individuals benefitted from Davis s return to the college game, none more than defensive tackle Kentwan Balmer, who rose from part-time starter to an NFL first-round draft choice. Balmer had career highs in tackles and sacks, earned all-conference honors for the first time and became the 29th first-round draft choice Davis has produced as a college coach. Balmer s experience is yet another example that Davis and his staff prepare players for professional football better than any other group in the country. Coach Davis taught me how to be a professional player, says Balmer, who was taken with the 29th overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers. I TarHeelBlue.com 31

34 Davis will be coaching in his 12th bowl game when the Tar Heels take on West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. When I looked at everything North Carolina had to offer in terms of a great campus setting, access to players and the proper balance between athletics and academics, I knew this would be a good fit for me and my family, said Davis. Davis was head coach for six seasons at Miami ( ) and led the Hurricanes to a record, three Big East Conference championships and four postseason bowl wins in as many appearances. He took over a Miami program faced with NCAA sanctions that restricted the number of scholarships in his first three seasons. However, his Hurricane teams finished ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 on four occasions, including No. 2 in the nation in 2000, when the Canes went 11-1 and beat Florida, 37-20, in the Sugar Bowl. In his first year in Coral Gables, Davis helped the Canes earn a share of the Big East Conference Championship by winning seven straight games to close the 95 season. The team would have received an invitation to a BCS bowl game, however, Miami declined the invitation due to NCAA sanctions previously approved by university officials for violations prior to Davis s arrival. Davis again led Miami to a share of the Big East title in 1996 and catapulted the Hurricanes to a top 20 ranking and their first bowl victory in five years with a win over Virginia in the Carquest Bowl. The following season he led Miami to a win over North Carolina State in the 1998 Micron PC Bowl. Davis s 1999 squad began the year with a victory over Ohio State in the Kickoff Classic and capped the season with a victory over Georgia Tech in the Toyota Gator Bowl, the Hurricanes first New Year s Day bowl game under Davis. In his final year at Miami (2000), the Hurricanes posted an 11-1 mark, including a victory over Florida in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. That team was second in the nation in scoring, fifth in total offense, fifth in scoring defense and eighth in pass defense. Cleveland was Davis second stint in the NFL. He was a defensive assistant with the Dallas Cowboys from and was defensive coordinator in 1993 and The Cowboys won consecutive Super Bowls in 1992 and 1993 and played in one other NFC championship game. Davis helped Dallas post one of the most spectacular turnarounds in sports history as the Cowboys went from a lowly 1-15 squad in 1989 to one of the most dominant NFL programs in the 1990s. He was the defensive line coach in the Cowboys win over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVII and served as defensive coordinator in the Cowboys win over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVIII. As defensive line coach in 1992, Davis helped the Cowboys lead the NFL in rushing defense. As coordinator a year later, the Cowboys set a team record by allowing just 21 touchdowns in 16 regular-season games and allowed one offensive touchdown or less in 12 of 16 games. Davis was also defensive coordinator during Barry Switzer s first season as head coach in 1994 and helped Dallas reach the NFC Championship Game, where eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco denied its bid for a three-peat. Davis s defense was No. 1 in the league in total defense (269.6 yards per game) and pass defense (172.0 yards per game), and third in scoring defense (15.5 points per game). He coached three Pro Bowl starters end Charles Haley, tackle Leon Lett and safety Darren Woodson. The three defensive starters were the most for the Cowboys since Davis was defensive line coach at Miami from under head coach Jimmy Johnson, whom he also coached under for five years in Dallas and five years at Oklahoma State. The Hurricanes went 52-9 in those five years and won the national championship after beating Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl to cap a perfect 12-0 record in He coached 15 linemen who went on to play in the NFL, including All-Americas Bill Hawkins, Cortez Kennedy, Russell Maryland, Daniel Stubbs and the late Jerome Brown. Davis line was a key part of the Miami defense that finished second in the nation in both scoring defense (9.7 points per game) and total defense (242.0 yards per game) in The 1986 Hurricanes set a school record with 49 sacks, broke the mark with 50 in 1988 and held opposing rushers to fewer than 2.3 yards per carry in 1987 and Davis entered the collegiate coaching ranks on the offensive side of the ball as an assistant on Johnson s Oklahoma State University teams from At Oklahoma State, Davis coached receivers and tight ends while also serving as recruiting coordinator. Davis played college football at the University of Arkansas for Coach Frank Broyles. A knee injury curtailed his college career, and he became a student assistant coach for the Razorbacks. He earned a bachelor s degree in biology and life science in His coaching career began as a volunteer assistant in 1973 at Fayetteville High School in Arkansas. He had stints in Oklahoma at Pawhuska High School ( ) and Sand Springs High School ( ) as an assistant coach and at Tulsa Rogers High School (1978) in his first head coaching assignment before joining Johnson s staff at Oklahoma State. He and his wife, Tammy, have a teenage son, Drew. Paul Hilton (Butch) Davis is a native of Tahlequah, Okla. Davis also emphasizes the importance of academics, and his Hurricanes earned recognition from the American Football Coaches Association for outstanding graduation rates in each of his six seasons. Davis left Coral Gables following the 2000 season to join the Cleveland Browns. In his first season in Cleveland in 2001, Davis led his young team to an impressive 7-9 record, exceeding by two the expansion club s combined victories from 1999 and 2000 (5-27). Cleveland led the NFL in takeaways with 42, including a league-high and team-record 33 interceptions. The Browns defense also scored 32 points (four interception returns, one fumble return, one safety). His second season as head coach resulted in the Browns earning their first playoff appearance and best regular season mark since 1994, despite 34 of the 53 players on the team s final active roster having four years of NFL experience or less. Cleveland finished the season with a 7-3 mark over its final 10 games, including victories in four of its final six outings, the best record over the final six games of the season for the franchise since Chancellor Holden Thorp and head coach Butch Davis enjoy the traditional Old Well Walk before a home football game this fall. 32 TarHeelBlue.com

35 John Blake Assoc. Head Coach Defensive Line/Rec. Coord. John Blake is in his second season on the North Carolina staff as the Tar Heels associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach. Blake, who coached with Butch Davis in Dallas, has developed some of the top defensive linemen in the country at all levels, including high school, college and the NFL. In 2008, Blake has developed a unit that regularly play seven to eight players per game. Highlighting that group is sophomore defensive tackle Marvin Austin who leads the defensive line with 36 tackles despite constant double teams. Robert Quinn has quickly become a force on the line as a true freshman and has played well late in the season. In 2007, North Carolina defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer and Hilee Taylor had their best seasons in just one year under Blake. They were both taken in the 2008 NFL Draft, and Balmer, a defensive tackle, was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 29th pick in the first round. Blake earned rave reviews from NFL Draft analysts for his ability to develop Balmer into a first-round selection in just one year of coaching. Kentwan had a great senior year under the tutelage of John Blake, who I think is one of the best defensive line coaches at any level, said ESPN s Mel Kiper Jr. In addition to his abilities as a defensive line coach, Blake is considered by many observers as the nation s top recruiter. Most recently, CSTV s Tom Lemming named Blake the top recruiter in the country in Blake also was selected by the Wall Street Journal and American Football Quarterly as one of the nation s top three recruiters in In February, Carolina signed its second consecutive outstanding recruiting class under Blake s guidance. The previous year, Blake was responsible for the recruitment of Austin, the nation s No. 1 high school defensive player. Blake came to Carolina after serving three seasons at the University of Nebraska, where he coached several outstanding defensive linemen, including 2007 NFL first-round draft pick Adam Carriker (13th overall). The Huskers defensive line was ranked the top defensive line unit in the country by CollegeFootballNews.com in Davis and Blake previously worked together as members of Jimmy Johnson s staff with the Dallas Cowboys. Blake joined the Dallas staff as defensive line coach after Davis was promoted to defensive coordinator in That year, Dallas ranked eighth in the league in total defense and beat Buffalo, 30-13, in Super Bowl XXVIII. After Davis left to become the head coach at Miami in 1995, Blake remained in Dallas and won another Super Bowl title under head coach Barry Switzer. A native of Rockford, Ill., Blake played for Switzer at Oklahoma from , where he earned All-Big Eight honors at nose guard. He later returned to his alma mater to serve as head coach of the Sooners from At Oklahoma, Blake began as a student assistant working with the defensive line in 1985 and earned a national championship ring that season. The Sooners lost just two games during his first tenure on the staff. Blake s first full-time assistant position was at Tulsa from , where he coached the tight ends and wide receivers. He returned to his alma mater in 1989 as the Sooners defensive line coach, and then served as Gary Gibbs linebackers coach from 1990 to After Johnson hired Blake in Dallas, five players made the Pro Bowl during his three seasons. Blake s defensive line was considered one of the best in the NFL during his tenure. Among others, Blake tutored Pro Bowlers Charles Haley, Russell Maryland, Leon Lett, Chad Henning, Tony Tolbert and Jim Jeffcoat. Blake earned his bachelor s degree in public relations and recreation from Oklahoma in He and his wife, Freda, have one son, Jourdan. Ken Browning Running Backs The longest tenured assistant coach at North Carolina, Ken Browning is in his 15th season with the Tar Heels and second as the running backs coach. Browning has coached on the offensive and defensive side of the ball at UNC, including three seasons as tight ends coach ( ) and 11 years as defensive tackles coach ( , ). Butch Davis is the fourth head coach Browning has worked under at North Carolina. Browning also oversees Carolina s camps and clinics. In 2008, Browning helped develop the sophomore tandem of Shaun Draughn and Ryan Houston into one of the better tailback combinations in the league. Draughn has steadily risen up the ACC ranks and now ranks sixth in the league in rushing, while Houston leads the team with eight rushing touchdowns. In 2007, Browning had the unique challenge of coaching a position group comprised of all freshmen and sophomores. In fact, Carolina began the year with just one player who had any experience as a college running back. That player was sophomore Richie Rich, who later moved to cornerback. Carolina s top four rushers last season were all freshmen - Johnny White, Greg Little, Anthony Elzy and Ryan Houston. Little started the last two games against Georgia Tech and Duke and was the starter in 2008 for the first half of the season. In 14 seasons in Chapel Hill, Browning has developed a number of outstanding players, including first-round NFL draft picks Vonnie Holliday (DT), Marcus Jones (DT/DE) and Ryan Sims (DT) and second-round picks Rick Terry (DT) and Russell Davis (DT). He also recruited and coached 2008 first-round NFL draft pick Kentwan Balmer. Sports Illustrated selected North Carolina s defensive tackles in its positional Dream Team in its 1998 preseason college football issue. Nearly every defensive tackle Browning coached at UNC has been drafted by or signed by an NFL franchise. In 2002, Sims, who played under Browning for three years, was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round with the No. 6 pick. Browning is in his second stint coaching on the offensive side of the ball at UNC. He coached Carolina s tight ends for four seasons ( ), where he developed several standout players, including NFL players Zach Hilton and Bobby Blizzard. With Browning on the defensive side of the ball, the Tar Heels led the ACC in total defense from and finished No. 2 in the nation in yards allowed in 1996 and The Tar Heels were third in the country against the run in 1996 allowing 73.9 yards per game. In 1997, Carolina was fourth in the nation stopping the run as opponents averaged 77.9 yards per contest. UNC held opponents to less than 50 yards rushing in six games and less than 100 yards in nine of 12 games. Promoted to defensive coordinator in 2000, Browning directed a UNC squad that set a school record with an ACC-best 53 sacks. Carolina finished 19th in the nation against the run, allowing just yards per game, and was second in the league and 30th in the nation in total defense. One of the state s most decorated high school coaches, Browning joined the Tar Heel staff in 1994 and has coached in some of the most memorable Carolina football games. He has been a part of seven bowl games and was on the staff in when UNC had a combined record of 21-3 and finished ranked in the top 10 both seasons. Browning was the head coach and athletic director at Northern High School for 18 years. He posted a record and won the A state title and Shrine Bowl. Over his last three years, Northern built a 43-2 record and he was named the North Carolina Coach of the Year by the Associated Press in 1992 and He became only the third coach to win both the state title and Shrine Bowl in the same year. Browning and his wife, Susan, have three sons Chuck, John and Joe. Jeff connors Assistant Athletic Director Strength & Conditioning Jeff Connors is in his eighth year as Carolina s Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and his seventh as an assistant athletic director. While his primary focus is the football team s strength and conditioning, Connors oversees the department s entire strength and conditioning program and also works specifically with the women s basketball team. In 2003, Connors was honored as a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa). The Master Strength & Conditioning Coach certification is the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength and conditioning coach, representing professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise and longevity in the field. Connors has helped develop some of the top players in Carolina s program, including Julius Peppers, Ronald Curry, David Thornton and Kentwan Balmer, among others. In four years under Connors direction, Balmer increased his overall strength and agility and became a first-round NFL draft choice. Connors conditioning program was one of the reasons for Carolina s late-season surge in 2004 as the Tar Heels won three of the last four regular-season contests and earned a berth in the Continental Tire Bowl. Since Connors began working with the women s basketball team, the Tar Heels have won four ACC championships, made two Final Four appearances and one Elite Eight appearance. Connors came to Carolina after spending 10 seasons as East Carolina s Director of Strength & Conditioning. Under Connors, the Pirates were one of the best fourth-quarter teams in the country. In 1996, the ECU defense did not allow a point in the fourth quarter until the seventh game of the season and in 1999, the Pirates outscored their opponents, , in the final period. In 2000, ECU had a advantage in the fourth quarter. Connors was the head strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell prior to his experience at East Carolina. Several of Connors former assistants are now head strength and conditioning coaches at other universities, including: Tom Howley, Director of Strength & Conditioning at Cornell; Jay Butler, Director of Strength & Conditioning at Rutgers; Jennifer Jones, Head Coach of Strength & Conditioning for Women s Sports at Texas A&M; Sonny Sano, Director of Strength & Conditioning at Ohio; Toby Jacobi, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Charleston Southern; Josh Bush, Head Strength Coach, Morgan State; Wes Herlocker, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Wofford; Aaron Walker, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Elon. Connors was the featured speaker at the 1995 National Strength and Conditioning Association Conference in Phoenix, the 1996 NSCA Conference in Atlanta and the 2003 NSCA Conference. In 1996, he was the Regional Director of the Year and was nominated for National Strength Coach of the Year in Connors was a competitive powerlifter and has won four state titles in powerlifting and has been ranked as high as fourth nationally. He holds Level I certification in Olympic Weight Lifting by the U.S. Weight Lifting Federation. A 1980 graduate of Salem (W. Va.) College, Connors was a four-year starter at cornerback and was team captain as a senior. He led Salem in interceptions as a sophomore and junior. After college, Connors served as a police officer in South Florida for two years. Prior to becoming a strength coach, Connors coached high school football and wrestling at The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Fla., and he coached linebackers at the Tennessee Military Institute in Sweetwater, Tenn. Connors and his wife, Michele, have a daughter, Kaitlin, and a son, Beau. TarHeelBlue.com 33

