CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL NORTH CAROLINA VS. BOSTON COLLEGE. ESPN2, 1 p.m. Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, N.C.

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1 Tar Heels Eagles GAME DAY Date: Thursday, December 30, 2004 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Charlotte, N.C. Site: Bank of America Stadium (natural grass, 73,367) Rankings: North Carolina is not ranked. Boston College is ranked 25th in the Associated Press Poll and is not ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Continental Tire Bowl Pairing: Atlantic Coast Conference #5 Big East Conference #3/4 CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL NORTH CAROLINA VS. BOSTON COLLEGE ESPN2, 1 p.m. Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, N.C. Chad Scott rushed for 511 yards and six touchdowns in the last four games. BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: ESPN2 Commentators: Dave Pasch, play-by-play; Rodney Gilmore, analyst; Trevor Matich, analyst; Rob Stone, sideline Radio: Tar Heel Sports Radio Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Woody Durham (play-by-play), Mick Mixon (color) and Lee Pace (sideline) provide the call. A live broadcast also is available on the University of North Carolina s official athletic website, TarHeelBlue.com SERIES INFORMATION Series: Tied, 1-1 Last Meeting: Boston College 52, Carolina 20 in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Sept. 22, 1984 Last Carolina Victory: Carolina 56, Boston College 14 in Chapel Hill on Sept. 26, 1981 ON-LINE INFORMATION North Carolina: TarHeelBlue.com Boston College: BCEagles.com QUICK HITS Carolina and Marshall are the only two programs in the country to win each of their last five bowl games. Boston College is the only program to win a bowl game in each of the last four years. North Carolina has appeared in 24 bowl games and has an overall record of Carolina ranks fourth in the ACC and 26th in the country in all-time bowl appearances. According to the USA Today, the Continental Tire Bowl is the nation s brainiest bowl when matching up graduation rates. North Carolina improved from last season s record of 2-10 to 6-5 in 2004, an improvement of +4 in the win column. UTEP (+6) is the only other program in the country with a greater improvement. Iowa State and Louisiana-Monroe also improved by four wins. Carolina coach John Bunting is making his second appearance in a bowl game as a head coach. Bunting guided the Tar Heels to a victory over Auburn in the 2001 Peach Bowl. Bunting was 0-2 in bowl games as a player at UNC. SETTING THE SCENE Predicted to finish 10th in the 11-team Atlantic Coast Conference at the preseason media kickoff, North Carolina enters the 2004 Continental Tire Bowl tied for third in the ACC and 26th nationally in the Sagarin computer rankings. The Tar Heels (6-5 overall, 5-3 ACC) are looking to win their sixth straight bowl game and finish the season with wins in five of their last seven games. North Carolina and Marshall are the only two schools in the country to win their last five bowl games. Carolina enters the Continental Tire Bowl with plenty of momentum after finishing the second half of the season with wins over NC State, Miami, Wake Forest and Duke. The only losses were to No. 18 Virginia Tech and No. 5 Utah. No. 25 Boston College (8-3, 4-2 Big East) is the eighth ranked team the Tar Heels have faced this season. Carolina has faced the nation s second-most difficult schedule and has played more ranked teams than any other school in the country. The series with Boston College is tied 1-1, and this is the first meeting between the two schools in a bowl game. The last time the Tar Heels faced a Big East team in a bowl game was 1997 when Carolina defeated Virginia Tech, 42-3 in the Toyota Gator Bowl. Virginia Tech is now a member of the ACC. Carolina is second in the ACC in total offense, averaging yards per game. The Tar Heels are fourth in rushing offense (182.7), third in passing (210.4) and fourth in scoring offense (26.8 ppg). TAR HEEL TURNAROUND Following a disappointing loss at Utah on October 16, North Carolina limped home to Chapel Hill 3-4 overall and looking ahead at a schedule that featured difficult home games No. 4 Miami and No. 18 Virginia Tech and road games at Wake Forest and Duke. What followed was one of the most memorable turnarounds in school history. First, the Tar Heels knocked off No. 4 Miami, 31-28, beating a top five team for the first time ever. After a three-point loss to the Hokies, Carolina beat Wake Forest, 31-24, when Darian Durant connected with Jesse Holley in the final two minutes and safety Gerald Sensabaugh picked off Wake s final offensive play of the game with just nine seconds remaining. In the season finale Duke, Carolina reclaimed the Victory Bell with a win. Three days later, head coach John Bunting accepted a bid to the Continental Tire Bowl in Charlotte. SIMILAR TO 2001 The 2004 season is strikingly similar to the 2001 season, John Bunting s first as head coach. That year, Carolina started 0-3 and was written off by most observers. Then Carolina upset No. 6 Florida State, 41-9, and finished the year with wins in eight of the next 10 games, STRIKING SIMILARITIES Overall Record ACC Record Big Win 41-9 (No. 6 FSU) (No. 4 Miami) Stretch Run Won 8 of 10 Won 4 of 6 Bowl Game W, Auburn Boston College 1

2 HEEL PRINTS Center Jason Brown has graded out over 90 percent in five games this season (80 is considered excellent in UNC OL coach Hal Hunter s system), including William & Mary, Louisville, Florida State, Miami and Wake Forest. North Carolina s offense led the ACC with 6.2 yards per play. Virginia is the only other team in the conference averaging more than six yards per attempt. Carolina has 4,234 total yards on 701 plays, an average of 6.2. In his last four games (all starts), tailback Chad Scott has rushed for 511 yards on 67 carries and scored six touchdowns. He had 175 yards and two scores against No. 4 Miami, 122 yards and one touchdown against No. 18 Virginia Tech, 70 yards and one touchdown at Wake Forest and 144 yards and two touchdowns against Duke. Carolina was 3-1 in those games. Chad Scott has 745 rushing yards this season. That is the most for a Tar Heel since Jonathan Linton had 1,004 in In ACC games only, Scott leads the league with 5.9 yards per carry. Three Tar Heels have rushed for 100 yards in a game this season. Jacque Lewis had 123 against William and Mary and 161 against Georgia Tech. Ronnie McGill had 137 against William and Mary. Chad Scott had 175 against Miami, 122 against Virginia Tech and 144 against Duke. The last time Carolina had three different running backs rush for 100 yards or more was in 1991 when William Henderson, Natrone Means and Randy Jordan accomplished the feat. All three of those running backs enjoyed lengthy