Game 12: vs. Duke Nov. 30, 2013 Chapel Hill, N.C. Noon Carolina And Duke Square Off In Coastal Division Battle Looking to extend its current five game win streak, Carolina faces No. 24 Duke on Saturday, Nov. 30, in what may be the most meaningful UNC-Duke football game in nearly two decades. The 100th meeting between the two institutions will be televised on ESPN2 at noon. It is the Tar Heels ninth game at either noon or 12:30 p.m. this season. Carolina enters the game 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the ACC. Duke is 9-2 overall and 5-2 in league action. Carolina is just the sxith team since the regularseason expanded to 12 games in 2006 to start the season 1-5 and make a bowl game. Only one Rutgers in 2008 came from a BCS conference. The turnaround is similar to the 2001 season when UNC opened with three losses, but rebounded to win five straight and make a bowl game. Coastal Division Implications The Coastal Division title is still up for grabs entering Saturday s game. If Duke wins, the Blue Devils will win the Coastal outright and secure a spot in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 7. If Carolina wins, the Tar Heels will earn a share of the division title for the second straight season with a 5-3 record. Regardless of the outcome, Duke will finish no worse than a tie for the Coastal Division and the possibility exists for a five-way tie between Carolina, Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami and Virginia Tech. Georgia Tech has already completed its league schedule with a 5-3 record. Miami needs a win at Pitt and Virginia Tech must get past Virginia to also improve to 5-3. A Look At Last Week Carolina scored a school-record 80 points and became bowl eligible with an 80-20 win over ODU. Quick Hits More than 10,000 North Carolina elementary school kids and their familes will be in attendance at the sold out Duke game as part of the athletic department s Academic All-Stars program. Of Carolina s 47 total touchdowns this season, 39 have been scored by freshmen or sophomores, including the last 23 in a row. Carolina is looking to extend its current win streak to six games Saturday. The last time Carolina won six in a row came in 1997 when the Tar Heels won the first eight games of the year. Carolina has not closed out a regular season with six consecutive wins since 1972 (won last seven of the regular season and the bowl game) DE Kareem Martin ranks fourth in the country in tackles for loss and fifth in the nation in sacks. Through 11 games, he has posted 19.0 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks. He is just five shy of Julius Peppers single-season school record of 24 TFL in 2000. QB Marquise Williams has been responsible for 18 touchdowns QB Marquise Williams this year - 13 passing, four rushing and one receiving. Williams tossed a school-record tying five TD passes last week vs. ODU. Ebron has 774 yards receiving and is 97 yards shy of the ACC single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end, set by Maryland s Vernon Davis with 871 in 2005. Ebron has 50 catches and needs just five more to move into second place on the ACC single-season chart for catches by a tight end. Freshman Ryan Switzer has tied the single-season ACC record with four punt return touchdowns. All four have come in the last three games vs. Virginia, Pitt (2) and ODU. The NCAA single-season record is five by Chad Owens of Hawaii in 2004. Switzer has also tied the NCAA record for consecutive games with a punt return touchdown at three. Carolina is second in the country in punt returns with a 17.54 average. Carolina is the only school in the country with four punt returns for touchdowns. Carolina is limiting opponents to 3.4 yards per punt return, which ranks 10th in the country. The Tar Heels have allowed just 55 total punt return yards, 23 of which came on one return by NC State. Fourteen different Tar Heels have scored at least one touchdown this season. Nine of those 14 are either freshmen or sophomores (five are true freshmen). WR Quinshad Davis has already caught 106 passes in his first two seasons. Only Hakeem Hicks (113) caught more in his first two seasons as a Tar Heel. 2013 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT/TIME, TV SPECIAL EVENT NOTE Thurs. Aug. 29 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. L, 27-10, 6 p.m., ESPN Tar Heels fall in first meeting in Columbia since 1990 Sat. Sept. 7 Middle Tennessee Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 40-20, 12:30 p.m., ACC Net Football Lettermen/Monogram Day Offense posts 511 total yards of offense in win Sat. Sept. 21 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. L, 28-20, Noon, ESPN GT scored 21 unanswered points in comback victory Sat. Sept. 28 East Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 55-31, 12:30 p.m., ACC Net Military Appreciation/Family Weekend Carolina gives up 603 yards on defense Sat. Oct. 5 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. L, 27-17, 12:30 p.m., ACC Net QB Marquise Williams makes first career start Thurs. Oct. 