36 STeve Hagen Tight Ends Steve Hagen is in his second season as North Carolina s tight ends coach. In 2008, tight end Richard Quinn emerged as a legitimate receiving threat while continuing his solid play as a blocker. The Tar Heels needed his solid play as Zack Pianalto lost five games due to injury. True freshman Christian Wilson was called upon to help the team at the midway point and continues to improve. In 2007, Hagen developed Pianalto, who was selected to several freshman all-america teams, into an outstanding first-year player. Pianalto finished fourth on the squad with 24 receptions for 204 yards. Hagen, who spent four seasons as Butch Davis s tight ends ( ) and quarterbacks coach (2004) with the Cleveland Browns, came to Carolina after spending one season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Fresno State. A native of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Hagen was Davis s first hire at UNC. Hagen coached Kelly Holcomb and Jeff Garcia in Cleveland and helped the Browns reach the NFL playoffs in Prior to his work in the NFL, Hagen was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at California from , and spent two seasons at San Jose State as quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator in He was the head coach at Wartburg College (Iowa) in 1996, guiding the team to a 7-3 record and a No. 8 ranking in Division III in total offense. Hagen served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UNLV from The Rebels broke 20 school offensive records in two seasons and beat Central Michigan, 52-24, in the 1994 Las Vegas Bowl. As the wide receivers coach at UNLV in 1990, he coached 16-year NFL veteran Keenan McCardell. From , Hagen was the quarterbacks coach at Nevada. The Wolf Pack were among the nation s most productive offensive teams, leading the nation in total offense (569.1 ypg) and passing yards (397.5 ypg). Nevada played in the inaugural Las Vegas Bowl in Hagen spent the 1991 season as the quarterbacks coach at Kent State. In 1990, he was a graduate assistant receivers coach under Lou Holtz at Notre Dame, where he worked with Raghib Rocket Ismail and the Fighting Irish defeated Colorado, 21-6, in the 1990 Orange Bowl. He also held coaching positions at Northern Arizona, Illinois and Kansas from Hagen was a wide receiver at Cal Lutheran from , where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in business. Hagen first began his flirtation with coaching while working at the Dallas Cowboys training site at Cal Lutheran. He began as a ball boy and eventually was a camera operator, where he got to know head coach Tom Landry. He and his wife, Amy, have four children, Nash, Hanna, Wil and Soren. John Lovett Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Assistant John Lovett is in his second season as North Carolina s special teams coordinator and defensive assistant. Lovett came to Carolina with 18 years of experience as a defensive coordinator, including stops at Clemson, Auburn and Mississippi. This season, Carolina has done an outstanding job on special teams. The kickoff coverage unit is ranked among the nation s top 15 and the Tar Heels have blocked six kicks, five of those by linebacker Bruce Carter. Before his season was cut short with an injury, senior Brandon Tate became the NCAA all-time leader in combined kick return yards. Lovett was part of a defensive staff in 2007 that improved more than 60 positions from the previous year in the NCAA s total defense statistical rankings. In addition, Tate established the ACC career mark for kickoff return yards and returned a punt for a touchdown. UNC kicker Connor Barth had his best season in 2007, connecting on 19 of 22 field goals and setting the school career mark for field goals. Prior to coming to Carolina, Lovett was the defensive coordinator at Bowling Green from In addition to coordinating the defense at Bowling Green, Lovett coached linebackers in 2005 and defensive backs in In his first year at BGSU, Lovett s defense ranked 20th in the country in turnover margin. The defensive coordinator at Clemson from , Lovett helped develop one of the ACC s top defenses and defensive backs Justin Miller and Brian Mance earned All-America honors. In 2004, Clemson was 11th in the nation in pass defense efficiency (103.4) and 26th in total defense (327.3). In 2003, his defense allowed just 19.2 points per game as Clemson finished the year with nine wins and a top 25 national ranking. Lovett was the defensive coordinator at Auburn from and helped lead the Tigers to bowl games each of his last two years. In 2001, Auburn earned a berth in the Peach Bowl opposite North Carolina. Lovett coached the secondary all four years he was at Ole Miss ( ), including the 1997 season when the Rebels had an 8-4 overall record, including a victory in the Motor City Bowl. Prior to coming to Mississippi in 1995, Lovett worked as defensive coordinator at the University of Maine for two stints. He first went to Orono in 1985 and served as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach from He also served as defensive coordinator for the Black Bears in The 1987 team won the conference championship and qualified for the Division I-AA playoffs. Lovett began his career in coaching at Saint Joseph s Region High School in Montvale, N.J., in He started his college career in 1978 at Union College in New York, where he worked until Lovett spent the 1983 season in the Ivy League at Brown, and then moved back to New York to work under Joe Walton as the New York Jets defensive quality control coach in In 1989, he joined head coach Tim Murphy at the University of Cincinnati, where he remained until In 1993, he coached at UNLV as the secondary coach. Lovett graduated from C.W. Post College in December of He came to the school as a walk-on, but quickly earned a scholarship and served as the team s co-captain as a senior in He played for Dom Amile, who is now the Director of Football Operations for the Indianapolis Colts. At the completion of his career, he enrolled in graduate school at the University of Denver and he earned his Master s Degree in The next year he entered the coaching profession. Sam Pittman Offensive Line Sam Pittman is in his second season as North Carolina s offensive line coach. In 2008, senior Garrett Reynolds was named to the Lombardi Watch List and earned second-team All-ACC honors under Pittman s tutelage. In 2007, Pittman had to develop an offensive line that included three first-year starters and just one senior among its top 10 players. Still, UNC s offensive line showed steady progress and had two of its best two games at the end of the season against Georgia Tech and Duke. Pittman came to Carolina after serving four seasons as Northern Illinois offensive line coach ( ) and three years as its assistant head coach ( ). In 2006, the Huskies offensive line paved the way for the nation s leading rusher, Garrett Wolfe, to run for more than 1,900 yards. In four years at NIU, Pittman produced nine All-Mid- American Conference linemen, including seven first-team selections. NIU had a tailback top the 1,500-yard rushing mark all four years. Despite three new starters on the offensive line and two freshmen among its top six players in 2006, Northern Illinois finished 17th in the country in rushing, averaging more than 180 yards per game. Wolfe finished his career as NIU s all-time leading rusher and is the 11th-leading rusher in NCAA history. The Huskies offensive line played particularly well in the 2006 season opener at No. 1 Ohio State as NIU gained 171 yards on the ground. In 2005, the Huskies were 16th nationally in rushing, averaging yards. That season, Northern Illinois rushed for 211 yards at Michigan and 256 at Northwestern. In 2004, NIU was 9-3, won the Silicon Valley Bowl and finished 11th in the nation in rushing (238.2 ypg). Pittman began his second term at Northern Illinois in That year, NIU finished 10-2 and beat Maryland and Iowa State and knocked off Alabama, 19-16, in Tuscaloosa. Pittman s line blocked for Michael Turner who finished second in the nation in rushing. Pittman first coached at Northern Illinois from and produced a trio of All-Big West Conference talent, including All-America center Chris O Neal. Pittman was the offensive line coach under John Blake at Oklahoma from where he coached first-round draft pick Stockar McDougle. Pittman has also worked with the offensive lines at Cincinnati (1996), Western Michigan (1999), Missouri (2000) and Kansas (2001). Before NIU, Pittman produced an record as head coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College from His 1993 team earned the school s first bowl bid n 23 years at the Valley of the Sun Bowl in Phoenix. Pittman began his career as a student coach at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University in 1984 and He moved to Beggs (Okla.) High School as an assistant in 1986, Princeton (Mo.) High School as head coach in and Trenton (Mo.) High School as head coach in At PSU, Pittman won four football letters, finished with 35 straight starts, and played in two postseason games at defensive end ( ). As a senior, he won first-team NAIA All-America, first-team All-Central States Intercollegiate Conference, team captain and co-mvp honors. In 1982, Pittman made first-team All-CSIC and team defensive MVP. In 1998, he was inducted into the Pittsburg State Athletics Hall of Fame and in 2004, he was voted to the school s All-Century squad. Pittman received a bachelor s degree in education from PSU in He is married to the former Jamie Conrad of Pittsburg, Kan. 34 TarHeelBlue.com

37 John Shoop Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks John Shoop is in his second season as North Carolina s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In 2008, the Tar Heels lost starting quarterback T.J. Yates for six games early in the season after breaking his ankle against Virginia Tech. Off to a hot start, Yates did not return to the starting role until the last two games of the season. Cameron Sexton led the team to a 5-2 record and had his best run of success at UNC under Shoop. Meanwhile, Hakeem Nicks set the singleseason record for receiving yards. Despite working with an offense that featured just one senior starter, Shoop developed an exciting offense led by a pair of record-setting skill players in Yates set the single-season school record in passing yards and Nicks set a school mark with 74 receptions. Yates, an unknown prior to the start of the season finished fourth all-time among ACC freshmen in single-season passing yardage and was selected first-team freshman All-America by The Sporting News. Wide receiver Brandon Tate became one of the best big-play threats in the conference, averaging more than 19 yards per catch. Entering the year with just five receptions in the two previous seasons, Tate caught 25 balls for 479 yards and five touchdowns in Shoop s offense. Versatile freshman tailback/wide receiver Greg Little increased his production as the season evolved and was the team s leading rusher in each of the last two games, including a 158-yard, two-touchdown effort in an overtime win over Duke. Shoop came to Chapel Hill after serving two seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He was Oakland s quarterbacks coach in 2005, the tight ends coach in 2006 and was elevated to offensive coordinator for the final five games of the 2006 season. Shoop spent the 2004 season as quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under head coach Jon Gruden. He worked five seasons ( ) for the Chicago Bears under head coach Dick Jauron, including three as the offensive coordinator ( ). Shoop was promoted to Chicago s offensive coordinator position after spending the seasons as the Bears quarterbacks coach. At the time, he was one of the youngest coordinators in NFL history. In his first season as the coordinator in Chicago, Shoop revitalized the Chicago offense and helped lead the Bears to the NFC Central Division title with a 13-3 record. That season, tailback Anthony Thomas earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors after setting a Bears rookie rushing record with 1,183 yards, and quarterback Jim Miller had his most productive season as a pro. Under Shoop s direction in 2002, the Bears offense produced Pro Bowl wide receiver Marty Booker, who became the first Chicago receiver to earn all-star game honors since Prior to joining the Bears, Shoop spent four seasons with the Carolina Panthers, where he began his NFL coaching career at the age of 25. Shoop was an offensive quality control assistant for the Panthers in where he was a member of a staff that led the team to the NFC Championship Game in He was then promoted to quarterbacks coach, serving in that capacity for Carolina from Shoop began his coaching career as a volunteer quarterbacks coach at Dartmouth in 1991, then served as a graduate assistant at Vanderbilt from , where he also earned a master s degree in education. A native of Oakmont, Pa., Shoop graduated from the University of the South in 1991, where he played quarterback for four seasons. Shoop and his wife, the Rev. Dr. Marcia Mount Shoop, have a son, Sidney, and a daughter, Mary Elizabeth. Shoop s brother, Bob, is the defensive coordinator at William & Mary College. Tommy Thigpen Linebackers A former All-Atlantic Coast Conference linebacker at North Carolina, Tommy Thigpen is in his fourth season as the Tar Heels linebackers coach. An exceptional recruiter, Thigpen was named one of the nation s top 25 recruiters in 2007 by Rivals.com. Thigpen has tutored the team s leading tacklers in each of his four seasons in Chapel Hill, including Quan Sturdivant, who currently leads the team with 111 tackles. Senior Mark Paschal and Sturdivant rank third and fourth in the ACC, respectively, in tackles per game. Paschal was a second-team All-ACC selection. In 2006 and 2007, linebacker Durell Mapp, who came to Carolina as a walk-on, was the team s top tackler. He finished second in the ACC in tackles per game and was a second-team All-ACC selection. Thigpen also coached Carolina s 2005 leading tacklers, Tommy Richardson and Larry Edwards. Richardson was named honorable-mention All-ACC, while Edwards had his best two seasons under Thigpen, leading the team in tackles for losses in 2005 and Thigpen was hired from Illinois, where he coached for two years and had been asked to remain on Ron Zook s Illini staff. He was the cornerbacks coach in 2003 and the linebackers coach in Thigpen achieved accolades as a Parade All-America and Virginia Defensive Player of the Year at Potomac High School in Dumfries, Va. A four-year letterwinner at North Carolina from , Thigpen was a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference linebacker, earning first-team honors in He was co-captain of the 1992 team that went 9-3 and beat Mississippi State in the Peach Bowl, the first of seven straight bowl games for the Tar Heels in the 1990s. He holds a bachelor s degree in political science from Carolina. Thigpen played professionally for the New York Giants in and the Barcelona Dragons in He began his coaching career as a UNC graduate assistant in He then coached linebackers at Tennessee State in In , he coached cornerbacks and was the special teams coordinator at Bowling Green State. At Bowling Green, Thigpen helped coach one of the Mid-American Conference s top defenses, as the Falcons forced 27 turnovers to lead the MAC in turnover margin in BGSU also finished second in the MAC in pass efficiency defense. Thigpen s special teams also were impressive, blocking seven punts and a potential game-winning field goal attempt by Western Michigan to preserve the Falcons, early undefeated season. Thigpen is married to the former Jacinda Webb and the couple has a daughter, Asia. In May, he was selected by the Atlantic Coast Conference to attend the Minority Coaches Forum in Phoenix. CHARLIE WILLIAMS Wide Receivers Charlie Williams is in his second season as North Carolina s wide receivers coach. First-team All-ACC wide receiver Hakeem Nicks has flourished under Williams, setting school records for career and single-season receiving yardage in In his first year in Chapel Hill, Williams coached Nicks to a record-setting season. Nicks, a second-team All-ACC selection that season, set the school singleseason mark with 74 receptions. Nicks teammate Brandon Tate became a big play receiver under Williams guidance, averaging a teamhigh 19.2 yards per catch and scoring five TDs in Entering the year with just five receptions in the two previous seasons, Tate caught 25 balls for 479 yards. Williams, who coached wide receivers with head coach Butch Davis at the University of Miami, came to Carolina after serving as the University of Arizona s wide receivers coach from A 23-year coaching veteran, Williams spent six seasons as receivers coach with Tony Dungy and the NFL s Tampa Bay Buccaneers from , tutoring standout performers such as Keyshawn Johnson, Reidel Anthony and Jacquez Green. Johnson was chosen to play in three Pro Bowls while Williams was his position coach. The 2000 and 2001 Tampa Bay offenses set several franchise offensive records, and the team advanced to the playoffs four times during his tenure. Prior to his NFL stint, Williams was wide receivers coach for three seasons at Miami, two under Dennis Erickson and one under Davis. At Arizona, Williams developed Syndric Steptoe into a big-play threat. Steptoe was the Wildcats leading receiver in 2006 with 55 receptions for 568 yards. Mike Thomas, Arizona s second-leading receiver last year with 50 catches, set the freshman school record with 52 receptions in Williams also coached one season for Lou Holtz at South Carolina in 2003, where he helped develop Troy Williamson into a 2005 first-round NFL draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings. In 1993 and 1994, Williams coached Chris T. Jones, who led the Hurricanes in receiving both years and had a total of 90 catches for 1,462 yards. The 1993 Hurricanes (9-3) played Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl and Jones led Miami with six catches for 98 yards. Williams was part of the 1994 Miami staff that led the Canes to a 10-2 finish and played Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. A native of Long Beach, Calif., Williams began his coaching career at Long Beach City College in He worked two years at New Mexico State ( ), four seasons at TCU ( ) and one year at Minnesota (1992) before joining the Miami program. Williams played two years as a defensive back at Colorado State ( ). He and his wife Lisa, have two daughters, Sydney and Jada, and a son, Gregory. TarHeelBlue.com 35

38 Everett Withers Defensive Coordinator Defensive Backs Charlotte, N.C., native Everett Withers is in his first year as North Carolina s defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. In 2008, the opportunistic Tar Heel defense ranks among the nation s leaders with 19 interceptions, just two shy of the school record. Safety Trimane Goddard leads the nation in interceptions and was named first-team All-ACC and second-team Walter Camp All-America. Withers came to North Carolina after serving one season as the University of Minnesota s defensive coordinator in Withers spent six seasons with the Tennessee Titans from under head coach Jeff Fisher. From , Withers helped the Titans defense tally 57 interceptions, which was the most for the franchise over a three-year period since The 57 interceptions also ranked fourth in the AFC and eighth overall during that time. The Titans totaled 21 picks in 2004, including 16 by the secondary. In 2002, Withers directed a revamped secondary that added safeties Lance Schulters and rookie Tank Williams. The new arrangement helped the defense earn a top 10 ranking and Schulters six interceptions were the most by a Titans safety since Withers also developed Andre Dyson into a starter as a rookie in 2001 and helped him total 16 interceptions during his four-year Titan career, including six his final season. Prior to working with the Titans, Withers was defensive backs coach under Mack Brown at Texas from , where he guided a Longhorns secondary which improved from 75th in the nation in pass defense in 1997 (132.7 efficiency rating) to first in the nation in 2000 (88.02). Withers is credited with helping a young corps of defensive backs improve in a number of statistical categories. Withers joined the Longhorns after three seasons ( ) as defensive coordinator at Louisville. His 1996 defensive unit ranked fourth nationally in both total defense (235.8) and rushing defense (81.1) and led the NCAA in forced turnovers (41). While at Louisville, Withers helped current New York Giants All-Pro cornerback Sam Madison earn All-America honors for the Cardinals. Withers first National Football League experience came with the New Orleans Saints where he worked as defensive quality control in Prior to his experience with the Saints, Withers was defensive backs coach at Southern Mississippi for two seasons ( ) and outside linebackers coach at Tulane in The first three years of Withers coaching career came at Austin Peay, where he was defensive coordinator ( ) and special teams/wide receivers coach (1990). Withers earned his bachelor s degree from Appalachian State in He was also a standout defensive back and captain for the Mountaineers from Withers and his wife, Kara, have two children, Tia and Pierce. James Bettcher Graduate Assistant - Defense James Bettcher is in his second season with the Tar Heels and first as the graduate assistant coach on defense. In 2007, Bettcher worked in the Carolina football video department. Bettcher came to Carolina after serving two seasons as the defensive graduate assistant at Bowling Green State from under head coach Greg Brannon. Bettcher coached safeties his first season and defensive tackles in his second. While at Bowling Green, he coached first-team all-conference performer Devon Parks, who led the team in sacks. Bettcher began his coaching career at the University of St. Francis (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) where he served as defensive line coach and special teams coordinator from St. Francis played for two NAIA national championships, won 30 consecutive regular season games and captured three conference championships during his time as an assistant coach. A four-year starter at center, Bettcher played at St. Francis from He was a two-sport standout, twice earning all-america honors in football and six times in track and field in the shot put and discus. A native of Lakeville, Ind., Bettcher graduated with a degree in business management and a minor in accounting. He and his wife, Erica, reside in Durham. Brad Davis Graduate Assistant - Offense Brad Davis is in his first season as a North Carolina graduate assistant coach. Davis, who works primarily with the offensive line, comes to Carolina after serving two years on the Texas A&M staff as the defensive line graduate assistant coach. A native of Baton Rouge, La., Davis played guard and center at Oklahoma from where he helped the Sooners win the national championship in 2000 vs. Florida State. He was originally recruited to Oklahoma by Carolina offensive line coach Sam Pittman. Davis earned three letters and was a two-year starter for the Sooners who won two Big 12 titles during his career. Davis earned a degree in social studies education from Oklahoma and his master s in sports management from Texas A&M. He began his coaching career at Southern University Laboratory School as the offensive line coach in He left Southern to become the offensive line coach at Doane College in Nebraska for the 2005 season. Davis, 27, and his wife, Anecia, reside in Durham. Corey Holliday Associate Athletic Director Football Administration Corey Holliday, who played for the Tar Heels from , is in his eighth year with the football program. He was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics for Football Administration in Holliday coordinates daily football program administration, works with the University admissions office, supervises football operational personnel and handles other administrative duties as assigned by athletic director Dick Baddour and head coach Butch Davis. Holliday was selected as one of 25 athletics administrators to participate in the inaugural NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males Holliday still holds the Carolina career record for most receiving yards (2,447) and he is third in career receptions. Holliday caught a pass in an ACC-record 45 consecutive games for the Tar Heels from and was a team co-captain as a junior and senior. Holliday played four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a member of four divisional championship squads. He played in Super Bowl XXX against the Dallas Cowboys and had two receptions and two special teams tackles. Holliday also has held positions with the Atlantic Coast Conference, UNC s Educational Foundation, and The Ohio State University. Before returning to Chapel Hill, he was a Business Process Analyst for Andersen Consulting in Columbus, Ohio. He holds two degrees from North Carolina, including a B.S. in Business Administration in 1993 and a Master s in Sports Administration in Holliday and his wife, Angela (UNC 94), have two sons, Christopher and Nicholas. UNC Athletics Administration Chancellor...Holden Thorp Faculty Representative... Dr. Jack Evans Director of Athletics...Dick Baddour Senior Associate Athletic Director... Larry Gallo Senior Associate A.D. (SWA/Olympic Sports)... Dr. Beth Miller Senior Associate A.D. (Business and Finance)... Martina Ballen Senior Associate A.D. (Student-Athlete Services)... John Blanchard Senior Associate A.D. (Operations & Facilities)... Willie Scroggs Associate A.D. (Tickets, Dean E. Smith Center)... Clint Gwaltney Associate A.D. (Football Administration)...Corey Holliday Associate A.D. (Communications)... Steve Kirschner Associate A.D. (Marketing & Promotions)...Rick Steinbacher Rams Club President... John Montgomery Assistant A.D. (Marketing & Promotion)... 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39 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES (8-4-0) (5-2-0) (3-2-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE (4-4-0) (2-2-0) (2-2-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE (4-0-0) (3-0-0) (1-0-0) (0-0-0) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND Aug 30, 2008 MCNEESE STATE W Sep 11, 2008 at RUTGERS W *Sep 20, 2008 VIRGINIA TECH L *Sep 27, 2008 at Miami (Fla.) W Oct 04, 2008 #24 CONNECTICUT W Oct 11, 2008 NOTRE DAME W *Oct 18, 2008 at Virginia L - OT *Oct 25, 2008 #23 BOSTON COLLEGE W *Nov 08, 2008 #22 GEORGIA TECH W *Nov 15, 2008 at Maryland L *Nov 22, 2008 NC STATE L *Nov 29, 2008 at Duke W TEAM STATISTICS...NC... OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game...27: :47 3RD-DOWN Conversions...69/ /187 3rd-Down Pct...43%... 41% 4TH-DOWN Conversions...6/ /18 SACKS BY-Yards TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES % % RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS % % PAT-ATTEMPTS % % RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Draughn, S Little, G Houston, R Tate, B Foster, B Nicks, H Arnold, C Elzy, A Parker-Boyd, A White, J Paulus, M Brown, Te Team Yates, T Sexton, C Total Opponents PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Sexton, C Yates, T Paulus, M Arnold, C Rome, B Tate, B Total Opponents RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Nicks, H Foster, B Tate, B Draughn, S Little, G Quinn, Ri Elzy, A Pianalto, Z Rome, B Arnold, C Wilson, C Thornton, K White, J Total Opponents FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Barth, C Wooten, J FG SEQUENCE North Carolina OPPONENTS McNeese State 37 - RUTGERS (43),(29),(27) (34),(32) Virginia Tech 35,(27) (19),(45) Miami (Fla.) 53 43,(34) Connecticut (31),30 (26),(31) Notre Dame (41),(34),(42),52 (42) Virginia (40),(28) (37),39 Boston College (32) (35) Georgia Tech - 40,52 Maryland (38),(28),28 (26) NC State (37) 39,(39),(32) Duke University 43 53,(55),(27) SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Nicks, H Barth, C Houston, R Tate, B Draughn, S Wooten, J Little, G Foster, B Austin, M Goddard, T Carter, B Sturdivant, Q Arnold, C Pianalto, Z Merletti, M Quinn, Ri Sexton, C Team Total Opponents SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total North Carolina Opponents INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Goddard, T Burney, K Paschal, M Sturdivant, Q Williams, D Carter, B Austin, M Brown, Ch Total Opponents TarHeelBlue.com 37