careers in the NFL and Henderson is currently Green Bay s starting fullback. Carolina has had six individual 100-yard rushing games this season. That is the most since 1993 (9). The teams North Carolina has lost to this season are a combined 47-9, a percentage of.848 (Virginia, Louisville, Florida State, Utah, Virginia Tech). North Carolina finished 4-2 at home this season with wins over William & Mary, Georgia Tech, NC State and Miami. In 2001 and 2002, Carolina won just once at home. QB Darian Durant has thrown a touchdown pass in 34 of his last 40 games. Carolina s defense has eight interceptions this season, which is six more than last year. The last time Carolina had more than eight interceptions in a season was in 1999 (13). including a victory over Auburn in the Peach Bowl. Until this year s win over No. 4 Miami, the victory over sixth-ranked Florida State was the highest ranked team North Carolina had ever beaten. In 2001, Carolina also finished third in the ACC with a 5-3 record and like this season, the Tar Heels had to win their final game of the season to become bowl eligible. In 2001, Carolina beat SMU, 19-10, and accepted a bid to the Peach Bowl following the game. CAROLINA & THE CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL North Carolina is making its first appearance in the Continental Tire Bowl, which has been in existence for just three seasons. In the previous two years, Virginia was the ACC s representative, going 2-0 against Big East opponents West Virginia and Pittsburgh. UNC is the first school from the state of North Carolina to appear in the Tire Bowl. The Tire Bowl is the 11th different bowl game to host the Tar Heels. UNC is 5-2 in the Gator Bowl, 2-2 in the Sun, 1-0 in the Bluebonnet, 1-0 in the Carquest, 2-3 in the Peach, 0-1 in the Cotton, 0-1 in the Aloha and 0-2 in the Sugar. A complete listing of Carolina s bowl game history can be found on page 248 of the 2004 regular-season media guide and page 54 of this publication. CAROLINA FOOTBALL IN CHARLOTTE Carolina has played 19 football games in Charlotte. The most recent was Nov. 11, 1999, a 10-6 win over NC State. That game was the second of two games against NC State played at Ericsson/Bank of America Stadium. The two teams faced off in consecutive years in Charlotte, the second coming on a Thursday night game on ESPN. The other game in the series was played on Nov. 28, 1998, a overtime win over the Wolfpack, the first overtime game in Carolina history. Before the pair Tar Heels Eagles Darian Durant holds 48 school records, including career marks for passing yards, touchdown passes, completions, attempts and total offense. ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS Predicted Finish, Votes Actual Finish 1. Florida State 925 pts. 1. Virginia Tech, Miami, Florida State, Virginia, North Carolina, Clemson, 664 Miami, Maryland, 653 Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, NC State, 509 Clemson, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Wake Forest, 273 NC State, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Duke, 114 Duke, 1-7 of games in 1998 and 1999, Carolina had not played in Charlotte since a over Davidson on Nov. 7, The 1998 game against NC State drew a crowd of 68,797. At the time, it was the largest college football crowd in state history. The Tar Heels have a all-time record in Charlotte. That includes a record against Davidson, 2-0 NC State, 1-0 Virginia Tech, 1-0 VMI, 1-0 Wake Forest and 0-1 Clemson. Eight current Tar Heels are from the Charlotte area, including linebacker LB Tyson Graham (Gastonia), P John Choate (Charlotte), CB Michael Felder (Charlotte), FB Cori Powell (Charlotte), DS Patrick Marsh (Mooresville), FS Jonathan Lane (Concord), LB Dean Mason (Charlotte) and QB Jay Spence. Powell is the only scholarship player. Carolina has played 25 true freshmen play since the start of the 2003 season, including 12 last year and 13 in CAROLINA S BOWL HISTORY Carolina is playing its 25th postseason bowl game and first since The Tar Heels are in bowl games and have won their last four bowl games, including the 1995 Carquest Bowl, 1997 Gator Bowl, 1998 Gator Bowl and 1998 Las Vegas Bowl. North Carolina and Marshall are the only two schools in the country to win their last five bowl games. The last time Carolina lost a bowl game was the 1994 Sun Bowl against Texas. Carolina s five-game unbeaten streak is the longest in school history. The Tar heels have won 10 of their last 14 bowl games. The last time Carolina appeared in a bowl game was the 2001 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl when 2

3 Tar Heels Eagles CAROLINA S PROBABLE LINEUP OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Notes WR 5 Jarwarski Pollock Leads team for the second straight season in receptions with 45 LT 76 Willie McNeill Four-year starter; has made 43 career starts LG 78 Kyle Ralph Second-team All-ACC selection, has 16 career starts C 72 Jason Brown Considered one of the best centers in the country RG 70 Steven Bell Versatile player who can also play center RT 65 Brian Chacos Developing into one of the premier offensive linemen in the ACC TE 87 Scott Brumett Transfer from ETSU who scored his first career offensive TD Miami QB 4 Darian Durant Ranks among the top 10 in ACC history in total offense and passing yards TB 6 Chad Scott Rushed for 511 yards in his last four games 25 Ronnie McGill Rushed for 95 yards at Duke; missed five games with an ankle injury FB 44 Madison Hedgecock Bruising runner and terrific blocker; former defensive end WR 9 Jesse Holley Second on the team in receptions HEAD COACH JOHN BUNTING John Bunting is in his fourth season at North Carolina and ninth overall as a college coach. Bunting s overall coaching record is , including an record at UNC and a record at Glassboro State from Bunting is the first Tar Heel alum and first former Carolina letterwinner to coach UNC since Jim Tatum in Year Team Record.. Postseason 1988 Glassboro State Glassboro State Glassboro State Glassboro State NCAA Playoffs 1992 Glassboro State NCAA Playoffs 2001 North Carolina Won Peach Bowl 2002 North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Tire Bowl Bid Totals Record at UNC CAROLINA FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach John Bunting Offensive Coordinator/QBs Gary Tranquill Defensive Coordinator/LBs John Gutekunst Offensive Line Hal Hunter Running Backs Andre Powell Tight Ends Ken Browning Wide Receivers Gunter Brewer Co-Defensive Coordinator/DBs Marvin Sanders Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord. Brad Lawing Special Teams Coordinator James Webster Strength & Conditioning Jeff Connors Graduate Asst. (Offense) Chris Burkey Graduate Asst. (Defense) Matt House Assistant A.D. (Operations) Rick Steinbacher Assistant A.D. (Student-Athlete Development) Corey Holliday Video Chris Allen Director/Sports Medicine Dr. Tim Taft Team Doctor Dr. Mario Ciocca Head Trainer Dr. Dan Hooker Asst. Trainers Scott Oliaro, Dean Crowell Equipment Mgr. Dominic Morelli Asst. Equipment Mgr. Jason Freeman Secretaries Teresa Vanderford (Coach Bunting) Terri Maynor (offense), Sandy Restivo (defense), Brenda Haithcock (recruiting) DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Notes DE 42 Brian Rackley Tied for second on the team with three sacks DT 69 Jonas Seawright Had his best season as a Tar Heel with 29 tackles DT 74 Kyndraus Guy Named to The Sporting News All-ACC Freshman Team DE 80 Tommy Davis Had career-high 40 tackles and 5.5 tackles for losses LB 52 Jeff Longhany Made 29 tackles and had five tackles for losses LB 53 Doug Justice Started last four games of the season, had six tackles for losses LB 8 Tommy Richardson Fifth on the team with 53 tackles; converted safety in first season as LB CB 16 Jacoby Watkins Tied for the team lead with two interceptions SS 14 Gerald Sensabaugh Impact player in his first season as a Tar Heel; Team Defensive MVP FS 27 Kareen Taylor Scored on a 64-yard interception return Duke CB 13 Cedrick Holt Has 37 tackles SPECIALISTS Pos. No. Player Notes PK 10 Connor Barth Booted UNC freshman-record 50-yard field goal against NC State P 45 David Wooldridge Fifth in the league in punting with an average of 41.8 KOR 31 Trimane Goddard True freshman with eight returns for 160 yards PR 9 Quinton Person Red-shirt freshman who has been UNC s best special teams player 5 Jarwarski Pollock Returned 19 punts for an average of 8.4 yards per return the Tar Heels defeated Auburn, Led by defensive standouts Ryan Sims and Julius Peppers, Carolina limited the Tigers to just 31 yards rushing and shutout Auburn for the first three quarters. Quarterback Ronald Curry, the game s offensive MVP, scored on a dazzling 62- yard run in the third quarter to give Carolina a 16-0 lead. Tailback Willie Parker rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown. CAROLINA-BOSTON COLLEGE SERIES NOTES North Carolina and Boston College are meeting for just the third time overall and the first time in a bowl game. In the previous two meetings, both teams won home games by at least 30 points. Carolina whipped the Eagles, 56-14, in Kelvin Bryant rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns and quarterback Rod Elkins threw three touchdown passes. Carolina rushed for 418 yards, while holding the Eagles to 78 yards on the ground. That season Carolina finished 10-2 and beat Arkansas in the Gator Bowl. Boston College returned the rout in 1984, winning behind the playmaking of quarterback Doug Flutie who completed 28 of 38 attempts for 354 yards, six touchdowns and accounted for 387 total offensive yards. The six touchdown passes are still a school record for an opponent. North Carolina s Ethan Horton ran for 162 yards, including a 79-yard touchdown run. Boston College will be joining in the ACC next season and will play at Kenan Stadium in The Eagles will play in the Atlantic Division, while Carolina is in the Coastal Division. North Carolina offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill and Boston College head coach Tom O Brien were both offensive assistant coaches at Virginia under George Welsh. Tranquill coached quarterbacks with the Cavaliers from O Brien coached at Virginia from and was the guards and center coach from When Tranquill left to coach the Cleveland Browns, O Brien became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. UNC running backs coach Andre Powell coached one season with O Brien in

4 Tar Heels Eagles SEASON & CAREER STARTS Name 2004 Career Willie McNeill, OT Madison Hedgecock, FB Jason Brown, C Darian Durant, QB Skip Seagraves, OT 2 26 Chase Page, DT 24 Jacque Lewis, TB 4 22 Tommy Davis, DE Jarwarski Pollock, WR 8 20 Doug Justice, LB 4 19 Jonas Seawright, DT Kyle Ralph, OG Jocques Dumas, TE 4 15 Derrele Mitchell, WR 9 15 Mahlon Carey, LB/DB 4 14 Jeff Longhany, LB 8 13 Cedrick Holt, CB 9 12 Ronnie McGill, RB 3 11 Lionell Green, CB 3 11 Brian Chacos, OT Jacoby Watkins, CB Gerald Sensabaugh, SS Kyndraus Guy, DT Larry Edwards, LB 2 10 Tommy Richardson, LB 8 8 Charlston Gray, OG 7 7 Kareen Taylor, FS 7 7 Kendall High, OL 7 Fred Sparkman, LB 6 6 Scott Brumett, TE 6 6 Shelton Bynum, DT 2 5 Isaiah Thomas, DT 5 Jesse Holley, WR 4 4 Brian Rackley, DE 4 4 Chad Scott, TB 4 4 Steven Bell, OG 2 4 Rikki Cook, FB 4 Melik Brown, DE 3 3 Linwood Williams, FS 3 3 Jon Hamlett, TE 1 3 Khalif Mitchell, DT 2 2 Adarius Bowman, WR 2 Alden Blizzard, DE 2 Daunte Fields, WR 1 1 D.J. Walker, FS 1 1 James Gibson, FB 1 Arthur Smith, OG 1 ESPN on CENTER JASON BROWN Jason Brown is one of my heroes. A lot of these guys in the trenches you don't get to see what they are all about. He is the epitome of what is good about college football. -Gary Bender, ESPN play-by-play I'm amazed when we go on the road each week and meet some of these scholarathletes and when you sit down with a guy like Jason Brown it makes it all worth it. I have not seen a kid as impressive as Jason Brown in a long time. -David Norrie, ESPN analyst LOOKING FOR THREE STRAIGHT WINS North Carolina is looking to win three consecutive games for the first time since closing out the 2001 season with three straight wins over Duke, SMU and Auburn (Peach Bowl). TAR HEELS FINISH THIRD IN ACC North Carolina finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with Miami and Virginia. In the preseason media poll, the Tar Heels were predicted to finish 10th out of 11 teams in the newly expanded league and received just 184 total points in the balloting. Carolina won conference games against Georgia Tech, NC State, Miami, Wake Forest and Duke. The losses came to Virginia, Florida State and Virginia Tech. The third place finish is the highest for the Tar Heels since finishing third in RUNNING GAME KEY TO UNC SUCCESS Carolina s running game has been the key to its success this season. In Carolina s six wins, the Tar Heels rushed for 1,519 yards on 258 carries, an average of 5.9 yards per carry and yards per game. In the five losses, the Tar Heels rushed for a total of 491 yards on 145 carries, an average of 3.4 yards per carry and 98.2 yards per game. North Carolina (5.0) and Virginia (5.2) are the only two teams in the conference averaging at least five yards per carry. The Tar Heels are fourth in the league with rushing yards per game. TAR HEELS HAVE NATION S NO. 2 SCHEDULE According to the Sagarin rankings, North Carolina s schedule is ranked as the second-most difficult in the country. The schedule ratings represent the average schedule difficulty faced by each team in the games that it has played so far. The schedule difficulty of a given game takes into account the rating of the opponent and the location of the game. Captains: Carolina s season captains are senior quarterback Darian Durant and senior center Jason Brown on offense. Senior tackle Jonas Seawright and senior safety Gerald Sensabaugh are the defensive captains. Senior deep snapper Greg Warren in the special teams captain. Carolina led the league with 6.2 yards per play in 2004 and was one of only two conference teams to rush for at least 5.0 yards per carry. 4