40 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Brown, Te Total Opponents PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Tate, B Burney, K Jones, T Carter, B Foster, B Goddard, T Merletti, M Total Opponents KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long White, J Tate, B Nicks, H Rome, B Little, G Taylor, R Quinn, Ri Elzy, A Jones, T Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Nicks, H Tate, B Draughn, S Little, G Foster, B White, J Houston, R Goddard, T Rome, B Burney, K Arnold, C Elzy, A Quinn, Ri Sturdivant, Q Carter, B Pianalto, Z Jones, T Williams, D Paschal, M Austin, M Wilson, C Taylor, R Thornton, K Parker-Boyd, A Brown, Ch Paulus, M Brown, Te Team Yates, T Sexton, C Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Sexton, C Yates, T Draughn, S Little, G Houston, R Tate, B Foster, B Rome, B Nicks, H Paulus, M Arnold, C Elzy, A Parker-Boyd, A Brown, Te Team Total Opponents Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 52 Sturdivant, Q Paschal, M Burney, K Carter, B Williams, D Goddard, T Hemby, J Austin, M Wilson, E Quinn, Ro Thomas, C Brown, Ch Rice, C Taylor, R Powell, T Searcy, D Mullins, A Merletti, M White, J Tinsley, K Rich, R McAdoo, M Massenburg, D Coples, Q Elleby, G Smith, J Williams, M Brown, Z Powell, D Arnold, C Foster, B Okakpu, E Elzy, A Nicks, H Stuart, T Euwell, L Total Opponents TarHeelBlue.com

41 Carolina Rushing Passing Total Offense First Downs Fumbles Sack By- Att/Yds/TD C-Att-I/Yds/TD Plays-Yds Tot/Run-Pass-Pen No.-Lost Yards Lost McNeese State 29/163/ /221/ / Rutgers 38/157/ /221/ / Virginia Tech 32/103/ /204/ / Miami 33/35/ /264/ / Connecticut 33/146/ /117/ / Notre Dame 32/121/ /201/ / Virginia 48/166/ /166/ / Boston College 36/114/ /238/ / Georgia Tech 42/186/ /128/ / Maryland 26/75/ /210/ / NC State 26/56/ /147/ / Duke 47/179/ /190/ / Opponents Rushing Passing Total Offense First Downs Fumbles Sack By- Att/Yds/TD C-Att-I/Yds/TD Plays-Yds Tot/Run-Pass-Pen No.-Lost Yards Lost McNeese State 46/152/ /239/ / Rutgers 29/140/ /243/ / Virginia Tech 42/127/ /141/ / Miami 33/135/ /174/ / Connecticut 40/168/ /210/ / Notre Dame 30/89/ /383/ / Virginia 27/58/ /217/ / Boston College 21/40/ /204/ / Georgia Tech 54/326/ /97/ / Maryland 53/195/ /141/ / NC State 45/187/ /279/ / Duke 22/72/ /278/ / CAROLINA IN THE RED ZONE (on or inside the opponent 20-yard line) Opponent No. Times Scored TD (Run/Pass) FG Missed FG Lost Fumble Interception Downs End of Half/Game McNeese State (2/1) Rutgers (1/2) Virginia Tech (0/0) Miami (2/1) Connecticut (1/1) Notre Dame (2/0) Virginia (1/0) Boston College (2/0) Georgia Tech (2/1) Maryland (0/0) NC State (1/0) Duke (1/1) DRIVE ANALYSIS UNC Opponent Drives Started Times Started Inside Own Cumulative Starting Yardlines Avg. Starting Field Position Own 36 Own 29 Scoring Drives Shortest Scoring Drive 1 1 Longest Scoring Drive Longest Scoring Drive - yards PUNTING Player No Long Inside 20 Touchbacks Blocked Brown KICKOFFS Player KOs Touchbacks Wooten 66 2 TarHeelBlue.com 39

42 RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (Attempts/Yards/Touchdowns) Name MSU RUT VT MIA CONN ND UVA BC GT MD NCSU DUKE Arnold /4/0 1/4/0 1/11/ Draughn 7/30/1 8/44/0 5/10/0 5/13/0 19/109/1 17/91/0 30/138/0 18/64/0 17/90/0 13/46/0 13/56/0 29/110/1 Elzy - 1/0/0-2/5/ Foster - - 3/45/ /20/0 2/33/0-1/6/0 Houston 1/2/0 5/18/0-5/18/1 3/39/0 8/28/1 11/32/1 7/23/1 13/74/2 4/10/0 7/27/1 9/25/0 Little 14/37/1 18/71/0 18/71/1 14/38/1 3/6/0 2/7/0-2/13/0 1/17/0 1/3/0-2/42/0 Nicks /8/ /31/ /-5/0 - Parker-Boyd /2/ Paulus - - 1/-10/0 1/-3/ Sexton /-18/0 3/-15/0 3/-2/1 3/-7/0 5/-20/0 4/-19/0 4/-15/0 - - Tate 3/106/0 2/19/1 2/16/0 2/1/0 2/1/ White /0/0-1/0/0 - Yates 3/-10/0 4/5/0 3/-29/ /0/0-4/-22/0 5/-2/0 SEASON & CAREER, MOST RUSHING YARDS SEASON & CAREER, LONGEST RUN Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Arnold 11 vs. Georgia Tech 11 vs. Georgia Tech, vs. Georgia Tech 11 vs. Georgia Tech, 2008 Draughn 138 at Virginia 138 at Virginia, vs. Connecticut 39 vs. Connecticut, 2008 Elzy 5 at Rutgers 95 vs. Miami, at Rutgers 39 vs. Miami, 2007 Foster 45 vs. Virginia Tech 45 vs. Virginia Tech, at Maryland 32 at Maryland, 2008 Houston 74 vs. Georgia Tech 74 vs. Georgia Tech, vs. Connecticut 35 vs. Connecticut, 2008 Little 71 at Rutgers, vs. Va. Tech 154 vs. Duke, vs. Virginia Tech 38 at Georgia Tech, 2007 Nicks 31 vs. Boston College 31 vs. Boston College, vs. Boston College 12 Boston College, 2008 Parker-Boyd 2 at Virginia 2 at Virginia, at Virginia 2 at Virginia, 2008 Paulus -3 at Miami -3 at Miami, at Miami -3 at Miami, 2008 Rome 11 at Notre Dame, at Notre Dame, 2006 Sexton -2 vs. Notre Dame 38 vs. USF, vs. Notre Dame 33 vs. USF, 2006 Tate 106 vs. McNeese State 106 vs. McNeese State, vs. McNeese State 54 vs. Miami, 2007, McNeese State, 2008 White 0 vs. Georgia Tech 92 vs. Maryland, vs. Georgia Tech 21 vs. JMU, at ECU, vs. South Carolina, 2007 Yates 5 at Rutgers 5 vs. JMU, 2007 & at Rutgers, at Rutgers 14 at South Florida, 2007 PASSING GAME-BY-GAME (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions-Yards-Touchdowns-Long Play) Opponent Yates Paulus Sexton McNeese State Rutgers Virginia Tech Miami Connecticut Notre Dame Virginia Boston College Georgia Tech Maryland NC State Duke SEASON AND CAREER, MOST PASSING YARDS SEASON & CAREER, LONGEST PASS Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Paulus 23 vs. Virginia Tech 23 vs. Virginia Tech 11 vs. Virginia Tech 11 vs. Virginia Tech, 2008 Sexton 242 at Miami 265 vs. Furman, at Miami 74 at Miami, 2008 Yates 221 vs. McNeese St. & at Rut. 344 vs. East Carolina, vs. McNeese State 71 vs. McNeese State, 2008 RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (Receptions/Yards/Touchdowns) Name MSU RUT VT MIA CONN ND UVA BC GT MD NCSU DUKE Arnold /3/0 2/16/ /64/1 - - Draughn 1/-2/0 1/-5/ /5/0 2/18/0 2/23/0 2/3/0 4/28/1 Elzy - 1/19/ /38/0 1/4/0 2/25/ Foster 3/17/1 2/6/0 3/52/0 2/27/1-3/28/0 3/28/0 7/64/0 2/30/0 2/49/0 3/33/0 - Little - - 1/4/ /3/ /36/0 4/67/0 Nicks 6/110/0 6/63/2 4/51/0 5/133/1 3/55/1 9/141/0 6/90/0 8/139/3 3/72/1 3/57/0 4/56/0 3/38/1 Pianalto - - 3/31/0 1/18/0 1/7/0 1/5/ /8/ Quinn /24/0-1/15/0 1/4/0 1/7/ /42/1 Rome 1/3/ /15/0-1/6/0 2/22/0 2/15/0 Tate 4/93/1 4/138/1 3/66/1 3/62/0 2/17/ Thornton /5/ White /-3/0 - Wilson /8/0-1/11/0 - - SEASON AND CAREER, MOST RECEIVING YARDS SEASON & CAREER, LONGEST CATCH Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Arnold 64 at Maryland 64 at Maryland, at Maryland 59 at Maryland, 2008 Barham 7 at USF, at USF, 2007 Draughn 28 at Duke 28 at Duke, vs. Georgia Tech 18 vs. Georgia Tech, 2008 Elzy 38 vs. Connecticut 39 vs. Miami, at Rutgers, vs. Connecticut 20 vs. Miami, 2007 Foster 64 vs. Boston College 139 vs. Virginia, at Maryland 65 vs. James Madison, 2007 Little 67 at Duke 67 at Duke, at Duke 32 at Duke, 2008 Nicks 141 vs. Notre Dame 171 at Notre Dame, at Miami 83 at Duke, 2006 Pianalto 31 vs. Virginia Tech 55 vs. Wake Forest, at Miami 20 at NC State, 2007 Quinn 42 at Duke 42 at Duke, at Duke 32 at Duke, 2008 Rich 24 at Miami, at Miami, 2006 Rome 22 vs. NC State 59 vs. East Carolina, vs. BC, NC State 53 vs. East Carolina, 2007 Tate 138 at Rutgers 138 at Rutgers, at Rutgers 69 at Rutgers, 2008 Thornton 5 vs. Notre Dame 20 at Virginia Tech, vs. Notre Dame 20 at Virginia Tech, 2007 Wilson 11 at Maryland 11 at Maryland, at Maryland 11 at Maryland, TarHeelBlue.com

43 DEFENSIVE LINEMEN & LINEBACKERS GAME-BY-GAME (Solo-Assists-Total-Tackles for Loss) Name MSU RUT VT MIA CONN ND UVA BC GT MD NCSU DUKE Austin Z. Brown Carter Coples Elleby Euwell Jacobs Massenburg McAdoo Mullins Okakpu Paschal D. Powell T. Powell Ro. Quinn Rice Sturdivant Taylor Thomas Tinsley Wilson DEFENSIVE BACKS GAME-BY-GAME (Total Tackles-Pass Breakups-Interceptions) Name MSU RUT VT MIA CONN ND UVA BC GT MD NCSU DUKE C. Brown Burney Goddard Hemby T. Jolly Merletti Rich Searcy Smith J. White D. Williams M. Williams Cam Thomas DT Bruce Carter LB Ryan Taylor LB/TE TarHeelBlue.com 41

44 NORTH CAROLINA STARTERS AUG. 30 VS. MCNEESE STATE OFFENSE QB 13 Yates FB 4 Rome TB 8 Little LT 72 K. Jolly LG 76 Bishop C 73 Stahl RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn WR 1 Foster WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 98 Massenburg SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney SEPT. 27 AT MIAMI OFFENSE QB 7 Paulus TB 8 Little FB 6 Elzy LT 72 K. Jolly LG 76 Bishop C 73 Stahl RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn WR 1 Foster WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney OCT. 18 AT VIRGINIA OFFENSE QB 11 Sexton TB 8 Little LT 72 K. Jolly LG 70 Pelc C 69 Dyer RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn TE 33 C. Wilson WR 1 Foster WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney NOV. 15 AT MARYLAND OFFENSE QB 11 Sexton TB 20 Draughn FB 4 Rome LT 72 K. Jolly LG 70 Pelc C 69 Dyer RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn WR 1 Foster WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 44 Rice WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 21 Searcy FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney SEPT. 11 AT RUTGERS OFFENSE QB 13 Yates FB 6 Elzy TB 8 Little LT 72 K. Jolly LG 76 Bishop C 73 Stahl RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn WR 87 Tate WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 95 Elleby SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney OCT. 4 VS. CONNECTICUT OFFENSE QB 11 Sexton TB 8 Little FB 6 Elzy LT 72 K. Jolly LG 70 Pelc C 69 Dyer RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn WR 87 Tate WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney OCT. 25 VS. BOSTON COLLEGE OFFENSE QB 11 Sexton TB 20 Draughn LT 72 K. Jolly LG 72 Stahl C 69 Dyer RG 70 Pelc RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn TE 33 C. Wilson WR 1 Foster WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney NOV. 22 VS. NC STATE OFFENSE QB 13 Yates TB 20 Draughn FB 4 Rome LT 72 K. Jolly LG 70 Pelc C 69 Dyer RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn WR 1 Foster WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney SEPT. 20 VS. VIRGINIA TECH OFFENSE QB 13 Yates TB 8 Little LT 72 K. Jolly LG 76 Bishop C 73 Stahl RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 17 Pianalto WR 1 Foster WR 87 Tate WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney OCT. 11 VS. NOTRE DAME OFFENSE QB 11 Sexton TB 8 Little LT 72 K. Jolly LG 70 Pelc C 69 Dyer RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn TE 17 Pianalto WR 87 Tate WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 9 Austin RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney NOV. 8 VS. GEORGIA TECH OFFENSE QB 11 Sexton TB 20 Draughn LT 72 K. Jolly LG 70 Pelc C 69 Dyer RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn TE 17 Pianalto WR 1 Foster WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 91 T. Powell RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 41 Paschal WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney NOV. 29 AT DUKE OFFENSE QB 13 Yates TB 20 Draughn FB 4 Rome LT 72 K. Jolly LG 70 Pelc C 69 Dyer RG 79 Darity RT 75 Reynolds TE 89 Ri. Quinn WR 8 Little WR 88 Nicks DEFENSE LE 92 E. Wilson DT 93 Thomas DT 91 T. Powell RE 42 Ro. Quinn SLB 54 Carter MLB 44 Rice WLB 52 Sturdivant RCB 23 Hemby SS 31 Goddard FS 27 D. Williams LCB 16 Burney STARTS BY NUMBER OFFENSE: 12 - Jolly, Nicks, Reynolds; 11 - Darity, Ri. Quinn; 8 - Dyer, Foster, Little, Pelc; 6 - Sexton; 5 - Draughn, Stahl, Tate, Yates; 4 - Bishop, Rome; 3 - Elzy; 2 - Pianalto, C. Wilson; 1 - Paulus DEFENSE: 12 - Burney, Carter, Hemby, Sturdivant, Thomas, D. Williams, E. Wilson; 11 - Goddard; 10 - Austin, Paschal, Ro. Quinn; 2 - T. Powell, Rice; 1 - Elleby, Massenburg, Searcy 42 TarHeelBlue.com