5 Tar Heels Eagles BREAKING DOWN THE SCHEDULE A look at UNC s opponents this season. Ranked as the nation s second-most difficult schedule according to Sagarin computer rankings. The teams Carolina has lost to this season are a combined 47-9, a percentage of.848 (Virginia, Louisville, Florida State, Utah, Virginia Tech) The combined record of UNC s opponents is (.669) The first nine teams on UNC s schedule are (.755) Carolina s schedule includes seven teams currently ranked in at least one poll. Teams ranked in this week s AP Poll include No. 5 Utah, No. 7 Louisville, No. 9 Virginia Tech, No. 14 Miami, No. 17 FSU, No. 18 Virginia and No. 25 Boston College. The schedule includes seven teams that are playing in a bowl game and eight opponents that went to a bowl game in Five teams ranked among the top 15 in the nation in total defense. SAGARIN SCHEDULE RANKINGS The schedule ratings represent the average schedule difficulty faced by each team in the games that it's played so far. 1. Oregon State 2. NORTH CAROLINA 3. Texas A&M 4. Arizona State 5. Arizona A LOOK AT UNC S 2004 OPPONENTS Sept. 4 - William & Mary 11-2 Ranked sixth in I-AA poll; advanced to the I-AA semifinals Sept at (15/20) Virginia 8-3 Will face Fresno State in MPC Computers Bowl, Dec. 27 Sept Georgia Tech 6-5 Will face Syracuse in the Champs Sports Bowl, Dec. 21 Sept (24/22) Louisville 10-1 Ranked No. 1 in total and scoring offense; will face Boise State in Liberty Bowl, Dec. 31 Oct. 2 - at (9/11) Florida State 8-3 Will face West Virginia in Gator Bowl, Jan. 1 Oct. 9 - (NR/25) NC State 5-6 Nation s No. 1-ranked defense Oct at (11/10) Utah 11-0 One of five unbeatens in college football; will face Pittsburgh in Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1 Oct (4/3) Miami 8-3 Will face Florida in Peach Bowl, Dec. 31 Nov. 6 - (18/18) Virginia Tech 10-2 ACC Champ; will face Auburn in Sugar Bowl, Jan. 3 Nov at Wake Forest 4-7 Nov at Duke 2-9 Ranking in parentheses (AP/Coaches) The Tar Heels faced non-conference competition this season from William & Mary (11-2), Louisville (10-1) and Utah (11-0). Those three schools were a combined 33-3 (.917). The schools North Carolina lost to Virginia (8-3), Louisville (10-1), Florida State (8-3), Utah (11-0) and Virginia Tech (10-2) were a combined 47-9, a percentage of.848. Utah and Virginia Tech each earned a spot in the Bowl Championship Series. North Carolina played seven bowl eligible teams this season and is one of only seven teams in the country to play three Top 10 teams. CAROLINA S RUNNING GAME WINS VS. LOSSES WINS Att Yds TD LOSSES Att Yds TD William & Mary at Virginia Georgia Tech Louisville NC State at FSU Florida State at Utah Wake Forest Virginia Tech Duke Totals Totals Average (253.2 yds/game) Average (98.2 yds/game) CAROLINA RUSHING GAME SINCE 2001 A look at Carolina s running game over the last four seasons YEAR ATTEMPTS YARDS TD AVG. 200-YD GAME , , , ,010 19* *Most rushing TDs since 21 in 1995 SECOND-BIGGEST IMPROVEMENT IN THE NATION North Carolina improved from to 6-5 in 2004 after finishing 2-10 last year. That is an improvement of four wins. The only team in the country to have a larger improvement was UTEP, who went from 2-11 in 2003 to 8-3 this season. Iowa State (2-10 to 6-5) and Louisiana Monroe (1-11 to 5-6) also had a four-win gain from the previous season. DEFENSE MAKES STRIDES IN FINAL FOUR GAMES OF THE SEASON North Carolina has improved throughout the season on defense. In going 3-1 in the final four games of the season, the Tar Heels allowed 415 yards No. 4 Miami, 370 No. 18 Virginia Tech, 335 at Wake Forest and 234 at Duke. That is an average of 338 per game. The 234 total Duke was the fewest allowed since the 2001 Peach Bowl. TAR HEELS EARN ACC HONORS North Carolina senior center Jason Brown earned first-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference honors by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). Two other Tar Heel offensive linemen earned recognition from the conference voters as guard Kyle Ralph garnered second-team honors and Willie McNeill was named honorable-mention. Carolina was represented also by quarterback Darian Durant (honorable mention), tailback Chad Scott (honorable mention) and safety Gerald Sensabaugh (honorable mention). SCOTT, BROWN, RALPH MAKE ESPN.COM ALL-ACC TEAM Tailback Chad Scott, who rushed for 511 yards in his last four games, earned first-team All-ACC recognition from ESPN.com. Despite starting only those four games, Scott finished the season as the Tar Heels leading rusher with 747 yards on 127 carries and scored eight touchdowns. The last time a Carolina player rushed for more than 700 yards was Jonathan Linton (1,004) in Scott s eight rushing touchdowns are also the most since Linton had 10 in YARDS PER CARRY In the ACC (all games) TEAM AVG Virginia 5.2 North Carolina 5.0 Wake Forest 4.3 Virginia Tech 4.2 Florida State 3.9 Georgia Tech 3.8 Miami 3.8 NC State 3.7 Clemson 3.1 Maryland 2.9 Duke 2.7 YARDS PER CARRY In the ACC (conference games only) TEAM AVG North Carolina 5.0 Virginia 4.8 Wake Forest 4.1 Virginia Tech 4.0 Georgia Tech 3.9 Miami 3.6 Florida State 3.6 NC State 3.5 Clemson 3.0 Duke 2.3 Maryland 2.3 Center Jason Brown and guard Kyle Ralph were also on ESPN.com s All-ACC squad. Both helped lead an offense that finished with the fewest sacks in league play with 14. BROWN LEADS TAR HEEL OFFENSIVE LINE North Carolina center Jason Brown headlines an experienced offensive line that has played well throughout the season and tied for first in league play with just 14 sacks allowed. Brown has graded out over 90 percent in five games this season (80 is considered excellent in UNC OL coach Hal Hunter s system), including William & Mary, Louisville, Florida State, Miami and Wake Forest. He came within one play of becoming the first player in Hunter s 20 years of coaching to earn a perfect grade against Louisville. Brown is one of seven finalists for the 5

6 ACC CAREER RECORD BOOK 2004 Game Notes CAREER PASSING YARDAGE 1. Philip Rivers, NC State, , Chris Weinke, FSU, , Ben Bennett, Duke, , Jamie Barnette, NC State, , Spence Fischer, Duke, , Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech, , Darian Durant, UNC, 2001-present 8, Shawn Jones, Georgia Tech, , Chris Rix, FSU, 2001-present 8, Brian Kuklick, Wake Forest, ,017 CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Philip Rivers, NC State, Chris Weinke, FSU, Darian Durant, UNC, 2001-present 65 Joe Hamilton, GT, Chris Rix, FSU, 2001-present Jamie Barnette, NC State, Danny Kanell, FSU, Matt Schaub, Va., Ben Bennett, DU, Shawn Moore, Va., TOP 10 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Philip Rivers, NC State, , Joe Hamilton, GT, , Jamie Barnette, NC State, , Chris Weinke, FSU, , Darian Durant, UNC, 2001-present 9, Shawn Jones, GT, , Spence Fischer, DU, , Ben Bennett, DU, , Chris Rix, FSU, 2001-present 9, Woodrow Dantzler, CU, ,249 Tar Heels Eagles Rimington Award as the nation s top center. He has been named ACC offensive lineman of the week three times this season. No other player has earned the honor more than twice. Brown and senior tackle Willie McNeill have started since their freshman season and have a combined 81 combined career starts. Skip Seagraves, another senior with 26 career starts, was lost for the season with a broken foot in the Virginia game. Kyle Ralph, who started five games as a freshman in 2002, has started all 11 games this season at guard. Brian Chacos, a tight end during his first two seasons at Carolina, has made 11 starts this year at left tackle and is one of the Tar Heels best blockers. Offensive Line Starts 2004 Career Notes Willie McNeill, Sr., OT Started at least 10 games every year at Carolina Jason Brown, Sr., C Finalist for Rimington Trophy as nation s top center Skip Seagraves, Sr., OT 2 26 Applying for sixth year of eligibility after injury in Va. game Kyle Ralph, Jr., OG Started five games as a freshman, all 11 this season Brian Chacos, Jr., OT Dominating blocker with a bright future Charlston Gray, Fr.*, OG 7 7 Named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team Steven Bell, Jr., OG/C 2 4 Versatile player who can play guard and center FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICA TEAMS Offensive guard Charlston Gray earned a spot on both The Sporting News and Rivals.com Freshman All-America First-Teams. Gray was pressed into a starting role in the third game of the season after Skip Seagraves broke his foot and was lost for the season. Gray started the next seven games and gave up just one sack for the second-best offense in the ACC. Place-kicker Connor Barth was named second-team All-America by Rivals.com. Barth made 13 of 17 field goals, including a memorable 42-yarder as time expired to beat No. 4 Miami, He also broke the freshman school record with a 50-yarder NC State. UNC S WINS OVER TOP 10 OPPONENTS (AP) YEAR RANK OPPONENT SCORE 2004 No. 4 Miami W, No. 6 Navy W, No. 6 Duke W, No. 6 Florida State W, No. 7 Florida W, No. 8 at Duke W, No. 8 at Michigan W, No. 8 Texas W, No. 9 Virginia W, No. 9 at Syracuse W, No. 10 at Penn W, No. 10 at Maryland W, No. 10 NC State W, NORTH CAROLINA IN OVERTIME GAMES Date Opponent Result Nov. 28, 1998 NC State (Charlotte) W, Oct. 9, 1999 at Georgia Tech L, Sept. 6, 2003 Syracuse (3 OT) L, Overall: 1-2 Home: 0-1 Road: 0-1 Neutral: 1-0 BUNTING SECOND IN ACC COACH OF THE YEAR BALLOTING Tar Heel head coach John Bunting finished second in the balloting for ACC Coach of the Year honors behind Virginia Tech s Frank Beamer. Bunting guided the Tar Heels to a 6-5 record by winning four of the last six and three of the last four. CAROLINA S TAILBACK TRIO North Carolina tailbacks Chad Scott, Jacque Lewis and Ronnie McGill have combined to rush for 1,670 yards on 272 carries, an average of 6.1 yards per carry. All three have rushed for 100 yards in a game this season. Lewis had 123 against William and Mary and 161 against Georgia Tech. McGill had 137 against William and Mary. Scott had 175 against Miami, 122 against Virginia Tech and 144 at Duke. The last time Carolina had three different running backs rush for 100 yards or more was in 1991 when William Henderson, Natrone Means and Randy Jordan accomplished the feat. All three of those running backs enjoyed lengthy careers in the NFL and Henderson is still Green Bay s starting fullback. Carolina has had six individual 100-yard rushing games this season. In the previous Carolina fans tore down the goalposts following the Tar Heels win over No. 4 Miami on October 30. 6

7 2004 ACC STANDINGS 2004 Game Notes three seasons, the Tar Heels combined for just five 100-yard games. Tar Heels Eagles TEAM ACC Overall Virginia Tech Florida State Miami Virginia North Carolina Clemson Georgia Tech Maryland NC State Wake Forest Duke ACC IN BOWL GAMES Nokia Sugar Bowl Virginia Tech Auburn, Jan. 3, 8 p.m. Toyota Gator Bowl Florida State West Virginia, Jan. 1, 12:30 p.m. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Miami Florida, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. Continental Tire Bowl North Carolina Boston College, Dec. 30, 1:00 p.m. MPC Computers Bowl Virginia Fresno State, Dec. 27, 2:00 p.m. Champs Sports Bowl Georgia Tech Syracuse, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS OFFENSIVE LINE Jason Brown, Sept. 7 (William & Mary game) Jason Brown, Nov. 1 (Miami game) Jason Brown, Nov. 15 (Wake Forest game) OFFENSIVE BACK Jacque Lewis, Sept. 20 (Georgia Tech game) Darian Durant, Oct. 11 (NC State game) Chad Scott, Nov. 1 (Miami game) DEFENSE LINE Fred Sparkman, Sept. 20 (Georgia Tech game) DEFENSIVE BACK Jacoby Watkins, Sept. 20 (Georgia Tech game) Larry Edwards, Oct. 11 (NC State game) SPECIAL TEAMS Connor Barth, Nov. 1 (Miami game) COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA Virginia Georgia Tech Duke Miami Virginia Tech 2005 ACC DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT AND PRIMARY CROSS-OVER OPPONENT ATLANTIC NC State Maryland Clemson Wake Forest Florida State Boston College SCOTT MAKES MOST OF OPPORTUNITY After playing behind tailbacks Jacque Lewis and Ronnie McGill during his two years at North Carolina, senior tailback Chad Scott is making the most of his opportunity as the starter in each of the last four games against Miami, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Duke. In his last four games, Scott has rushed for 511 yards on 67 carries and scored six touchdowns. He had 175 yards and two scores against No. 4 Miami, 122 yards and one touchdown against No. 18 Virginia Tech, 70 yards and one touchdown at Wake Forest and 144 yards and two touchdowns at Duke. Carolina was 3-1 in games that Scott started. DURANT HOLDS 48 SCHOOL RECORDS North Carolina quarterback Darian Durant holds 48 school records, including career marks for passing yards, completions, attempts, touchdowns and total offense. A native of Florence, S.C., Durant was instrumental in Carolina s first bowl season under head coach John Bunting as a freshman in That season, Durant rotated series with Ronald Curry and helped guide the Tar Heels Wide receiver Jesse Holley was instrumental in Carolina s late season surge. Holley caught the game-winning touchdown in a victory at Wake Forest. to wins in eight of their last 10 games. Following the fall semester, Durant announced he was transferring from the UNC program, only to change his mind just two months later and rejoin the team in time for spring drills. He went on to have two