45 NORTH CAROLINA 2008 HIGHS & LOWS North Carolina High Low Points Scored...45 vs. Boston College...10 vs. NC State First Downs...21 vs. Notre Dame...11 at Maryland Rushing Attempts...48 at Virginia...26 at Maryland, vs. NC State Rushing Yards vs. Georgia Tech...35 at Miami Passes Attempted...32 vs. Notre Dame...16 vs. Connecticut Passes Completed vs. Boston College...8 vs. Georgia Tech Had Intercepted...3 vs. NC State...0 at Rutgers, at Miami, vs. Notre Dame, vs. Boston College, vs. GT Passing Yards at Miami vs. Connecticut Total Plays...74 at Virginia...49 vs. Connecticut Total Yards vs. McNeese State vs. NC State Possession Time...34:13 at Virginia...19:31 at Maryland Fumbles...4 vs. NC State...0 at Rutgers Fumbles Lost...3 vs. NC State...0 at Rutgers, at Miami, vs. Connecticut, vs. Notre Dame, vs. GT Turnovers vs. NC State...0 at Rutgers, at Miami, vs. Notre Dame, vs. Georgia Tech Turnover Margin...+5 vs. Notre Dame...-6 vs. NC State Penalties...14 vs. Virginia Tech...1 at Virginia Yards Penalized vs. Virginia Tech...5 at Virginia Sacks By...4 vs. Notre Dame...0 vs. McNeese State Opponents High Low Points Scored...41, NC State...7, Georgia Tech First Downs...27, Notre Dame, Maryland...15, Virginia Rushing Attempts...54, Georgia Tech...21, Boston College Rushing Yards...326, Georgia Tech...40, Boston College Passes Attempted...49, Duke...22, Virginia Tech Passes Completed , Duke...10, Georgia Tech Had Intercepted...4, Rutgers...0, Virginia, Maryland, NC State Passing Yards...383, Notre Dame...97, Georgia Tech Total Plays...85, Maryland...64, Virginia Tech Total Yards...472, Notre Dame...244, Boston College Possession Time...40:29, Maryland...25:47, Virginia Fumbles...4, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Duke...0, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Connecticut Fumbles Lost...3, Notre Dame...0, Rutgers, VT, Miami, Connecticut, UVa, BC, NC State Turnovers , Notre Dame...0, Virginia, NC State Penalties...11, Connecticut...4, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame Yards Penalized...97, Connecticut...21, Virginia Tech Sacks By...4, Virginia Tech...1, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Virginia Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts - 30 by Shaun Draughn at Virginia Most Rushing Yards by Shaun Draughn at Virginia Most Rushing TDs in a game - 2 by Ryan Houston vs. Georgia Tech Longest TD Run - 54 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State Longest Run, no TD - 54 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State Most Pass Attempts - 32 by Cameron Sexton vs. Notre Dame Most Completed Passes - 19 by Cameron Sexton vs. Boston College Highest Pass Pct. (min. 10 att.) (15-19) by T.J. Yates at Duke Most Passing Yards by Cameron Sexton at Miami Most Touchdown Passes - 3 by T.J. Yates at Rutgers; by Cameron Sexton vs. Boston College; by T.J. Yates at Duke Longest TD Pass - 74 by Cameron Sexton to Hakeem Nicks at Miami Longest Pass, no TD - 71 by T.J. Yates to Hakeem Nicks vs. McNeese State Most Pass Receptions - 9 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Notre Dame Most Receiving Yards by Hakeem Nicks vs. Notre Dame Most TD Receptions - 3 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College Most Total Offense Attempts - 35 by Cameron Sexton vs. Notre Dame, Boston College Most Total Offense Yards by Cameron Sexton at Miami Most Touchdowns Scored - 4 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College Most Field Goals Attempted - 4 by Casey Barth vs. Notre Dame Most Field Goals Made - 3 by Jay Wooten at Rutgers; by Casey Barth vs. Notre Dame Longest Field Goal - 43 yards by Jay Wooten at Rutgers Most Interceptions - 2 by Trimane Goddard at Miami; by Kendric Burney vs. Boston College Longest Interception Return - 66 by Bruce Carter at Rutgers Longest Punt Return - 82 yards by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State Longest Kickoff Return - 56 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State Most Punts - 6 by Terrance Brown vs. Georgia Tech Highest Punting Average by Terrence Brown vs. Georgia Tech Longest Punt - 53 yards by Terrence Brown vs. McNeese State Most Tackles - 13 by Quan Sturdivant at Virginia; by Mark Paschal vs. NC State; by Quan Sturdivant at Duke Most Tackles for Loss by E.J. Wilson vs. McNeese State; Tydreke Powell at Miami Most Quarterback Sacks - 2 by Bruce Carter vs. Notre Dame Opponents Long Plays Rush - 85 yards by Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech Pass - 55 yards by Jarvis Williams from Russell Wilson, NC State Field Goal - 55 yards by Joe Surgan, Duke Punt Return - 70 yards by Quinten Lawrence, McNeese State Kickoff Return - 32 yards by Steven Whitehead, McNeese State Interception Return - 23 yards by Byron Glaspy, Virginia Punt - 56 yards by Ryan Quigley, Boston College TarHeelBlue.com 43

46 Opponent MCNEESE STATE RUTGERS VIRGINIA TECH MIAMI CONNECTICUT NOTRE DAME Date AUG. 30 SEPT. 11 SEPT. 20 SEPT. 27 OCT. 4 OCT. 11 Location HOME AWAY HOME AWAY AWAY HOME UNC MSU UNC RUT UNC VT UNC MIA UNC CONN UNC ND Score First Downs by rush by pass by penalty Total Offensive Plays Total Yards Gained Average Yards/Play Plays Rushing Yards Rushing Rushing Touchdowns Yards Passing Pass Attempts Pass Completions Passes Had Intercepted Passing Touchdowns Kickoff Return Yards Punt Return Yards Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Possession Time 24:44 35:16 30:35 29:25 27:18 32:42 26:23 33:37 23:38 36:22 26:55 33:05 Opponent VIRGINIA BOSTON COLLEGE GEORGIA TECH MARYLAND NC STATE DUKE Date OCT. 18 OCT. 25 NOV. 8 NOV. 15 NOV. 22 NOV. 29 Location AWAY HOME HOME AWAY AWAY HOME UNC UVA UNC BC UNC GT UNC MD UNC NCSU UNC DUKE Score First Downs by rush by pass by penalty Total Offensive Plays Total Yards Gained Average Yards/Play Plays Rushing Yards Rushing Rushing Touchdowns Yards Passing Pass Attempts Pass Completions Passes Had Intercepted Passing Touchdowns Kickoff Return Yards Punt Return Yards Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards rd Down Conversions th Down Conversions Possession Time 34:13 25:47 31:17 28:43 28:10 31:50 19:31 40:29 21:54 38:06 31:56 28:04 44 TarHeelBlue.com

47 CAROLINA LONG PLAYS Runs (15 yards or more) 54 - Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State 50 - Greg Little vs. Virginia Tech (TD) 45 - Greg Little at Duke 39 - Shaun Draughn vs. Connecticut (TD) 36 - Shaun Draughn vs. Georgia Tech 35 - Ryan Houston vs. Connecticut 32 - Brooks Foster at Maryland 32 - Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State 30 - Shaun Draughn at Duke 26 - Greg Little at Rutgers 24 - Brooks Foster vs. Virginia Tech 20 - Shaun Draughn vs. NC State 20 - Shaun Draughn vs. Notre Dame 20 - Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State 19 - Ryan Houston vs. Georgia Tech 18 - Shaun Draughn at Virginia 17 - Greg Little vs. Georgia Tech 17 - Brooks Foster vs. Virginia Tech 15 - Brooks Foster vs. Georgia Tech 15 - Brandon Tate vs. Virginia Tech Passes (20 yards or more) 74 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton at Miami (TD) 71 - Hakeem Nicks from T.J. Yates vs. McNeese State 69 - Brandon Tate from T.J. Yates at Rutgers (TD) 59 - Cooter Arnold from Cameron Sexton at Maryland (TD) 57 - Brandon Tate from T.J. Yates vs. McNeese State (TD) 44 - Brooks Foster from Bobby Rome at Maryland 43 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton vs. Boston College (TD) 42 - Brandon Tate from T.J. Yates at Rutgers 40 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton vs. Boston College (TD) 37 - Brandon Tate from Cameron Sexton at Miami 32 - Richard Quinn from T.J. Yates at Duke (TD) 32 - Greg Little from T.J. Yates at Duke 32 - Brandon Tate from T.J. Yates vs. Virginia Tech (TD) 31 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton vs. Georgia Tech (TD) 31 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton vs. Notre Dame 31 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton vs. Connecticut 31 - Brooks Foster from T.J. Yates vs. Virginia Tech 30 - Brandon Tate from T.J. Yates vs. Virginia Tech 28 - Hakeem Nicks from T.J. Yates vs. Georgia Tech 27 - Greg Little from T.J. Yates 26 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton at Maryland 26 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton vs. Boston College (TD) 25 - Hakeem Nicks from T.J. Yates at Duke (TD) 25 - Hakeem Nicks from T.J. Yates vs. NC State 25 - Brooks Foster from Cameron Sexton vs. Georgia Tech 23 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton at Virginia 23 - Brandon Tate from T.J. Yates at Rutgers 23 - Brandon Tate from T.J. Yates vs. McNeese State 22 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton at Miami 21 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton at Virginia 21 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton vs. Notre Dame 20 - Hakeem Nicks from Cameron Sexton at Maryland OPPONENT LONG PLAYS Runs (15 yards or more) 85 - Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech (TD) 40 - Donald Brown, Connecticut 31 - Graig Cooper, Miami 26 - Russell Wilson, NC State 25 - Mason Robinson, Rutgers 22 - Andre Brown, NC State 20 - Davin Meggett, Maryland 20 - Graig Cooper, Miami 18 - Roddy Jones, Georgia Tech 16 - Armando Allen, Notre Dame 15 - Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech 15 - James Aldridge, Notre Dame Passes (20 yards or more) 55 - Jarvis Williams from Russell Wilson, NC State 54 - Owen Spencer from Russell Wilson, NC State 47 - Golden Tate from Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame 42 - Quinten Lawrence from Mark Fontenot, McNeese State 39 - Jay Hollingsworth from Thaddeus Lewis, Duke 32 - Michael Floyd from Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame 30 - Golden Tate from Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame 29 - Kayne Farquharson from Robert Marve, Miami 28 - Jarrett Boykin from Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech 26 - Maurice Covington from Marc Verica, Virginia 26 - Jared Green from Marc Verica, Virginia 26 - Michael Floyd from Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame 26 - Todd Pendland from Derrick Fourroux, McNeese State 24 - Jay Smith from Russell Wilson, NC State 24 - Michael Floyd from Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame 24 - Kenny Britt from Mike Teel, Rutgers 24 - Todd Pendland from Derrick Fourroux, McNeese State 23 - Kevin Ogletree from Marc Verica, Virginia 23 - D.J. Hernandez from Zach Frazer, Connecticut 22 - Donovan Varner from Thaddeus Lewis, Duke 22 - Kevin Ogletree from Marc Verica, Virginia 21 - Eron Riley from Thaddeus Lewis, Duke 21 - Owen Spencer from Russell Wilson, NC State 20 - Brandon Robinson from Chris Crane, Boston College 20 - Danny Coale from Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech 20 - Steven Whitehead from Derrick Fourroux, McNeese State Returns (50 or more on kickoffs, 20 or more on punts and interceptions, 10 or more on fumble returns) 70 - Quinten Lawrence, McNeese State (punt) (TD) 36 - Vincent Rey, Duke (fumble)(td) 35 - Byron Glaspy, Virginia (Interception) 23 - Robbie Leonard, NC State (interception) 13 - Kevin Akins, Boston College (fumble) (TD) Returns (50 or more on kickoffs, 20 or more on punts and interceptions, 10 or more on fumble returns) 82 - Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State (punt) (TD) 66 - Bruce Carter at Rutgers (interception) (TD) 57 - Quan Sturdivant at Rutgers (interception) 56 - Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State (kick) 51 - Trimane Goddard vs. Boston College (interception)(td) 38 - Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State (punt) 37 - Kendric Burney vs. Boston College (interception) 32 - Quan Sturdivant vs. Notre Dame (interception)(td) 25 - Deunta Williams vs. Virginia Tech (interception) 23 - Marvins Austin vs. Connecticut (interception)(td) 22 - Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State (punt) TarHeelBlue.com 45

48 The Last Time Carolina... shut out its opponent: Duke, 38-0, 1999 rushed for 300 yards: 341 vs. William & Mary, 2004 rushed for 400 yards: 432 vs. Ohio University, 1993 rushed for 500 yards: 555 vs. Virginia at Norfolk, 1943 had less than 25 rushes: 20 at NC State, 2007 had less than 50 yards rushing: 33 at Miami, 2008 had less than 100 yards rushing: 56 vs. NC State, 2008 attempted less than 10 passes: 9 vs. Southern California, 1993 attempted 40 passes: 43 at NC State, 2007 attempted 50 passes: 53 at NC State, 2003 completed less than five passes: 4 vs. Ohio University, 1993; 4 vs. San Diego State, 1998 (Las Vegas Bowl) completed 25 passes: 26 at Wake Forest, 2007 had less than 50 yards passing: 42 vs. Maryland, 2000 passed for 300 yards: 339 vs. Virginia, 2007 passed for 400 yards: 469 at NC State, 2003 had less than 100 yards of total offense: 73 vs. Florida State, 1997 had less than 200 yards of total offense: 164 at USF, 2007 had 500 yards of total offense: 545 vs. Miami, 2004 had 600 yards of total offense: 637 vs. Ohio, 1995 had 700 yards of total offense: 714 vs. Maryland, 1993 had less than 10 first downs: 8 at Clemson, 2006 had 30 first downs: 30 vs. Miami, 2004 did not punt: vs. Maryland, 1994 punted 10 times: 12 at Texas, 2001 had nine turnovers: vs. Miami (Ohio), 2002 had four turnovers: 6 vs. NC State, 2008 lost six fumbles: vs. Miami (Ohio), 2002 threw five interceptions: 5 at Clemson, 1995 was not penalized: vs. Wake Forest, 1969 was penalized 10 times: 14 vs. Virginia Tech, 2008 accumulated 100 yards of penalties: 121 yards vs. Virginia Tech, 2008 scored 50 points: 52 vs. Duke, 2001 scored 60 points: 62 vs. Ohio, 1995 trailed after three quarters, but rallied to win: Trailed vs. Notre Dame, 24-22, and rallied to win, 29-24, in 2008 came from 10 points behind on the road to win: Trailed at Miami, 24-14, and rallied to win, 28-24, in 2008 had possession time of 40 minutes: 41:28 vs. Maryland, 1996 scored four touchdowns in a quarter: 5 at Duke (2nd), 2000 ran 90 plays in a game: 96 vs. Georgia Tech, 1994 did not fumble: at Rutgers, 2008 did not fumble and the opponent did not fumble: at Rutgers, 2008 had back-to-back games without a fumble: at Georgia Tech and vs. Wisconsin, 2005 The Last Time A Tar Heel... had 25 carries in a game: 29 by Shaun Draughn at Duke, 2008 had 30 carries in a game: 30 by Shaun Draughn at Virginia, 2008 ran for 100 yards: 110 by Shaun Draughn at Duke, 2008 ran for 150 yards: 154 by Greg Little vs. Duke, 2007 ran for 200 yards: 244 by Ronnie McGill vs. Wake Forest, 2003 had a 50-yard scoring run: 50 by Greg Little vs. Virginia Tech, 2008 had a 50-yard non-scoring run: 54 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State, 2008 had a 75-yard scoring run: 77 by Willie Parker at Maryland, 2001 had an 80-yard scoring run: 90 by Curtis Johnson vs. Maryland, 1993 had two players gain 100 yards rushing: Ronnie McGill (133) and Jacque Lewis (123) vs. William & Mary, 2004 quarterback rushed for 100 yards: 110 by Darian Durant at Clemson, 2003 wide receiver rushed for 100 yards: 106 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State, 2008 rushed and passed for 100 yards: Darian Durant at Clemson, 2003 (208 passing, 110 rushing) attempted 40 passes: 42 by T.J. Yates at NC State, 2007 completed 25 passes: 25 by Cameron Sexton at Virginia, 2008 completed 30 passes: 31 by Darian Durant vs. Syracuse, 2003 passed for 300 yards: 339 by T.J. Yates vs. Virginia, 2007 passed for 400 yards: 417 by Darian Durant at Arizona State, 2002 threw three scoring passes: 3 by T.J. Yates at Duke, 2008 threw four scoring passes: 4 by Darian Durant vs. Syracuse, 2003 threw five scoring passes: 5 by Darian Durant at Arizona State, 2002 (ties UNC record) player threw a 75-yard TD pass: 83 by Joe Dailey to Hakeem Nicks at Duke, 2006 quarterback came off the bench to lead team to win: Cameron Sexton at Miami, 2008, replaced starter Mike Paulus had 50 plays, running and passing: 50 by Darian Durant vs. Virginia, 2003 (40 passes, 10 rushes) caught 10 passes: 11 by Brooks Foster vs. Rutgers, 2006 had 100 yards receiving: 138 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2008 had 150 yards receiving: 162 by Hakeem Nicks at Georgia Tech, 2007 had 200 yards receiving: 211 by Octavus Barnes vs. Ohio, 1995 had two players gain 100 yards receiving: Brooks Foster (139) & Hakeem Nicks (113) vs. Virginia, 2007 had 300 yards of total offense: 356 by Matt Baker vs. Maryland, 2005 had 400 yards of total offense: 426 by Darian Durant at Arizona State, 2002 (UNC record) scored three touchdowns: 4 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2008 scored four touchdowns: 4 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2008 scored three touchdowns of 25 yards or more: 3 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2008 ran for three touchdowns: 3 by Ronnie McGill vs. Furman, 2006 ran for four touchdowns: 4 by Leon Johnson vs. UTEP, 1993 accounted for five touchdowns: 5 by Darian Durant vs. Syracuse, 2003 caught three touchdown passes: 3 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2008 caught four touchdown passes: 4 by Chesley Borders at Arizona State, 2002 (UNC record) caught three touchdown passes in a quarter: 3 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2nd quarter, 2008 scored a touchdown in the final minute of regulation to win: Brooks Foster from Cameron Sexton, 14 yards, at Miami, 2008 a non-quarterback completed a pass: Bobby Rome to Brooks Foster, 44 yards, at Maryland, 2008 a non-quarterback threw a touchdown pass: Bobby Rome to Brandon Tate, 50 yards, at NC State, 2007 returned a kickoff for a touchdown: Brandon Tate, 97 yards at Duke, 2006 returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown: Wallace Wright, 90 yards vs. Boston College, 2005 returned a punt for a touchdown: Matt Merletti, 0 yards vs. Connecticut, 2008 returned an interception for a touchdown: Trimane Goddard, 51 yards, vs. Boston College, 2008 returned a fumble for a touchdown: Brian Rackley, two yards, vs. NC State, 2006 recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown: Jason Brown vs. Texas, 2002 offensive lineman scored a touchdown: Jason Brown vs. Texas, 2002 blocked a punt: Bruce Carter vs. Connecticut, 2008 blocked 2 punts in a game: Bruce Carter vs. Connecticut, 2008 blocked 3 punts in a game: Bruce Carter vs. Connecticut, 2008 blocked a punt for a touchdown: Bruce Carter blocked a Desi Cullen punt and Matt Merletti recovered the ball in the endzone for a touchdown vs. Connecticut, 2008 blocked a field goal: Bruce Carter at Virginia, 2008 blocked an extra point attempt: Marvin Austin vs. McNeese State, 2008 had a 60-yard punt: 60 by Terrance Brown, at NC State, 2007 had a 70-yard punt: 72 by Brian Schmitz vs. Houston, 1999 had an 80-yard punt: 83 by Scott McAlister at Georgia Tech, 1989 kicked a 50-yard field goal: Connor Barth, 51 yards vs. Miami, 2007 kicked six field goals: 6 by Josh McGee vs. Duke, 1999 kicked a game-winning field goal: Connor Barth, 42 yards, vs. Miami, 2004 (W, 31-28) scored a two-point conversion: Wallace Wright, reception, at Virginia, 2004 had two interceptions: Kendric Burney vs. Boston College, 2008 had three interceptions: Dre Bly vs. Geogia Tech, 1996 had two interceptions in the fourth quarter: Trimane Goddard at Miami, 2008 defensive lineman scored a touchdown: tackle Marvin Austin returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown vs. Connecticut, TarHeelBlue.com

49 had 20 or more tackles: 23 by Durell Mapp, at NC State, 2007 had four sacks: Julius Peppers vs. Virginia, 2000 scored a safety: Maryland s Travis Baltz (punter) fell on a snap over his head in the end zone, 2008 returned a blocked extra point for two points: Lionell Green vs. Wake Forest, 2003 The Last Time The Opponents... shut out UNC: Georgia Tech, 7-0, in 2006 rushed for 300 yards: 326 by Georgia Tech, 2008 rushed for 400 yards: 406 at Oklahoma, 1987 rushed for 500 yards: never accomplished had less than 25 rushes: 22 by Duke, 2008 had less than 50 yards rushing: 40 by Boston College, 2008 had less than 100 yards rushing: 72 by Duke, 2008 attempted less than 10 passes: 8 by Wake Forest, 2006 attempted 40 passes: 49 by Duke, 2008 attempted 50 passes: 59 by Arizona State, 2003 completed less than five passes: 4 by Syracuse, 2002 completed 25 passes: 34 by Duke, 2008 had less than 50 yards passing: 41 by Clemson, 1996 passed for 300 yards: 383 by Notre Dame, 2008 passed for 400 yards: 403 by East Carolina, 2007 had less than 100 yards of total offense: 91 by Clemson, 1996 had less than 200 yards of total offense: 199 by Virginia, 2005 had 500 yards of total offense: 504 at Clemson, 2006 had 600 yards of total offense: 669 at Utah, 2004 had less than 10 first downs: 9 by Virginia Tech, 2006 had 30 first downs: 30 at Clemson, 2006 did not punt: at Clemson, 1988 punted 10 times: 11 at Oklahoma, 2001 had five turnovers: 5 by Notre Dame, 2008 had six turnovers: 6 by Duke, 1999 had seven turnovers: 7 by Pittsburgh, 1979 lost five fumbles: 5 by Virginia, 1972 threw five interceptions: 5 by Duke, 1997 was not penalized: at NC State, 1987 was penalized 10 times: 10 by Virginia, 2007 accumulated 100 yards of penalties: 101 by Utah, 2005 scored 50 points: 52 at Clemson, 2006 scored 60 points: 69 at Louisville, 2005 trailed after three quarters, but rallied to win: Maryland trailed, 15-14, heading into the fourth quarter and rallied to win, 17-15, in 2008 had possession time of 40 minutes: 40:29 by Maryland, 2008 ran 90 plays: 94 by Florida State, 2003 did not fumble: Connecticut, 2008 scored four touchdowns in a quarter: 4 by Oklahoma (1st), 2001 passed for 400 yards: 403 by Pat Pinkney of East Carolina, 2007 threw at least three scoring passes: 3 by Chris Smelley of South Carolina, 2007 threw four scoring passes: 4 by Thaddeus Lewis at Duke, 2006 player threw a 75-yard TD pass: 97 yards by Kyle Wright to Darnell Jenkins of Miami, 2007 had 50 plays, running and passing: 54 by Thaddeus Lewis of Duke (49 pass, 5 rush), 2008 caught 10 passes: 10 by Donovan Varner of Duke, 2008 had 100 yards receiving: 121 by Golden Tate of Notre Dame, 2008 had 150 yards receiving: 155 by Greg Smith of Georgia Tech, 2007 had 200 yards receiving: 217 by Jerricho Cotchery at NC State, 2003 had 300 yards of total offense: 383 by Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame, 2008 had 400 yards of total offense: 428 by Pat Pinkney of East Carolina, 2007 scored four touchdowns: 4 by James Davis at Clemson, 2006 ran for four touchdowns: 4 by James Davis at Clemson, 2006 caught three touchdown passes: 3 by Tielor Robinson at Duke, 2006 returned a kickoff for a touchdown: Kevin Marion, 98 yards at Wake Forest, 2007 returned a punt for a touchdown: Quinten Lawrence, 70 yards vs. McNeese State, 2008 returned an interception for a TD: Aaron Curry, 77 yards at Wake Forest, 2007 returned a fumble for a touchdown: Vincent Rey, 36 yards at Duke, 2008 recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown: Bryan Ray at Wake Forest (recovered a fumble by Ronald Curry), 2000 blocked a punt: Alphonso Smith of Wake Forest, 2006 blocked a punt for a touchdown: Alphonso Smith of Wake Forest blocked David Wooldridge s punt and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown, 2006 blocked a field goal: Darryl Tapp at Virginia Tech, 2005 blocked a field goal for a touchdown: Casey Camero at Duke blocked Connor Barth s field goal attempt and Kenneth Sanford returned it 70 yards for a touchdown, 2004 had a 60-yard punt: 77 by Durant Brooks of Georgia Tech, 2007 had a 70-yard punt: 77 by Durant Brooks of Georgia Tech, 2007 scored a safety: Warren Green snapped the ball over David Wooldridge s head and out of the end zone against Virginia, 2005 kicked a 50-yard field goal: 55 by Joe Surgan of Duke, 2008 kicked four field goals: 5 by Chris Gould of Virginia, 2007 kicked five field goals: 5 by Chris Gould of Virginia, 2007 scored a two-point conversion: Bobby Washington of NC State, 2004 had two interceptions: 2 by Emanuel Cook of South Carolina, 2007 The Last Time An Opponent... had 25 carries in a game: 29 by Da Rel Scott of Maryland, 2008 had 30 carries in a game: 33 by Donald Brown of Connecticut, 2008 had 35 carries in a game: 39 by Lance Ball of Maryland, 2005 ran for at least 100 yards: 129 by Da Rel Scott of Maryland, 2008 ran for at least 150 yards: 157 by Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech, 2008 ran for 200 yards: 201 by Ray Rice of Rutgers, 2006 had a 50-yard scoring run: 85 by Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech, 2008 had a 50-yard non-scoring run: 53 by Eddie Royal of Virginia Tech, 2007 had a 75-yard scoring run: 85 by Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech, 2008 had an 80-yard scoring run: 85 by Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech, 2008 two players gained 100 yards rushing: 139 by Cedric Humes and 104 by Branden Ore at Virginia Tech, 2005 quarterback rushed for 100 yards: 117 by DeChane Cameron of Clemson, 1991 rushed and passed for 100 yards: Mike Dunn of Duke (109 rushing & 130 passing), 1976 attempted 40 passes: 49 by Thaddeus Lewis of Duke, 2008 completed 25 passes: 34 by Thaddeus Lewis of Duke, 2008 completed 30 passes: 34 by Thaddeus Lewis of Duke 2008 passed for 300 yards: 383 by Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame, 2008 TarHeelBlue.com 47

50 Carolina Highs & Lows Under Butch Davis North Carolina High Low Points Scored...45 vs. Boston College, vs. NC State, 2008; at USF, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, 2007 First Downs...21 vs. Notre Dame, at Maryland, 2008; South Florida, 2007 Rushing Attempts...48 at Virginia, at NC State, 2007 Rushing Yards vs. Georgia Tech, at NC State, 2007 Passes Attempted...32 vs. Notre Dame, vs. Connecticut, 2008 Passes Completed at Wake Forest, vs. Georgia Tech, 2008 Had Intercepted...4 at South Florida, at Rut, Mia, vs. ND, vs. BC, vs. GT, 2008; at ECU, Mia, GT, 2007 Passing Yards at East Carolina, vs. Duke, 2007 Total Plays...79 at East Carolina, vs. Connecticut, 2008 Total Yards at East Carolina, at South Florida, 2007 Possession Time...34:13 at Virginia, :41 at Maryland, 2008 Fumbles...4 vs. NC State, at Rutgers, 2008; at South Florida, at NC State, 2007 Fumbles Lost...3 vs. NC State, Rut, Mia, Conn, ND, GT, 2008; USF, USC, NCSU, Duke, 2007 Turnovers vs. Virginia Tech, 2008; at USF, at Rutgers, at Miami, vs. Notre Dame, vs. Georgia Tech 2008 Turnover Margin...+5 vs. Notre Dame, vs. NC State, 2008 Penalties...14 vs. Virginia Tech, at Virginia, 2008 Yards Penalized vs. Virginia Tech, at Virginia, 2008 Sacks By... 4 vs. ND, 2008; UVa, VT, WF, GT, vs. McNeese State, 2008; vs. James Madison, 2007 Opponents High Low Points Scored...41, NC State, , Georgia Tech, 2008 First Downs...27, Maryland, Notre Dame, , Virginia Tech, 2007 Rushing Attempts...52, South Florida, , Boston College, 2008 Rushing Yards...326, Georgia Tech, , Boston College, 2008 Passes Attempted...49, Duke, , Wake Forest, 2007 Passes Completed , Duke, , Georgia Tech, 2008 Had Intercepted...4, Rutgers, 2008; Miami, , UVa, MD, NC State 2008; ECU, USF, WF, GT, Duke 2007 Passing Yards...406, East Carolina, , Georgia Tech, 2008 Total Plays... 85, Maryland, 2008; USF, NC State, , Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, 2007 Total Yards...472, Notre Dame, , Virginia Tech, 2007 Possession Time...40:19, Maryland, :47, Virginia, 2008 Fumbles...4, ND, GT, Duke, 2008; USC, GT, , Rutgers, VT, UConn, 2008; VT, NC State, 2007 Fumbles Lost...4, Georgia Tech, , Va/Rut/VT/Mia/Conn/BC/NCSU, 2008; ECU/Va/Mia/WF/NCSU, 2007 Turnovers , Notre Dame, , UVa, NC State, 2008; East Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest, 2007 Penalties...11, Connecticut, , NC State, 2007 Yards Penalized...97, Connecticut, , NC State, 2007 Sacks By...6, Virginia Tech, , James Madison, 2007 Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts - 30 by Shaun Draughn at Virginia, 2008 Most Rushing Yards by Greg Little vs. Duke, 2007 Most Rushing TDs in a game - 2 by Ryan Houston vs. Georgia Tech, 2008; Anthony Elzy vs. James Madison, 2007 Longest TD Run - 54 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State, 2008; vs. Miami, 2007 Longest Run, no TD - 54 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State, 208 Most Pass Attempts - 42 by T.J. Yates vs. South Carolina, 2007 Most Completed Passes - 26 by T.J. Yates at Wake Forest, 2007 Highest Pass Pct. (min. 10 att.) by T.J. Yates at Wake Forest, 2007 Most Passing Yards by T.J. Yates at East Carolina, 2007 Most Touchdown Passes - 3 by T.J. Yates at Rutgers, 2008; vs. James Madison, at East Carolina, vs. Virginia, 2007; by Cameron Sexton vs. Boston College, 2008 Longest TD Pass - 74 by Cameron Sexton to Hakeem Nicks at Miami, 2008 Longest Pass, no TD - 71 by T.J. Yates to Hakeem Nicks vs. McNeese State, 2008 Most Pass Receptions - 9 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Notre Dame, 2008; at Wake Forest, 2007 Most Receiving Yards by Hakeem Nicks at Georgia Tech, 2007 Most TD Receptions - 3 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2008 Most Total Offense Attempts - 44 by T.J. Yates vs. Virginia, 2007 Most Total Offense Yards by T.J. Yates vs. Virginia, 2007 Most Touchdowns Scored - 4 by Hakeem Nicks vs. Boston College, 2008 Most Field Goals Attempted - 5 by Connor Barth at Georgia Tech, 2007 Most Field Goals Made - 4 by Connor Barth vs. Miami, at Georgia Tech, 2007 Longest Field Goal - 51 yards by Connor Barth vs. Miami, 2007 Most Interceptions - 2 by Trimane Goddard at Miami, 2008; by Kendric Burney vs. Boston College, 2008 Longest Interception Return - 92 yards by Charles Brown, 2007 Longest Punt Return - 82 yards by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State, 2008 Longest Kickoff Return - 56 by Brandon Tate vs. McNeese State, 2008 Most Punts - 7 by Terrance Brown at Georgia Tech, 2007 Highest Punting Average by Terrence Brown vs. James Madison, 2007 Longest Punt - 64 yards by Terrance Brown vs. James Madison, 2007 Most Tackles - 23 by Durell Mapp at NC State, 2007 Most Tackles for Loss by Hilee Taylor vs. Virginia, 2007 Most Quarterback Sacks - 3 by Hilee Taylor vs. Virginia, 2007 Opponents Long Plays Rush - 85 yards by Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech, 2008 Pass - 97 yards by Kyle Wright to Darnell Jenkins, Miami, 2007 Field Goal - 55 yards by Joe Surgan, Duke, 2008 Punt Return - 70 yards by Quinten Lawrence, McNeese State, 2008 Kickoff Return - 98 yards by Kevin Marion, Wake Forest, 2007 Interception Return - 77 yards by Aaron Curry, Wake Forest, 2007 Punt - 77 yards by Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech, TarHeelBlue.com