of the most prolific passing seasons in school history as a sophomore and junior, setting single-season records in nearly every statistical category in However, Carolina struggled in those seasons, posting just five wins. Entering the 2004 season, Durant concentrated on becoming more of a vocal leader and it has paid off as the Tar Heels won six games despite facing the nation s second-toughest schedule. Durant was selected as an offensive co-captain by his teammates and although his numbers are slightly down, Bunting and offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill have praised him for his leadership and command of the offense TAR HEELS IN THE NFL Sam Aiken Buffalo Bills Caught a then-school record 68 passes in 2002 Ethan Albright Washington Redskins First-team All-ACC tackle in 1993 Dre Bly Detroit Lions Three-time first-team All-America, Alge Crumpler Atlanta Falcons Two-time first-team All-ACC, Ronald Curry Oakland Raiders Two-time bowl game MVP, Las Vegas & Peach Russell Davis Arizona Cardinals Second round pick of Chicago in 1999 Ebenzer Ekuban Dallas Cowboys First-team All-ACC in 1998 Greg Ellis Dallas Cowboys Three-time first-team All-ACC, All-America in 1997 William Henderson Green Bay Packers Starting fullback in two Super Bowls with Green Bay Zach Hilton New Orleans Saints Free agent signee in 2003 Sedrick Hodge New Orleans Saints Third-round pick in 2001 Vonnie Holliday Kansas City Chiefs First-team All-ACC in 1997 Jason Horton Green Bay Packers Walk-on at Carolina who lettered in 1999 Leon Johnson San Diego Chargers ACC career leader in all-purpose yardage Freddie Jones Arizona Cardinals Two-time All-ACC in 1995 and 1996 Keith Newman Atlanta Falcons Second-team All-ACC in 1998 Willie Parker Pittsburgh Steelers 131 yards rushing in 2001 Peach Bowl win Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers 2001 Lombardi Award winner Jeff Reed Pittsburgh Steelers Former walk-on, second-team All-ACC in 2000 Dexter Reid New England Patriots FIrst-team All-ACC in 2002 Jeff Saturday Indianapolis Colts Two-time first-team All-ACC Brian Simmons Cincinnati Bengals Consensus All-America in 1997 Ryan Sims Kansas City Chiefs Sixth overall pick in 2002 draft Jeb Terry Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fifth round pick in 2004 draft David Thornton Indianapolis Colts Former walk-on, UNC s Defensive MVP in 2001 Michael Waddell Tennessee Titans Second-team All-ACC in 2001 Bracey Walker Detroit Lions All-America in

8 Tar Heels Eagles CAROLINA CAREER RECORD BOOK CAREER PASSING YARDAGE 1. Darian Durant, 2001-present 8, Ronald Curry, , Jason Stanicek, , Mike Thomas, , Matt Kupec, , Chris Keldorf, , Mark Maye, 1984, , Kevin Anthony, , Scott Stankavage, , Oscar Davenport, ,090 CAREER TOUCHDOWNS 1. Darian Durant, 2001-present Chris Keldorf, Matt Kupec, Scott Stankavage, Ronald Curry, Jason Stanicek, Charlie Justice, Rod Elkins, Mike Thomas, Kevin Anthony, Mark Maye, CAREER COMPLETION PERCENTAGE* 1. Darian Durant, 2001-present Oscar Davenport, Jason Stanicek, Chris Keldorf, Mark Maye, 1984, Kevin Anthony, Matt Kupec, Scott Stankavage, Junior Edge, Bill Paschall, *minimum 200 attempts TOP 10 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Darian Durant, QB, 2001-present 9, Ronald Curry, QB, , Jason Stanicek, QB, , Charlie Justice, QB, , Mike Thomas, QB, , Amos Lawrence, TB, , Mike Voight, TB, , Matt Kupec, QB, , Leon Johnson, TB, , Chris Keldorf, QB, ,570 TOP 10 CAREER RECEPTIONS 1. Na Brown, Corey Holliday, Leon Johnson, Jarwarski Pollock, 2001-present Sam Aiken, Kory Bailey, Octavus Barnes, L.C. Stevens, Earl Winfield, Art Weiner, Connor Barth booted this 42-yard field goal as time expired to knock off No. 4 Miami at Kenan Stadium. This year, Durant has completed 155 of 258 attempts this season for 1,979 yards and 14 touchdowns, while guiding an offense that ranks second in the ACC in yards per game (393.1). In league games only, the Tar Heels are first with yards per game. DURANT MOVES UP THE ACC CHARTS North Carolina quarterback Darian Durant is fifth in ACC career total offense (9,376) and seventh in passing yardage (8,496). Durant s career pass efficiency mark of ranks 12th alltime in the ACC. He is just 97 yards shy of Florida State s Chris Weinke for fourth place in total offense and 262 yards shy of NC State s Jamie Barnette for third place. DURANT PLAYING WELL DOWN THE STRETCH Durant has saved his best play of the season for the Tar Heels stretch run, leading Carolina to victories over NC State, Miami, Wake Forest and Duke. In those four games, he is 68 of 107 (.636) for 857 yards and eight touchdowns. NC State: Durant directed the Tar Heels to a victory over archrival NC State on October 9. He was 15 of 23 for 192 yards with zero interceptions and three touchdowns. It was his first three-touchdown game since last season s game at NC State. Durant connected on a 23- yard pass to Jesse Holley in the second quarter to give Carolina a 13-3 lead. Trailing in the fourth quarter, Durant tossed two touchdown passes, including a 46-yard completion to Adarius Bowman and a three-yard completion to tight end Jon Hamlett. Miami: Against Miami on October 30, Durant was 21 of 29 for 266 yards and two touchdowns. He began the game by leading the Tar Heels on a 57-yard drive that culminated in a 35- yard scoring pass to wide receiver Mike Mason. Later, Durant found tight end Scott Brumett for an 18-yard touchdown strike. After Miami tied the game at 28, Durant led Carolina on a nineplay, 65-yard drive, setting up Connor Barth s 42-yard game-winning field goal. On that drive, Durant completed all four pass attempts for distances of 12, 14, 22 and six yards. Durant was 9 of 10 in the second half against the Hurricanes at Wake Forest: Durant completed 18 of 36 attempts for 225 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winning 45-yard pass to Jesse Holley with 36 seconds remaining, in Carolina's victory over Wake Forest. Durant also rushed for a touchdown, dragging Deacon defenders into the end zone after seemingly getting stopped at the three-yard line. He also completed a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Justin Phillips. Despite eight dropped passes, Durant had his 20th career 200-yard game and led the Tar Heels to their fifth victory of the season. at Duke: Despite suffering a shoulder injury in the first half, Durant was sharp against the Blue Devils, completing 14 of 19 attempts for 174 yards and a touchdown as the Tar Heels became bowl eligible with a victory in Durham. Durant was forced to the locker room early in the first half, when he was hit on his throwing shoulder while running. He left the game for two series, but came back to lead two scoring drives in the second quarter. 8