51 GAME 1: AUGUST 30 CAROLINA 35, MCNEESE STATE 27 KENAN STADIUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -Brandon Tate put on a dazzling oneman show, scoring on an 82-yard punt return and putting North Carolina ahead for good with a 57-yard catch to help the Tar Heels hold off McNeese State on Saturday. Tate finished with a school-record 397 all-purpose yards for the Tar Heels, who showed little else in an unimpressive start to their second season under Butch Davis. In a game suspended nearly two hours due to weather, they blew a 14-0 first-half lead and had to rally from a third-quarter deficit against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent that outplayed them much of the way. For all the preseason optimism that has abounded here, North Carolina had to rely almost solely on Tate s ability to weave through oncoming defenders or break free from the clutches of would-be tacklers on this night. The senior started with a 56-yard return on the opening kickoff and had a 54- yard run that helped set up the Tar Heels second touchdown. He also had a 38-yard punt return in the first quarter, finishing with 106 yards rushing and 93 yards receiving to break the school record of 339 all-purpose yards set by Derrick Fenner in The 397 yards were second-most in Atlantic Coast Conference history. Brooks Foster also had a touchdown catch for North Carolina, which compiled most of its 384 yards in the final 20 minutes. Shaun Draughn and Greg Little ran for fourth-quarter touchdowns that helped the Tar Heels stay in front. Derrick Fourroux and Mark Fontenot ran for scores to lead the Cowboys, who scored 20 unanswered points after the game resumed. But after Fourroux s 2-yard score for the third-quarter lead, the Tar Heels answered by going to - who else? - Tate. Facing a third-and-6 near midfield, T.J. Yates heaved the ball deep to Tate, who caught it in stride and raced into the end zone for a lead with 4:35 left in the third quarter. Tate later broke the school record in fitting fashion, taking a handoff to the right side, then breaking free from Joshua Ellison - who had a hold of Tate s collar - and reversing field for a 20-yard gain early in the fourth. The Tar Heels came into the season as the popular choice to challenge Virginia Tech for the ACC s Coastal Division crown. But North Carolina went three-and-out on its first drive, lost a fumble on its second and went three-and-out on its third before Tate scored on his 82-yard return. Ultimately, the only thing that slowed Tate was the weather. Officials suspended the game due to lightning with North Carolina leading 14-0 on Foster s short TD catch with 12:03 left in the first half. Both teams headed to the locker room before heavy rain arrived in a delay that lasted 1 hour, 48 minutes. A large chunk of the home crowd didn t return, and halftime was reduced to 5 minutes. McNeese State Carolina UNC - Tate 82 punt return (Barth kick) (3:09, First) UNC - Foster 4 pass from Yates (Barth kick) (12:03, Second) MCN - Fontenot 1 run (Bercegeay kick) (6:01, Second) MCN - Lawrence 70 punt return (Bercegeay kick) (4:56, Second) MCN - Fourroux 2 run (Bercegeay kick blocked) (5:35, Third) UNC - Tate 57 pass from Yates (Barth kick) (4:35, Third) UNC - Draughn 13 run (Barth kick) (9:02, Fourth) UNC - Little 5 run (Barth kick) (4:20, Fourth) MCN - Clark 16 pass from Fourroux (Bercegeay kick) (1:47, Fourth) MCN UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (5.0) (7.0) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 35:16 24:44 Individual Rushing Leaders McNeese State - Pendland 26-85, Fourrous 11-43, Jones 2-13 Carolina - Tate 3-106, Little 14-37, Draughn 7-30 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) McNeese State - Fourroux , Fontenot Carolina - Yates Individual Receiving Leaders McNeese State - Pendland 6-60, Whitehead 5-67, Lawrence 4-73 Carolina - Nicks 6-110, Tate 4-93, Foster 3-17 GAME 2: SEPTEMBER 11 CAROLINA 44, RUTGERS 12 RUTGERS STADIUM PISCATAWAY, N.J. PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -Butch Davis has North Carolina back on the road to respectability. T.J. Yates threw three touchdown passes and the Tar Heels won for the first time outside North Carolina since 2002, beating error-prone Rutgers in a nationally televised game that pitted Davis against his former pupil, Greg Schiano. Yates found a wide-open Hakeem Nicks on touchdown passes of 9 and 11 yards and connected on a 69-yard scoring play with speedster Brandon Tate, who also scored on a 12-yard end around. The Tar Heels intercepted four passes, including three by starter Mike Teel. Linebacker Bruce Carter returned a bobbled pass 66 yards for a touchdown as the Tar Heels (2-0) handed Rutgers (0-2) its worst loss since a 56-5 loss to Louisville on Nov. 11, Freshman Jay Wooten added field goals of 43, 29 and 27 yards. The victory was the Tar Heels biggest since a win over Duke in The start is the best since 2000 for North Carolina, which is looking for its first winning season since The Tar Heels were 4-8 a year ago in Davis first season. The start is worst for the Scarlet Knights since 2002, when they finished 1-11 in Schiano s second season. It also was the worst home loss since being thrashed 40-0 by West Virginia that same year. In many ways, the Scarlet Knights looked like the Rutgers of old. They blew pass coverages on all three of Yates TD passes, had a bad punt lead to a North Carolina score and saw their senior quarterback turn the ball over three times. By the time the third quarter was over, North Carolina had a 38-6 lead and only a couple of thousand fans from the sellout crowd of 42,502 were on hand for a derisive cheer when Teel threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Kevin Brock. Davis, who hired Schiano as his defensive coordinator at Miami, saw his team improve markedly after struggling in the season opener against McNeese State. Yates finished 14-of-22 for 221 yards and matched his career high with the three TD passes. Tate caught four passes for a career-best 138 yards. His 69-yard touchdown catch was the longest of his career. Nicks added six catches for 63 yards with the two TDs, tying his single-game high. North Carolina took control of the game with 38 points in the second and third quarters. The Tar Heels scored on three straight possessions in the second to take a 17-6 halftime lead. An interception by cornerback Charles Brown, set up Wooton s longer field goal that tied it at 3. A 25-yard punt by Teddy Delleganne gave North Carolina the ball at its own 49 on the next series. Five plays later, Yates found a wide-open Nicks in the corner of the end zone for a 10-3 lead. A 12-yard run by backup quarterback Jabu Lovelace and passes of 16, 11 and 10 yards by Teel led to Te s 32-yard field goal that got Rutgers to On the ensuing play from scrimmage, Tate ran by cornerback Jason McCourty and Yates lofted a pass down the right sideline for the 69-yard catch and run. North Carolina blew the game open in the third quarter as Tate scored on the end around, Carter tallied on the interception and Nicks had his second TD catch. Carolina Rutgers RUTGERS - Te 34 field goal (10:00, First) UNC - Wooten 43 field goal (13:26, Second) UNC - Nicks 9 pass from Yates (Wooten kick) (9:28, Second) RUTGERS - Te 32 field goal (5:10, Second) UNC - Tate 69 pass from Yates (Wooten kick) (4:54, Second) UNC - Tate 12 run (Wooten kick) (11:40, Third) UNC - Carter 66 interception return (Wooten kick) (9:55, Third) UNC - Nicks 11 pass from Yates (Wooten kick) (4:51, Third) RUTGERS - Brock 10 pass from Teel (Teel pass failed) (13:50, Fourth) UNC - Wooten 29 field goal (7:30, Fourth) UNC - Wooten 27 field goal (2:58, Fourth) UNC RUTGERS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (6.2) (5.3) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 30:35 29:25 Individual Rushing Leaders Carolina - Little 18-71, Draughn 8-44, Tate 2-19 Rutgers - Robinson 16-82, Brooks 7-42, Lovelace 5-18 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Carolina - Yates , Paulus Rutgers - Teel , Lovelace Individual Receiving Leaders Carolina - Nicks 6-63, Tate 4-138, Foster 2-6 Rutgers - Britt 8-109, Brock 5-47, Robinson 5-32 TarHeelBlue.com 49

52 GAME 3: SEPTEMBER 20 VIRGINIA TECH 20, CAROLINA 17 KENAN STADIUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -Dustin Keys kicked the go-ahead 45-yard field goal to cap Virginia Tech s comeback from a two-touchdown deficit and beat North Carolina in a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference division favorites. Kenny Lewis Jr. and Darren Evans each ran for second-half touchdowns for the Hokies (3-1, 2-0 ACC), who struggled much of the game and trailed 17-3 midway through the third quarter before finding a way to win their fifth straight in the series. Virginia Tech managed just 268 total yards and converted only three of 16 third downs, but hung around and took advantage of their opportunities to get back in the game. Brandon Tate and Greg Little each scored touchdowns for the Tar Heels (2-1, 0-1), who had pointed to this game as their shot to prove they had arrived as a rising league power in Butch Davis second season. Instead, North Carolina s players and fans got a painful reminder that the rebuilding project will not be an overnight success. Despite stuffing the Hokies at nearly every turn while their offense slowly but steadily moved the ball, the Tar Heels saw it all unravel quickly. They had 14 penalties for 121 yards - including a pair on third down to extend the Hokies first TD drive - while committing four turnovers, miscues made worse when they lost quarterback T.J. Yates to a sprained left ankle in the third quarter. Little s 50-yard run up the middle gave North Carolina the 17-3 lead with 6:44 to play in the third, but the Hokies answered with a 13-play, 89-yard drive that ended with Evans 10-yard run to make it Then, after Little fumbled at North Carolina s 36- yard line, Virginia Tech capitalized again and tied it on Lewis 11-yard run with 13:45 to go. Finally, the Tar Heels committed a late-hit penalty on a punt return that set up Keys go-ahead kick. Yates, who was hurt while being sacked by Orion Martin, left the stadium briefly for X-rays before returning and watching the final minutes from a training table. That forced the Tar Heels to turn to redshirt freshman Mike Paulus, who threw an interception to end North Carolina s last best drive and threw another one on fourth down deep in his own end to seal the game. Paulus finished 3-for-8 for 23 yards, while Tyrod Taylor shook off two interceptions to lead the Hokies comeback before leaving the game with after injuring his ankle in the final period. Yates completed 11 of 18 passes for 181 yards and a score. The Tar Heels finished with 307 total yards, but couldn t move the ball effectively on the ground - which only further hindered the Tar Heels once Yates went down. Little ran for just 21 yards on 17 carries outside of his long score, while Shaun Draughn lost a fumble in his own end to set up a first-half field goal. Virginia Tech Carolina UNC - Wooten 27 field goal (12:31, Second) VT - Keys 19 field goal (6:59, Second) NC - Tate 32 pass from Yates (Wooten kick) (1:02, Second) NC - Little 50 run (Wooten kick) (6:44, Third) VT - Evans 10 run (Keys kick) (1:09, Third) VT - Lewis 11 run (Keys kick) (13:46, Fourth) VT - Keys 45 field goal (10:42, Fourth) VT UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (4.2) (5.3) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 32:42 27:18 Individual Rushing Leaders Virginia Tech - Evans 14-61, Taylor 12-35, Lewis 7-28 Carolina - Little 18-71, Foster 3-45, 2-16 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Virginia Tech - Taylor , Glennon Carolina - Yates , Paulus Individual Receiving Leaders Virginia Tech - Coale 4-54, Boykin 2-33, Roberts 1-15 Carolina - Nicks 4-51, Tate 3-66, Foster 3-52 GAME 4: SEPTEMBER 27 CAROLINA 28, MIAMI 24 DOLPHIN STADIUM MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. MIAMI (AP) -Cameron Sexton threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Foster with 46 seconds left, Trimane Goddard had two interceptions in the final minutes, and North Carolina rallied from an early 14-point deficit to beat Miami Sexton - playing because North Carolina starter T.J. Yates will miss six weeks with a broken left ankle - relieved starter Mike Paulus early and completed 11 of 19 passes for 242 yards, including two fourth-quarter scores. He found Hakeem Nicks with a 74-yard pass with 9 minutes remaining, then coolly found Foster in the right corner of the end zone in the final minute to give North Carolina (3-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) its first lead of the day. Miami had one more chance, getting the ball at its own 31. Robert Marve found Kayne Farquharson for a 29-yard gain that took the Hurricanes to the North Carolina 20 with 15 seconds remaining. Marve nearly hooked up with Farquharson again on the final play of the game, but Goddard s second pick of the quarter sealed the Tar Heels win. Farquharson had his hands on the ball in the end zone, yet Goddard was the one who wound up with possession. Marve threw three touchdown passes for Miami (2-2, 0-1), and Graig Cooper rushed for 110 yards plus had a receiving TD for the Hurricanes, who lost to the Tar Heels for the second straight season. A year ago, Miami almost pulled off a stunning comeback against North Carolina, nearly rallying from a 27-0 halftime deficit. This time, the Tar Heels showed the Hurricanes how to pull one of those off. Down midway through the fourth quarter after Marve connected with Aldarius Johnson on a 4-yard touchdown pass, the Tar Heels went to work. Nicks caught the ball ahead of a diving Bruce Johnson for the first North Carolina touchdown of the final quarter, seeming to stun the Hurricanes a bit, and then Sexton delivered the perfect touch pass at the end. It was a stirring turnaround, especially considering how the game started. The Hurricanes needed only eight plays to go 89 yards - with Cooper rushing three times for 60 of them - on the opening drive, capped by Marve finding Farquharson with a 9-yard touchdown pass. A special-teams blunder by the Tar Heels later in the opening quarter gave Miami a two-touchdown edge. North Carolina punter Terrence Brown dropped a snap, fell on the ball at the Tar Heels 11, and the Hurricanes quickly capitalized. Marve lofted the ball to Cooper on a middle screen that resulted in an 11-yard TD for a 14-0 lead. Miami made it look easy in the first 15 minutes, outgaining North Carolina , limiting the Tar Heels to minus-4 yards rushing and less than two yards per play. Suddenly, everything that went right in the first quarter suddenly stopped for Miami. Greg Little s 8-yard run early in the second quarter helped draw North Carolina within 17-7 at halftime, and Ryan Houston scored from 2 yards out midway through the third to draw the Tar Heels within Carolina Miami UM - Farquarson 9 pass from Marve (Bosher kick) (11:02, First) UM - Cooper 11 pass from Marve (Bosher kick) (0:39, First) UNC - Little 6 run (Wooten kick) (12:49, Second) UM - Bosher 34 field goal (5:07, Second) UNC - Houston 2 run (Wooten kick) (9:38, Third) UM - Johnson 4 pass from Marve (Bosher kick) (9:59, Fourth) UNC - Nicks 74 pass from Sexton (Wooten kick) (9:00, Fourth) UNC - Foster 14 pass from Sexton (Wooten kick) (0:46, Fourth) UNC UM First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (5.2) (4.7) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 26:23 33:37 Individual Rushing Leaders Carolina - Little 14-38, Houston 5-18, Draughn 5-16 Miami - Cooper , Benjamin 2-11, Thomas 3-10 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Carolina - Sexton , Paulus Miami - Marve , Harris Individual Receiving Leaders Carolina - Nicks 5-133, Tate 3-62, Foster 2-27 Miami- Farquharson 3-51, Cooper 3-29, Collier TarHeelBlue.com

53 GAME 5: OCTOBER 4 CAROLINA 38, CONNECTICUT 12 KENAN STADIUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -Shaun Draughn rushed for a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown, defensive lineman Marvin Austin returned an interception 23 yards for another score and North Carolina routed No. 24 Connecticut on Saturday night. Bruce Carter blocked three punts, Matt Merletti fell on one of them for a touchdown and Draughn s 39-yard touchdown run started the game-breaking sequence that gave the Tar Heels their first win over a ranked team in three years. Ryan Houston had a 1-yard score and Cameron Sexton threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks for North Carolina (4-1), which overcame some shortcomings on the stat sheet by scoring 21 points off Husky mistakes. UConn outgained the Tar Heels and had a 10-minute advantage in time of possession, but couldn t overcome three interceptions by new starter Zach Frazer. Donald Brown, the nation s leading rusher, ran for 161 yards--20 below his average--with a touchdown for the Huskies (5-1). But 93 of those yards came in the fourth quarter, well after this one was decided. Draughn, a former safety, took a handoff from Sexton midway through the third quarter and raced untouched up the middle to make it Frazer s third interception came about 2 minutes later, and sealed it. Frazer was being spun by defensive end E.J. Wilson and tried to throw the ball away when Austin plucked it out of the air and jogged into the end zone. Frazer completed 24 of 42 passes for 210 yards in place of injured starter Tyler Lorenzen, who s out with a broken right foot. Making his first start since 2006, Sexton was 9-of-16 for 117 yards with an interception, but led the Tar Heels to their first nonconference victory over a Top 25 team since beating then-no. 17 Stanford in They had lost nine straight against ranked teams since upsetting then-no. 19 Boston College in Yet this was no upset: North Carolina entered as a seven-point favorite. Still, UConn outgained the Tar Heels in the first half, had the ball for nearly twice as long--and still trailed 17-3 because of mistakes by Frazer and the punt team. Mark Paschal returned one interception 23 yards to set up Houston s 1-yard touchdown run that made it 10-3 and put North Carolina ahead to stay. In the final seconds of the half, Frazer threw another pick deep in Tar Heel territory, with Trimane Goddard intercepting him at the 5. In between, Carter took command on special teams by getting a hand on three straight punts by Desi Cullen. The North Carolina linebacker overwhelmed him in the end zone for his third block, and Merletti plopped on it to stretch the lead to 14. It was Carter s fourth block of the season, tying the school s single-season record--and all four took place in a threequarter span. Block No. 1 came in the fourth quarter of last week s win at Miami. Tony Ciaravino kicked field goals of 26 and 31 yards for UConn. Casey Barth added one from 31 yards out for North Carolina. The game was delayed for 22 minutes early in the third quarter when two banks of lights temporarily went dark. Connecticut Carolina UCONN - Ciaravino 26 field goal (7:01, First) UNC - Barth 31 field goal (2:44, First) UNC - Houston 1 run (Barth kick) (0:25, First) UNC - Merletti 0 blocked punt return (Barth kick) (5:08, Second) UCONN - Ciaravino 31 field goal (10:06, Third) UNC - Draughn 39 run (Barth kick) (6:04, Third) UNC - Austin 23 interception return (Barth kick) (4:09, Third) UNC - Nicks 13 pass from Sexton (Barth kick) (14:54, Fourth) UCONN - Brown 1 run (Frazer rush failed) (9:23, Fourth) UCONN UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (4.5) (5.4) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 36:22 23:38 Individual Rushing Leaders Connecticut - Brown , Campbell 1-4, Todman 4-2 Carolina - Draughn , Houston 3-39, Nicks 1-8 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Connecticut - Frazer Carolina - Sexton Individual Receiving Leaders Connecticut - Hernandez 7-103, Brown 5-4, Moore 4-36 Carolina - Nicks 3-55, Elzy 3-38, Tate 2-17 GAME 6: OCTOBER 11 CAROLINA 29, NOTRE DAME 24 KENAN STADIUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -North Carolina started the second half with an interception return for a touchdown and sealed the game with a last-second fumble recovery. In between the Tar Heels did just enough to beat Notre Dame for the first time in a generation. Cameron Sexton scored on a leaping 4-yard keeper to start the fourth quarter and Quan Sturdivant had the momentum-changing 32-yard interception return to help the No. 22 Tar Heels beat the Fighting Irish on Saturday, providing another boost to coach Butch Davis rebuilding effort. The Tar Heels (5-1), off to their best start since going 8-0 in 1997, beat the Fighting Irish (4-2) for the first time since Hakeem Nicks had nine catches for 141 yards and freshman walk-on Casey Barth kicked three field goals, helping North Carolina rally from an 11-point first-half deficit. The Tar Heels offense failed to reach the end zone in the first half while their defense struggled to slow Jimmy Clausen and the Notre Dame passing game. But their knack for forcing turnovers - four after halftime - was enough to help them hang on in a game that came down to a wild finish. ``It takes everybody buying in, Davis said. ``Our kids have got a lot of fight, a lot of perseverance and keep scratching to try and find a way to win. It was Notre Dame s first game in the state of North Carolina since unheralded sophomore Joe Montana led a comeback win here in The teams certainly provided a memorable finish, with Notre Dame reaching the North Carolina 7 in the final seconds before officials ruled - after a review - that receiver Michael Floyd fumbled the ball in what appeared to be a frantic attempted lateral. Trimane Goddard recovered, giving the ball back to North Carolina for a joyous kneel-down with 3 seconds left. Clausen threw for a career-best 383 yards - his third straight career game - and touchdowns to Golden Tate and Floyd that helped the Irish take a 17-9 halftime lead. Notre Dame finished with 472 yards, but couldn t overcome two interceptions and two lost fumbles in the second half. The Tar Heels went most of the way without big-play receiver and returner Brandon Tate, who sprained his right knee in the first quarter. Nicks picked up the slack with another big day against the Irish after tallying six catches for 171 yards and a score against them two years ago in South Bend. Converted safety Shaun Draughn added his second straight solid game, finishing with 91 yards rushing on 17 carries. Sexton, the one-time third stringer filling in for injured starter T.J. Yates, threw for 201 yards. But he made his biggest play with his feet, scrambling right on third down and jumping through a hit from Kyle McCarthy at the goal line for the lead with 14:55 to play. Clausen looked sharp most of the day behind a line that gave him plenty of time. But the sophomore made three costly second-half mistakes. It started when Sturdivant jumped in front of Kyle Rudolph for the pick on Clausen s first pass. The 32-yard return cut the deficit to Later in the period, Aleric Mullins stripped Clausen and recovered the fumble to set up the go-ahead drive. Then, after the Irish had driven to North Carolina s 36 with about 5 minutes left, Deunta Williams picked off Clausen on the right side to set up a drive that took 3 minutes off the clock. Notre Dame Carolina ND - Tate19 pass from Clausen (Walker kick) (10:27, First) UNC - Barth 41 field goal (2:49, First) ND - Walker 42 field goal (12:53, Second) UNC - Barth 34 field goal (5:22, Second) ND - Floyd 7 pass from Clausen (Walker kick) (0:52, Second) UNC - Barth 42 field goal (0:09, Second) UNC - Sturdivant 32 interception return (Barth kick) (14:48, Third) ND - Aldridge 2 run (Walker kick) (10:43, Third) UNC - Houston 1 run (Sexton pass failed) (5:14, Third) UNC - Sexton 4 run (Barth kick) (14:55, Fourth) ND UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (6.1) (5.0) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 33:05 26:55 Individual Rushing Leaders Notre Dame - Allen 11-60, Aldridge 4-23, Hughes 4-12 Carolina - Draughn 17-91, Houston 8-28, Little 2-7 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Notre Dame - Clausen Carolina - Sexton Individual Receiving Leaders Notre Dame - Allen 7-47, Floyd 6-93, Tate Carolina- Nicks 9-141, Foster 3-28, Arnold 2-3 TarHeelBlue.com 51

54 GAME 7: OCTOBER 18 VIRGINIA 16, CAROLINA 13 (OT) SCOTT STADIUM CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -Cedric Peerman scored from two yards in overtime to give Virginia a win over No. 18 North Carolina on Saturday. Virginia (4-3, 2-1, Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 10-3 with 2:18 to play, but Peerman scored on a two-yard run with 47 seconds left in regulation and Robert Randolph s conversion was barely good to send the game into overtime. Casey Barth kicked a 28-yard field goal to begin OT, and North Carolina (5-2, 1-2) led Tight end John Phillips caught a 19-yard pass from Marc Verica to put the ball on the Tar Heels four. Peerman ran for two yards and then two more for the winning score. The win extended the Cavaliers 14-game winning streak at Scott Stadium. North Carolina, which won its previous three games and was off to its best start since winning eight straight games to start 1997, was without key playmaker Brandon Tate, who suffered torn ligaments in his right knee in last week s win over Notre Dame. He was lost for the season. Tate had five touchdowns and was leading the ACC in all-purpose yards when he was hurt. The highlight of the 10-play, 83-yard drive was Cameron Sexton s 25-yard pass to Hakeem Nicks. It was intended for Richard Quinn, but it bounced out of his hands, and then just past the reach of two Cavalier defenders and into Nicks hands. Sophomore Shaun Draughn, who switched from safety to tailback this season, had 13 carries for 80 yards in the first quarter. He had 140 yards--the third straight game he s rushed for more than 100. Virginia, held to just 18 yards in the first quarter and 59 in the first half, got a fortunate break early in the third quarter. Sexton s short pass rolled right into the arms of nose tackle Nick Jenkins for an interception. The Cavaliers took over on the Tar Heel 34, but had to settle for a 37-yard field goal by Randolph. On the Tar Heels next possession, Nicks caught a pass near midfield and fumbled. After Chase Minnifield recovered the ball on Virginia s 45, the Cavaliers were able to drive to the North Carolina 23. Randolph attempted a 39-yard field goal, but it was blocked. Virginia drove to the North Carolina 39, but its drive stalled, and was forced to punt. The Tar Heels took over on their own five-yard line with 9:51 to play and made three third-down plays--two receptions by Nicks and a 10-yard run by Draughn to keep the ball away from the Cavaliers. Hicks, who leads the ACC in receiving added a 23-yarder after North Carolina called its final timeout with the ball on the Virginia 42. Barth s 40-yard field goal with 2:22 remaining gave the Tar Heels their 10-3 lead. The Tar Heels 15-play drive lasted 7:29. Getting the ball back with 2:18 to play, the Cavaliers drove 82 yards in 1:35, Peerman scored on a two-yard run, and Randolph lined up for the extra point. His attempt was tipped and barely made it over the crossbar for a tie with 47 seconds to play. Carolina Virginia UNC - Houston 1 run (Barth kick) (8:23, First) UVA - Randolph 37 field goal (11:39, Third) UNC - Barth 40 field goal (2:22, Fourth) UVA - Peerman 2 run (Randolph kick) (0:47, Fourth) UNC - Barth 28 field goal (OT) UVA - Peerman 2 run (OT) UNC UVA First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (4.5) (4.2) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 34:13 25:47 Individual Rushing Leaders Carolina - Draughn , Houston 11-32, Arnold 1-4 Virginia - Peerman 17-44, Simpson 4-20, Jackson 1-2 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Carolina - Sexton , Arnold Virginia - Verica Individual Receiving Leaders Carolina - Nicks 6-90, Foster 3-28, Elzy 2-25 Virginia - Ogletree 6-72, Phillips 5-38, Covington 3-44 GAME 8: OCTOBER 25 CAROLINA 45, BOSTON COLLEGE 24 KENAN STADIUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -Hakeem Nicks had three second-quarter touchdown catches and ran for a score in the fourth quarter to help North Carolina beat No. 23 Boston College on Saturday. Trimane Goddard added an interception return for a touchdown for the Tar Heels (6-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter before roaring back with a dominating performance that made them bowl-eligible for the first time in four years. The Tar Heels also got a short touchdown run from Ryan Houston after a long interception return by Kendric Burney, who had two of the team s three picks of BC quarterback Chris Crane. Nicks finished with eight catches for 139 yards - with 127 yards coming in a 24-point second quarter - and three rushes for 31 yards, proving to be a matchup the Eagles (5-2, 2-2) had no answer for all day. He had TD catches of 26, 40 and 43 yards to go with his 12-yard rushing score. The Tar Heels were ranked 18th before last week s overtime loss at Virginia - their 14th straight in Charlottesville - dropped them out of the rankings and left a mood of disappointment lingering around Kenan Stadium. They took that out on the Eagles, who entered the game with a four-game winning streak that had pushed them into a crowded group atop the league s Atlantic Division. Cameron Sexton threw for 238 yards, while Shaun Draughn had 64 yards rushing in a 352-yard day for the offense. That was more than enough against Boston College, which finished with 244 total yards behind a shaky performance from Crane. Crane threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, while the Eagles got just 40 yards rushing. Boston College s defense got the Eagles off to a fast start, with Ron Brace sacking Sexton on North Carolina s third play and forcing a fumble that Kevin Akins scooped up and returned 13 yards for a 10-0 lead with 6:18 left in the opening period. There were few highlights for BC from there. Crane threw a short TD pass just before halftime, but didn t direct another scoring drive until the final minutes. By then, North Carolina had put the game far out of reach. Sexton connected with Nicks 31 seconds after Crane s TD toss to make it at the break. Then Burney picked off Crane on the Eagles first possession of the second half and returned it to BC s 1-yard line to set up Houston s score on the next play. Goddard essentially closed the door, jumping in front of Crane s pass for Brandon Robinson near midfield and going 51 yards for the score and a lead on the first play of the fourth quarter. North Carolina entered the game tied for the national lead with 14 interceptions and among the league leaders in turnover margin. Sexton s early fumble was North Carolina s only turnover. The Tar Heels 24-point second quarter was the most they had scored in one period since scoring 35 in the second quarter at Duke eight years ago. Boston College had allowed 17 points in the second quarter all year. It also marked the third time this season North Carolina has rallied from at least 10 points down to win. Boston College Carolina BC - Aponavicius 35 field goal (7:53, First) BC - Akins 13 fumble return (Aponavicius kick) (6:18, First) UNC - Nicks 26 pass from Sexton (Barth kick) (14:20, Second) UNC - Barth 32 field goal (8:57, Second) UNC - Nicks 40 pass from Sexton (Barth kick) (2:17, Second) BC - Jarvis 9 pass from Crane (Aponavicius kick) (0:54, Second) UNC - Nicks 43 pass from Sexton (Barth kick) (0:23, Second) UNC - Houston 1 run (Barth kick) (10:00, Third) UNC - Goddard 51 interception return (Barth kick) (14:50, Fourth) UNC - Nicks 12 run (Barth kick) (7:02, Fourth) BC - Momah 14 pass from Crane (Aponavicius kick) (2:04, Fourth) BC UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (3.9) (5.3) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 28:43 31:17 Individual Rushing Leaders Boston College - Haden 6-25, Harris 6-24, Crane 6-7 Carolina - Draughn 18-64, Nicks 3-31, Houston 7-22 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Boston College - Crane Carolina - Sexton Individual Receiving Leaders Boston College - McCluskey 8-58, Gunnell 5-37, Haden 4-11 Carolina - Nicks 8-139, Foster 7-64, Rome TarHeelBlue.com

55 GAME 9: NOVEMBER 8 CAROLINA 28, GEORGIA TECH 7 KENAN STADIUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -North Carolina s defense hung in against Georgia Tech s triple-option attack long enough for the offense to finally get moving. It was enough to give the No. 19 Tar Heels a critical win in their muddled Atlantic Coast Conference division race. Ryan Houston ran for a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to help North Carolina beat the 22nd-ranked Yellow Jackets 28-7, ensuring their first winning season in seven years. Cameron Sexton added two touchdown passes for the Tar Heels (7-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), while Hakeem Nicks had a touchdown catch and set the school record for career receiving yardage in the final period. North Carolina also used a strong 1-2 rushing attack with Houston and Shaun Draughn, and converted a pair of fumbles into touchdowns to break the game open late. North Carolina matched its victory total of the previous two seasons combined. ``One of the things that you re always concerned about is how you handle success when you ve never had it, second-year coach Butch Davis said. ``A very important part of the growth process is we really need to enjoy the moment. But when they come in to watch that film, it s as if this game never happened. The Tar Heels were already enjoying their most successful season in a decade and their first bowl eligibility in four years. Yet they were more focused on what awaited them coming out of last week s break, primarily the chance to stay alive in a division race that entered the day with five two-loss teams. It was clear the Tar Heels were prepared; Georgia Tech couldn t sustain a scoring drive nor push deeper than the Tar Heels 23-yard until Jonathan Dwyer s 85-yard touchdown run - the longest rush allowed by North Carolina - with 6 minutes left. By then, however, the Tar Heels already had a 21-0 lead. Dwyer, the league s No. 2 rusher, ran for 157 yards for the Yellow Jackets (7-3, 4-3), who finished with 326 yards rushing and 423 total yards. But they did themselves in with several miscues that kept them scoreless until the game was out of reach - none bigger than the back-to-back turnovers in the third and fourth quarters. There were also two missed field goals and two failed fourth-and-short conversion attempts in the first half. North Carolina s offense didn t give its defense much help, getting Sexton s touchdown pass to Zack Pianalto on the opening drive but little else for the next two-plus quarters. That is, until Georgia Tech s Roddy Jones muffed a punt that was recovered by Matt Merletti at the Yellow Jackets 30 late in the third quarter. North Carolina converted quickly, getting an 8-yard run from Draughn to help set up Houston s 2-yard score that made it 14-0 with 13:57 to play. Then, Robert Quinn stripped Jaybo Shaw on a keeper and Paschal recovered the fumble on the ensuing possession. Houston converted again, running four straight times before bouncing off a hit from Morgan Burnett at the goalline for a 3-yard score that pushed the lead to 21 points with 10:49 left. Johnson said the fumbles blew any chance Georgia Tech had left. Draughn finished with 90 yards rushing and Houston had a career-high 74 to offset a shaky passing day from Sexton, who went just 7-for-16 for 100 yards. But Sexton found Nicks for an easy 31-yard score on fourth down with 4:11 left to seal it, and Nicks set the receiving record with a 22-yard catch a little later from T.J. Yates, making his first appearance in relief from a broken ankle suffered in September against Virginia Tech. Georgia Tech Carolina UNC - Pianalto 8 pass from Sexton (Barth kick) (11:36, First) UNC - Houston 2 run (Barth kick) (13:57, Fourth) UNC - Houston 3 run (Barth kick) (10:49, Fourth) GT - Dwyer 85 run (Blair kick) (6:00, Fourth) UNC - Nicks 31 pass from Sexton (4:11, Fourth) GT UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (5.5) (5.1) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 31:50 28:10 Individual Rushing Leaders Georgia Tech - Dwyer , Nesbitt 15-62, Jones 6-56 Carolina - Draughn 17-90, Houston 13-74, Foster 2-20 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Georgia Tech - Nesbitt Carolina - Sexton , Yates Individual Receiving Leaders Georgia Tech - Thomas 4-35, Earls 3-34, Jones 2-20 Carolina - Nicks 3-72, Foster 2-30, Draughn 2-18 GAME 10: NOVEMBER 15 MARYLAND 17, CAROLINA 15 BYRD STADIUM COLLEGE PARK, MD. COLLEGE PARK, MD. (AP) -Playing on a wet field, facing a tough North Carolina defense and starting 82 yards from the end zone, Maryland desperately needed a score to keep alive its run of success against ranked teams. Chris Turner made it happen, engineering a dramatic 19-play drive that provided the Terrapins with a victory over the No. 17 Tar Heels. Obi Egekeze kicked a 26-yard field goal with 1:42 left to cap a 73-yard march that lasted nearly 9 minutes and produced the only points of the second half. An 18-yard completion from Turner to Ronnie Tyler on a third-and-11 from the Maryland 44 helped, but the key was an impromptu 9-yard run by Turner on a fourthand-5 at the Carolina 32. North Carolina linebacker Mark Paschal said, ``We played them right for the entire second half, but we just couldn t get them off the field on that last drive. Da Rel Scott ran for 129 yards and a touchdown and Davin Meggett had 86 rushing yards for Maryland (7-3, 4-2). The Terrapins can reach the Atlantic Coast Conference title game for the first time by winning their last two games. Maryland has won a school-record six straight over Top 25 teams, beating California, Clemson, Wake Forest and North Carolina this season and Rutgers and Boston College in The victory also kept the Terrapins unbeaten at home (6-0). The Tar Heels (7-3, 3-3) dropped out of first place in the Coastal Division and remained winless at Maryland since North Carolina converted only one of 11 third downs and finished with only 75 yards rushing. It was their third loss by three points or fewer. After Egekeze s late field goal, Cameron Sexton s bid to bring the Tar Heels back ended with an interception by Jamari McCollough in the final minute. Sexton went 10-for-24 for 166 yards and took the blame for an offense that produced only 11 first downs. North Carolina missed a chance to increase its one-point lead late in the third quarter when Casey Barth s 28-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright. A 44-yard pass from running back Shaun Draughn to Brooks Foster preceded the errant kick. The Tar Heels got the ball back when a fumble by second-string quarterback Josh Portis was recovered by Quinton Coples at the Maryland 33, but three straight incomplete passes led to a punt. A back-and-forth first half, played at times in heavy rain, ended with North Carolina up The game s first points came on a Maryland mistake: a snap over the head of punter Travis Baltz, who dived on the ball in the end zone for a 42-yard loss and a safety. After Barth added a field goal, Scott capped a 76-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run to put the Terrapins up 7-5. Two plays later, Sexton lofted a pass on the run that cleared leaping defensive back Kenny Tate and landed in the arms of Cooter Arnold, who completed the 59-yard play for his first career touchdown. The Terrapins again had a response. A 13-play march in which Meggett rushed for 57 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown, made it The Tar Heels then moved to the Maryland 36 before Sexton fumbled the wet football. Later, however, North Carolina regained the lead when a 32-yard run by Foster set up a field goal. Carolina Maryland UNC - Team Safety (12:53, First) UNC - Barth 38 field goal (10:31, First) MD - Scott 3 run (Egekeze kick) (6:26, First) UNC - Arnold 59 pass from Sexton (Barth kick) (5:34, First) MD - Meggett 1 run (Egekeze kick) (13:46, Second) UNC - Barth 28 field goal (4:12, Second) MD - Egekeze 26 field goal (1:42, Fourth) UNC MD First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (5.6) (4.0) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 19:31 40:29 Individual Rushing Leaders Carolina - Draughn 13-46, Foster 2-33, Houston 4-10 Maryland - Scott , Meggett 13-86, Portis 2-19 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Carolina - Sexton , Rome Maryland - Turner , Portis Individual Receiving Leaders Carolina - Nicks 3-57, Arnold 2-64, Foster 2-49 Maryland - Heyward-Bey 5-43, Oquendo 3-20, Tyler 2-36 TarHeelBlue.com 53