9 Tar Heels Eagles ACC TEAM STATISTICS Total Offense: 2nd, ypg Rushing Offense: 4th, ypg Passing Offense: 3rd, ypg Scoring Offense: 4th, 26.8 ppg Pass Efficiency: 4th, rating Total Defense: 11th, ypg Rushing Defense: 10th, ypg Pass Defense: 10th, ypg Scoring Defense: 11th, 31.4 ppg Pass Defense Efficiency: 11th, rating Kickoff Returns: 8th, 20.9 ypr Punt Returns: 7th, 7.5 ypr Turnover Margin: 7th, Punting: 4th, 37.4 ypg First Downs: 6th, 200 Opponents First Downs: 11th, 259 3rd-Down Conversions: 3rd, 40.4 pct. Opponent 3rd-Down Conversions: 10th, 38.7 pct. 4th-Down Conversions: 4th, 57.1 pct. Opponent 4th-Down Conversions: 10th, 68.8 pct. Sacks By: 10th, 19 for 129 yards Sacks Against: 2nd, 19 for 116 yards Penalties: 2nd, 43.0 ypg Opponent Penalties: 7th, 47.7 ypg Time of Possession: 9th, 29:18 avg Kickoff Coverage: 8th, 23.4 avg Red Zone Offense: 2nd, 36-41, 87.8 pct. ACC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Darian Durant, QB: Total Offense, 4th, ypg Passing Yards, 4th, ypg Pass Efficiency, 3rd, rating Chad Scott, TB: Rushing, 7th, 74.7 ypg All-Purpose, 10th, 88.3 ypg Scoring (TDs), 4th, 5.4 ppg Jarwarski Pollock, WR/PR: Receptions/Game, 4th, 4.09 avg Punt Returns, 8th, 8.4 ypr Mike Mason, WR/KR: Kickoff Returns, 5th, 23.1 ypr Connor Barth, PK: Scoring, 5th, 6.5 ppg Field Goals, 5th, 1.18 fg/gm David Wooldridge, P: Punting, 5th, 41.8 ypg NCAA STATISTICS Total Offense: 42nd, ypg Rushing Offense: 31st, ypg Passing Offense: 63rd, ypg Passing Efficiency: 37th, rating Scoring Offense: 50th, 26.8 ppg Total Defense: 109th, ypg Rushing Defense: 108th, ypg Passing Defense: 75th, ypg Pass Eff. Defense: 79th, rating Scoring Defense: 91st, 31.4 ppg Net Punting: 30th, 37.4 ypg Punt Returns: 83rd, 7.5 ypg Kickoff Returns: 46th, 20.9 ypg Turnover Margin: 88th, The 2004 Senior Class: (first row, l-r) Gerald Sensabaugh, Ronnie Bryant, Jacque Lewis, Chad Scott, Darian Durant, James Gibson, Lionell Green; (second row, l-r): Skip Seagraves, Jared Hall, Greg Warren, Leon Scroggins, Martin Jernigan, Madison Hedgecock, Jason Chandler; (third row, l-r): Jonas Seawright, Willie McNeill, Jason Brown, Scott Brumett, Ian Cox; (fourth row, l-r): Jocques Dumas, John Dunn. DURANT S SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON After getting off to a slow start, senior quarterback Darian Durant has had an outstanding second half of the season. Below is a breakdown of his season. Durant in 2004 C-A-I Pct. Yards TD First Five Games Last Six Games ,141 9 DURANT S TOUCHDOWNS Durant is tied for third in ACC history in career touchdown passes with 65. Georgia Tech s Joe Hamilton also had 65 career TD passes. Durant has now thrown a touchdown pass in nine of 11 games this season and 34 of 40 career games. He also has 11 career rushing touchdowns and has been responsible for a school-record 76 touchdowns. DURANT IN THE 2004 ACC STATISTICAL RANKINGS Durant is third in the ACC in pass efficiency with a He is fourth in passing yards per game and fourth in total offense per game. In ACC competition only, Durant has the highest efficiency rating in the league at POLLOCK MOVES UP THE CHARTS After getting off to a slow start this season, wide receiver Jarwarski Pollock is ranked fourth in the ACC in receptions per game (4.09). He had just four catches after the first three games. Pollock leads the team with 45 receptions for 408 yards and two touchdowns. He has caught a pass in 33 of 34 games he has played. His streak of catching at least one pass in every game ended at 32 when he left the Wake Forest game with a concussion in the first half. Pollock has caught at least three passes in 25 of his 34 career games, including a high of 11 NC State in He currently ranks fifth all-time at UNC with 147 receptions and is just five behind Leon Johnson ( ) for third place. HEDGECOCK DELIVERS AT TAILBACK Senior Madison Hedgecock played fullback as a freshman, defensive end as a sophomore and junior, then switched back to fullback as a senior. But it was at tailback against NC State that the 6-3, 260-pound native of Wallburg, N.C., made perhaps his biggest contribution. Hedgecock carried the ball 10 times for 69 yards and had runs of 12, 12, 16 and 25 yards in the victory. The 25-yard run came on fourth-and-one from the NC State 37-yard line. Hedgecock started inside and then bounced outside, rumbling down the sideline to the NC State 12-yard line. Carolina kicked a 25-yard field goal on the drive. Hedgecock entered the game with just four 9

10 UNC WEEKLY AWARDS 2004 Game Notes WILLIAM & MARY, SEPT. 4 Offense: Jason Brown, C; Defense: Gerald Sensabaugh, S; Special Teams: Mahlon Carey, S VIRGINIA, SEPT. 11 Offense: Jason Brown, C; Defense: Tommy Richardson, LB; Special Teams: David Wooldridge, P GEORGIA TECH, SEPT. 18 Offense: Jacque Lewis, TB; Defense: Jacoby Watkins, CB; Special Teams: Mike Mason, WR LOUISVILLE, SEPT. 25 Offense: Jason Brown, C; Defense: Gerald Sensabaugh, S; Special Teams: Trimane Goddard, DB FLORIDA STATE, OCT. 2 Offense: Madison Hedgecock, FB; Defense: Tommy Davis, DE; Special Teams: Connor Barth, PK NC STATE, OCT. 9 Offense: Darian Durant, QB; Defense: Goal Line Defense; Special Teams: Quinton Person, DB UTAH, OCT. 16 Offense: Jesse Holley, WR; Defense: Tommy Richardson, LB; Special Teams: Mike Mason, WR MIAMI, OCT. 30 Offense: Darian Durant, QB; Defense: Doug Justice, LB; Special Teams: Mahlon Carey, S VIRGINIA TECH, NOV. 6 Offense: Chad Scott, TB; Defense: Gerald Sensabaugh, S; Special Teams: Tom O Leary, S WAKE FOREST, NOV. 13 Offense: Brian Chacos, OT; Defense: Cedrick Holt & Jacoby Watkins, CBs; Special Teams: Quinton Person, DB DUKE, NOVEMBER 20 Offense: Chad Scott, TB; Defense: Kareen Taylor, FS; Special Teams: Quinton Person, DB 2004 BANQUET AWARD WINNERS Most Valuable Player Offense: Darian Durant Most Valuable Player Defense: Gerald Sensabaugh Outstanding Offensive Lineman: Jason Brown Outstanding Defensive Lineman: Jonas Seawright Outstanding Offensive Back: Chad Scott Outstanding Special Teams Player: Trimane Goddard Outstanding Linebacker: Tommy Richardson Outstanding Receiver: Jesse Holley Outstanding Defensive Back: Gerald Sensabaugh Outstanding Defensive End: Tommy Davis Outstanding Newcomer Offense: Charlston Gray Outstanding Newcomer Defense: Kyndraus Guy Outstanding Freshman: Connor Barth Best All-Around Senior: Madison Hedgecock Outstanding Contribution Offense: Willie McNeill and Jacque Lewis Outstanding Contribution Defense: Doug Justice Most Improved Player - Defense: Jeff Longhany Most Improved Player - Offense: Brian Chacos Team Captain: Darian Durant, Jason Brown, Gerald Sensabaugh,Jonas Seawright and Greg Warren Most Team Spirit: Martin Jernigan Outstanding Lifter: Madison Hedgecock Rehabilitation Award: Cedrick Holt Athletic Director's - Scholar-Athlete Award: Greg Warren Outstanding Achievement, Academics, Athletics, Leadership: Jason Brown TRUE FRESHMEN SEE ACTION Here is a year-by-year breakdown of scholarship true freshmen who played in at least one game in the last 10 years DT Vonnie Holliday, CB