56 GAME 11: NOVEMBER 22 NC STATE 41, CAROLINA 10 KENAN STADIUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and had a key run in the third quarter to set up another score, and N.C. State beat the 25th-ranked Tar Heels Tailback Jamelle Eugene ran for two touchdowns and Andre Brown ran for another for N.C. State (5-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), which kept its bowl hopes alive with a surprising domination of a team that entered Saturday with slim hopes of winning the league s muddled Coastal Division race. N.C. State scored 21 points in the third quarter to blow it open, earning its biggest win in the series since beating a 40-6 victory in N.C. State finished with a season-high 466 total yards while holding North Carolina to a season-low 203, handing the Tar Heels (7-4, 3-4) their most lopsided loss under second-year coach Butch Davis. Wilson finished with a career-high 279 yards passing to go with 50 yards rushing. The redshirt freshman also extended his interception-free streak to a school-record 203 passes, part of a turnover-free day against a defense that has been one of the nation s best at forcing mistakes. Instead, it was North Carolina giving it away. North Carolina committed six turnovers - two on fumbles by starting tailback Shaun Draughn in the opening 5 minutes - and got no spark from the return of quarterback T.J. Yates to the starting lineup. The Tar Heels played so badly hey heard scattered boos late in the third quarter from the same fans who ultimately headed for the exits early. North Carolina s previous three losses were by a combined eight points. ``Our players and coaches are smart enough to know that if you play that poorly, you re going to get beat, said Davis, now 0-2 against the Wolfpack. ``And if you turn the ball over six times, you re going to got get beat badly. Yates started all 12 games last year and the first three this season before breaking his left ankle against Virginia Tech in September. One-time third-stringer Cameron Sexton had won four of six starts since, but Davis opened competition this week after Sexton s shaky performance in last weekend s loss at Maryland. Yates completed 10 of 22 passes for 116 yards and an interception before Davis opted for Sexton midway through the fourth quarter. By then, the Tar Heels trailed though it might not have mattered who started at quarterback. The Wolfpack managed to convert only one of Draughn s early fumbles into a field goal and led 10-3 at halftime on Wilson s 17-yard TD pass to George Bryan. Then, leading 17-10, N.C. State put the game out of reach. With his mobility buying time against North Carolina s pass rush, Wilson completed passes to convert on third and fourth down before running 26 yards to set up Brown s 2-yard scoring run that made it Then, a play after Richard Quinn fumbled away the ensuing kickoff, Wilson connected with Owen Spencer for a 21-yard touchdown over the middle to push the lead to with 1:14 left in the third quarter. Sexton wasn t much better than Yates, throwing two interceptions. N.C. State returned the second near the goal line, setting up Eugene s celebratory TD run. Ryan Houston scored North Carolina s only touchdown on a 5-yard run. NC State Carolina NCSU - Czajowski 39 field goal (8:12, First) NCSU - Bryan 17 from Wilson (Czajkowski kick) (14:20, Second) UNC - Barth 37 field goal (8:48, Second) NCSU - Eugene 1 run (Czajkowski kick) (9:53, Third) UNC - Houston 5 run (Barth kick) (6:44, Third) NCSU - Brown 2 run (Czajkowski kick) (1:28, Third) NCSU - Spencer 21 pass from Wilson (Czajkowski kick) (1:14, Third) NCSU - Czajkowski 32 field goal (8:39, Fourth) NCSU - Eugene 1 run (Czajkowski kick) (2:05, Fourth) NC State UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (6.4) (3.8) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 38:06 21:54 Individual Rushing Leaders NC State - Brown 20-81, Eugene 12-56, Wilson Carolina - Draughn 13-56, Houston 7-27, White 1-0 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) NC State - Wilson Carolina - Yates , Sexton GAME 12: NOVEMBER 29 CAROLINA 28, DUKE 20 WALLACE WADE STADIUM DURHAM, N.C. DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -A near-perfect T.J. Yates threw three touchdown passes, and Trimane Goddard intercepted a pass in the closing seconds to seal North Carolina s victory over Duke on Saturday night. Shaun Draughn rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown and caught another score from Yates to help North Carolina (8-4, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) snap a twogame losing streak and beat the Blue Devils (4-8, 1-7) for the 18th time in 19 years. Thaddeus Lewis led Duke into the red zone in the final minute before his fourthdown pass went straight to Goddard at the 4. Yates completed 15 of his first 16 passes and finished 15-of-19 for 190 yards with scoring passes covering 11 yards to Draughn, 25 yards to Hakeem Nicks and 32 yards to Richard Quinn. He won as a starter for the first time since Sept. 11 at Rutgers after after missing five games with a broken left ankle suffered a week later against Virginia Tech. Lewis finished 34-of-49 for 278 yards with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eron Riley. Vincent Rey returned a fumble 36 yards for a score for Duke, which ended David Cutcliffe s first season with five straight losses after starting 4-3. The Blue Devils have lost five straight in the rivalry for the Victory Bell, the rolling trophy that is annually spray-painted with the winning team s shade of blue. One possession after Duke made it a one-point game, Yates helped the Tar Heels retain ownership of the trophy when he faked a handoff, rolled right and hit a wideopen Quinn in stride. The tight end rumbled - and then spun - into the end zone with 1:16 left in the third. North Carolina - which was favored by a touchdown - didn t take its first lead until late in the second quarter, when Yates put the Tar Heels up with a deep ball to Nicks. The receiver pulled in the ball behind Glenn Williams near the back of the end zone for his school record-tying ninth TD catch. Nicks finished with three catches for 38 yards and became the school s first player with 1,000 yards receiving in a season. Duke closed to at halftime on Joe Surgan s career-long 55-yard field goal on the final play, then made it on Nick Maggio s 27-yard kick on the first series of the second half. Rey s big play came early in the first quarter when Draughn couldn t grasp a handoff and the Duke linebacker snatched it out of midair and dashed through the North Carolina offense for his second score off a fumble this season. Lewis was perfect on five attempts on the game s opening drive, and his 39-yard swing pass to Jay Hollingsworth set up the scoring pass to Riley that gave the Blue Devils an early lead. Draughn helped the Tar Heels answer, carrying six times on the ensuing possession with his 30-yard run through the left side setting up his 4-yard burst that tied it midway through the first. His 11-yard touchdown catch from Yates late in the first made it 14-all. Carolina Duke DU - Rily 8 pass from Lewis (Maggio kick) (13:03, First) UNC - Draughn 4 run (Barth kick) (8:26, First) DU - Rey 36 fumble return (Maggio kick) (4:55, First) UNC - Draughn 11 pass from Yates (Barth kick) (1:41, First) UNC - Nicks 25 pass from Yates (Barth kick) (4:28, Second) DU - Surgan 55 field goal (0:00, Second) DU - Maggio 27 field goal (4:59, Third) UNC - Quinn 32 from Yates (Barth kick) (1:16, Third) UNC DUKE First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Plays-Total Yards (Avg) (5.6) (4.9) Punts (Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 31:56 28:04 Individual Rushing Leaders Carolina - Draughn , Little 2-42, Houston 9-25 Duke - Hollingsworth 9-50, Jackson 8-20, Lewis 5-2 Individual Passing Leaders (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Carolina - Yates Duke - Lewis Individual Receiving Leaders Carolina - Little 4-67, Draughn 4-28, Nicks 3-38 Duke - Varner 10-73, Hollingsworth 6-61, Riley 5-63 Individual Receiving Leaders NC State - Spencer 3-94, Brown 3-28, Eugene 3-25 Carolina - Nicks 4-56, Foster 3-33, Little TarHeelBlue.com

57 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS QUICK FACTS 2008 RESULTS: 8-4, 4-4 ACC (Tied for Third) Aug. 30 McNeese State W ,000 Sept. 11 at Rutgers W ,502 Sept. 20 Virginia Tech L ,800 Sept. 27 at Miami W ,830 Oct. 4 Connecticut W ,500 Oct. 11 Notre Dame W ,500 Oct. 18 at Virginia L (OT) 52,342 Oct. 25 Boston College W ,000 Nov. 8 Georgia Tech W ,000 Nov. 15 at Maryland L ,113 Nov. 22 NC State L ,000 Nov. 29 at Duke W ,322 Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Founded: 1789 Enrollment: 28,000 Chancellor: Holden Thorp Athletic Director: Dick Baddour Head Coach: Butch Davis Assoc. Head Coach/Recruiting Coord./Defensive Line: John Blake Assistant Coach/Running Backs: Ken Browning Assistant A.D./Strength & Conditioning: Jeff Connors Assistant Coach/Tight Ends: Steve Hagen Special Teams Coord./Defensive Assistant: John Lovett Assistant Coach/Offensive Line: Sam Pittman Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: John Shoop Assistant Coach/Linebackers: Tommy Thigpen Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers: Charlie Williams Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs: Everett Withers Defensive Graduate Assistant: James Bettcher Offensive Graduate Assistant: Brad Davis WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS QUICK FACTS 2008 RESULTS: 8-4, 5-2 BIG EAST (Tied for Second) Aug. 30 Villanova W ,566 Sept. 6 at East Carolina L ,610 Sept. 18 at Colorado L (OT) 51,883 Sept. 27 Marshall W ,154 Oct. 4 Rutgers W ,122 Oct. 11 Syracuse W ,133 Oct. 23 Auburn W ,765 Nov. 1 at Connecticut W ,000 Nov. 8 Cincinnati L (OT) 59,834 Nov. 22 at Louisville W ,796 Nov. 28 at Pittsburgh L ,019 Dec. 6 USF W ,019 Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 28,113 President: Michael S. Garrison Athletic Director: Ed Pastilong Head Coach: Bill Stewart Associate Head Coach/Director of Recruiting/TEs/FBs: John Doc Holliday Assistant Head Coach/Safeties: Steve Dunlap Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Jeff Casteel Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Jeff Mullen Running Backs/Slot Receivers: Chris Beatty Wide Receivers: Lonnie Galloway Offensive Line: Dave Johnson Defensive Line: Bill Kirelawich Cornerbacks: Dave Lockwood STATISTICAL COMPARISON NORTH CAROLINA WEST VIRGINIA 8-4 OVERALL RECORD CONFERENCE RECORD HOME RECORD ROAD RECORD SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing 73 8 Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Average Yards Per Rush Average Yards Per Game Rushing TDs PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Yards Per Pass Average Yards Per Catch Average Yards Per Game Passing TDs TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Yards Per Play Average Yards Per Game KICKOFF RETURNS: #-YARDS Kickoff Return Average PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Punt Return Average INTERCEPTION RETURNS: #-YARDS Interception Return Average FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Yards Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt :13 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 28: RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS rd-Down Conversion Percentage TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS th-Down Conversion Percentage SACKS BY-YARDS TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT ATTEMPTS ALL-TIME BOWL RECORD LAST BOWL APPEARANCE ALL-TIME MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL 0-1 ALL-TIME SERIES VS. WEST VIRGINIA (1-0) 1997 Carolina 20, West Virginia 13 (Jacksonville, Fla.) TarHeelBlue.com 55

58 north carolina ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Kevin Best Director of Football Communications (office) (cell) (home) MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION NORTH CAROLINA TRAVEL: The University of North Carolina football team will travel individually and convene in Charlotte no later than 3 p.m. on December 22nd. CREDENTIAL PICK UP: Media credentials should have been requested to Frank Kay, Director of Media Relations for Raycom Sports. No credentials will be mailed. Credentials may be picked up in the Hospitality Room at the Hilton Charlotte Center City and at bowl media events (speedway, media day). No credentials are needed for official Bowl events except for Game Day. Credentials will be available at the Media Will Call window at the Southwest entrance to Bank of America Stadium at 10 a.m. on gameday. All media should enter here. John Martin Assistant Director Steve Kirschner Associate AD for Communications (office) (home) (cell) stevekirschner@unc.edu (office) (cell) johnmartin@unc.edu Dave Schmidt Communications Assistant (gameday sideline) (office) (cell) stevekirschner@unc.edu Best and Martin will arrive in Charlotte on Monday, Dec. 22. Please contact either for interview requests. TEAM HEADQUARTERS Marriott City Center (UNC) 100 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC Omni Hotel (West Virginia) 132 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL HEADQUARTERS 1900 West Morehead Street Charlotte, NC Frank Kay Director of Media Relations FKay@RaycomSports.com MEDIA HOTEL Hilton Charlotte Center City 222 East Third Street Charlotte, NC WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA RELATIONS Mike Montoro, Director of Football Communications mike.montoro@mail.wvu.edu PHONE LINES: Any media member desiring to have his or her own press box telephone line must order it directly from BellSouth. Contact Judy Clark of BellSouth at judy.clark@bellsouth.com or NORTH CAROLINA PRACTICE SCHEDULE (subject to change): Carolina will practice at Charlotte Latin School, which is located at 9502 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277, (704) Tuesday, December 23: Practice, 3-5 p.m.; Coach Davis and requested players will be available to the media at lunch at Lowe s Motor Speedway prior to departing for practice. At 3 p.m. PRACTICE IS OPEN TO THE MEDIA FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES. Wednesday, December 24: Practice, 11:15 a.m-1:15 p.m.; Practice is closed to the media. Please contact Kevin Best or John Martin from the Athletic Communications Office for media availability on this day. Thursday, December 25: Practice, 2:45-4:30 p.m. Practice is closed to the media and there is no media availability. Friday, December 26: Walkthrough at Bank of America Stadium (tentative) at 1:15 p.m. Coach Davis and 5-6 players will be available at the media event at Fuel Pizza from 10-11:15 a.m. OTHER MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: Media are welcome to follow the Tar Heels throughout the week at the following activities. Any other requests should be directed to either Kevin Best or John Martin with the UNC football team. Tuesday, December 23: Team Outing to Lowe s Motor Speedway, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. A highly unique and exciting experience for the teams and coaches. All participants will be given a three-lap ride-along with a driver from the Richard Petty Driving Experience. In addition, a look at the facilities at LMS, interactive displays and tire changing competition will be held between the schools. The head coaches will be presented with a special souvenir. This is a great photo opportunity for the media. Friday, December 26: Media Day at Fuel Pizza in downtown Charlotte, 10-11:15 a.m. The official media function and last interview opportunities with head coaches and players prior to the game. Kickoff Luncheon at the Charlotte Convention Center, 11:45 a.m-1:15 p.m. The luncheon will be a lively discussion of the teams and college football. Each head coach will address the crowd and a scholar athlete from each team will be honored. Street Festival at Trade & Tryon, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Uptown Pep Rally on the Square, 5-6 p.m. Saturday, December 27: Meineke Car Care Bowl kickoff, 1 p.m. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: Carolina s locker room is closed following the game. Players will be brought to an interview area after the game. The head coaches will be brought one at a time to a press conference room near the locker room. The losing coach will be brought to the interview room first. The winning coach and team will be on the field for a trophy presentation. The winning coach and at least one player will be brought to the press conference room after the trophy presentation. CREDITS: North Carolina s 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl media guide was written, edited and designed by Director of Football Communications Kevin Best, Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director John Martin and Communications Assistant Dave Schmidt. The covers were designed by Martin. Action photos by Jeffrey Camarati, Grant Halverson, Bob Donnan and Jim Bounds. Printed by UNC Printing Services, Chapel Hill, N.C 56 TarHeelBlue.com

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