Reggie Love, KR Greg Williams WR Na Brown, TE Ebenezer Ekuban, LB Keith Newman, DE Teto Simpson, CB Robert Williams TE Alge Crumpler, FB Deon Dyer, PK Brian Schmitz, LB Brandon Spoon KR Tyrell Godwin, LB Sedrick Hodge, LB Merceda Perry, TB Domonique Williams WR Bosley Allen, QB Ronald 10 Tar Heels Eagles carries for 12 yards in his career. The following week at Utah, Hedgecock scored his first two career touchdowns, scoring on 1- yard gains in the first and third quarters. Against Miami, Hedgecock rushed 10 times for 35 yards. BARTH S BOOT THE BEST FOR UNC ROOKIE Connor Barth s 50-yard field goal in the first quarter against NC State was the longest by a freshman in Carolina history, eclipsing the previous mark of 49 yards by Jeff Arnold (1976) and Josh McGee (1996). Barth is 13 of 17 on field goal attempts this season. His only misses were a 47-yarder against Georgia Tech, a 39-yarder against Miami, a 54-yarder against Virginia Tech and a 31-yarder at Duke that was blocked. Barth was named second-team Freshman All-America by Rivals.com. RED ZONE OFFENSE Carolina s red zone offense is ranked second in the ACC. The Tar Heels have converted on 36 of 41 attempts (.878) inside the opponents 20-yard line, including 25 touchdowns and 11 field goals. Carolina s five missed opportunities came on a fumble against Louisville, a failed fourth down attempt against Virginia, a failed fourth down attempt at Utah, a missed field goal against Miami and an interception against Miami. TAR HEELS MAKE ALL-STAR GAMES Several Tar Heels will be appearing in postseason all-start games following the conclusion of the 2004 season. Fullback Madison Hedgecock will play in the East-West Shrine Game on January 15 and the Hula Bowl in Maui on January 22. Defensive tackle Jonas Seawright and safety Gerald Sensabaugh will play in the Las Vegas All-American Classic on January 22. Center Jason Brown will play in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on January 29. Quarterback Darian Durant and offensive tackle Willie McNeill will play in the Gridiron Classic in Orlando on January 15. MOST TRUE FRESHMEN TO PLAY IN OVER A DECADE Carolina has played 13 true freshmen this season and 25 in the last two seasons. The 13 freshmen to play this season is the most in over a decade. This year s rookies are PK Connor Barth, DB Trimane Goddard, LB Durell Mapp, DT Khalif Mitchell, LB Hilee Taylor, DB Martel Thatch, WR/KR Del Roberts, DL Kenny Price, DE Kentwan Balmer, FB Cori Powell, OL Ben Lemming, DL Terry Hunter, TB Vince Wilson. From , an average of 4.2 true freshmen saw action. Since the 2000 season, the average has jumped to 8.4. Under head coach John Bunting, Carolina played six true freshmen in 2001, seven in 2002, 12 in 2003 and 13 in That is an average of 9.5 per season. IN-STATE SWEEP Carolina beat all three in-state opponents for the first time since The Tar Heels beat NC State, 30-24; Wake Forest, 31-24; and Duke Hilee Taylor returned this fumble for a touchdown against Georgia Tech on the final play of the game. Taylor is one of 13 true freshmen to see action this season. He set the school record for most sacks by a true freshman with 4.5.

11 After allowing nearly 500 yards per game on defense through the first seven games of the season, North Carolina s defense allowed an average of 338 yards in the final four games, including a season-low 234 Duke. Curry, C Adam Metts, DT Ryan Sims WR Sam Aiken, CB Kevin Knight, TB Daniel Davis, DT Jeb Terry, DE Malcolm Stewart TB Brandon Russell, TB Andre Williams, P Blake Ferguson, LB Kitwana Jones FS Chris Curry, DE Jocques Dumas, OG Chase Page, OT Jason Brown, TB Jacque Lewis, DB Chris Hawkins WR Derrele Mitchell, DB Tommy Richardson, DB Cedrick Holt, DT Kendall High, WR Michael Gilmore, TB Mahlon Carey, OG Kyle Ralph WR Adarius Bowman, WR Mike Mason, WR Jesse Holley, LB Fred Sparkman, LB Larry Edwards, LB Melik Brown, TB Ronnie McGill, S Kareen Taylor, DT Shelton Bynum, DT Isaiah Thomas, TE Jon Hamlett, LB Joe Kedra PK Connor Barth, DB Trimane Goddard, LB Durell Mapp, DT Khalif Mitchell, LB Hilee Taylor, DB Martel Thatch, WR/KR Del Roberts, DL Kenny Price, DE Kentwan Balmer, FB Cori Powell, OL Ben Lemming, DL Terry Hunter, TB Vince Wilson Tar Heels Eagles Carolina is now 19th in the country in penalties per game at Carolina is 15th in the country with 43.0 penalty yards per game. PAGE, SEAGRAVES, ROBERTS, LEWIS OUT FOR THE BOWL GAME North Carolina will be without several players at the Continental Tire Bowl due to injuries and/or suspension. Chase Page, a senior defensive tackle at the University of North Carolina, tore a flexor tendon in the pinkie finger of his left hand in preseason practice and has not played this season. He had surgery to repair the tendon. Page will receive a medical redshirt this season and will participate as a fifth-year senior in The Mt. Pleasant, S.C., native started all 12 games in each of the past two seasons. He had 47 tackles last fall, including five for losses, and had one and a half sacks. He made 11 tackles in Carolina s win over Wake Forest and had seven stops at Wisconsin. Senior offensive lineman Skip Seagraves broke the cuboid bone in his left foot and did not play the rest of the regular season. A three-year starter, Seagraves has played both tackle and guard at Carolina. Seagraves initially injured the foot in pregame of the William & Mary contest. He played the entire game and three quarters of the Virginia game before fracturing his foot. Carolina is seeking a sixth-year of eligibility for Seagraves. Del Roberts, a speedy wide receiver and kickoff man, broke his collarbone in the win over Miami on a kickoff return. He will not play in the bowl game against Boston College. A true freshman, Roberts finished the year with two catches for 27 yards and seven kickoff returns for 152 yards. Senior tailback Jacque Lewis broke his right foot in Carolina s win over Wake Forest on Nov. 13. Lewis had successful surgery to repair the bone and will not play in the bowl game. He finished the season with 557 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 74 carries. The Tar Heels will also be without sophomores Fred Sparkman, Adarius Bowman and Isaiah Thomas who were suspended indefinitely following the the NC State game. SPREADING IT AROUND Sixteen different Tar Heels have made receptions in 2004, including a team-high 45 by wide receiver Jarwarski Pollock. Six other Tar Heels have made at least 10 catches. RARELY PENALIZED For much of the season, North Carolina has led the ACC and been in the top 10 in the country in fewest penalties per game. In fact, the Tar Heels are still second among league schools with just 43.0 penalty yards per game. However, in the last three games, the Tar Heels have been flagged 23 times for 184 yards. Jacque Lewis (left) and Madison Hedgecock ride off on the Victory Bell after beating Duke,