17 Miami Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 27-23, 7:45 p.m., ESPN Rams Club Day/Zero Dark Thursday Miami scores with 16 seconds remaining to win Sat. Oct. 26 Boston College Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 34-10, 3:30 p.m., RSN NCHSAA Day/1963 Gator Bowl Reunion Tar Heels efficient in easy win Sat. Nov. 2 NC State Raleigh, N.C. W, 27-19, 12:30 p.m., ACC Net Carolina overcomes early 10-0 deficit Sat. Nov. 9 Virginia Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 45-14, 12:30 p.m., ACC Net Homecoming Tar Heels score on punt return and INT return Sat. Nov. 16 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. W, 34-27, 12:30 p.m., ACC Net Switzer returns two punts for touchdowns Sat. Nov. 23 Old Dominion Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 80-20, Noon, RSN Carolina scores a school-record 80 points Sat. Nov. 30 Duke Chapel Hill, N.C. Noon, ESPN2 UNC has lost to Duke in Chapel Hill just once since 1989 GOHEELS.COM 1
All-America Candidate Eric Ebron Sets School Marks All-America candidate Eric Ebron leads the team with 50 catches for 774 yards and has three touchdowns. His catches and yards are a single-season school record, bettering the marks he set last year. He also holds the UNC record for career catches (100) and receiving yards (1,606) by a tight end. Ebron is ranked as the No. 12 overall player on ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper s Big Board. He is No. 14 on ESPN s Todd McShay s list. Both have him as the top tight end in the country. Ebron had three catches for 73 yards, including a 58-yarder, in the win at Pittsburgh. He left the game in the second half with a shoulder injury, but later returned and caught a pass. Ebron made a season-low two catches against Virginia, but those catches established the UNC career record for catches by a tight end with 96. He came into the game tied with Zack Pianalto, who caught 94 from 2007-10. The last time a tight end led Carolina in receptions in a season was Mike Chatham with 20 in 1980. The only tight ends to ever lead the Tar Heels in receptions were Chatham (1979, 1980), Bob Loomis (1978), Brooks Williams (1977) and Tony Blanchard (1969). Ebron was named a first-team midseason All- America by Phil Steele and a second-team pick by SI.com and CBSsports.com. Ebron hauled in a career-high eight catches for a career-high 199 yards and his third touchdown of the season in Carolina s 27-23 loss to No. 10 Miami to earn Mackey Award national tight end of the week honors. His 199 yards are a single-game UNC record for receiving yards by a tight end and the sixth-most by any Carolina player. The previous mark was 144 yards, set by Tony Blanchard against Wake Forest in 1968. Ebron scored on a 71-yard catch and run in the first quarter, his eighth career touchdown. Ebron leads all ACC tight ends in both receptions per game (4.5) and yards receiving per game (70.4). In the overall ACC rankings, he is eighth in receptions per game and 10th in receiving yards per game. Nationally, Ebron is ranked second among tight ends in receiving yards per game (70.4) and second in receptions per game (4.5) behind only Texas Tech s Jace Amaro. Ebron caught six passes for 108 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Tech. The touchdown, a one-handed 19-yard reception in the second quarter, was featured on SportsCenter s Top 10 Plays. Ebron finished with six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown at Virginia Tech. His scoring grab was a spectacular catch in traffic in the second quarter. Ebron caught a career-high nine passes for 70 yards (his previous high was eight against Miami) in the win at NC State. Ebron caught four passes for 67 yards and had two rushing attempts for seven yards against Boston College. Those were the first rushing attempts of his collegiate career. Ebron injured his shoulder at Pitt and saw limited time the following week vs. ODU. 2013 CAROLINA FOOTBALL Eric Ebron - All-America Candidate ERIC EBRON - CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2011 10 207 20.7 1 47 2012 40 625 15.6 4 49 2013 50 774 15.5 3 71 Totals 100 1,606 16.1 8 71 Career Highs: 9 receptions at NC State (2013); 199 receiving yards vs. Miami (2013) 2 GOHEELS.COM
NORTH CAROLINA QUICK FACTS Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Enrollment: 18,503 (undergraduate) Founded: 1789 Nickname: Tar Heels School Colors: Carolina Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Kenan Stadium (63,000) Surface: Natural Grass Conference: Atlantic Coast Chancellor: Carol Folt Athletic Director: Bubba Cunningham COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Larry Fedora Fedora s Overall Record: 48-28, sixth year Fedora s Record at UNC: 13-9, second year Fedora s Office Phone: (919) 962-9141 Offensive Coord./QBs: Blake Anderson Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator: Walt Bell Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coord.: Gunter Brewer Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks: Dan Disch Defensive Line: Keith Gilmore Head S&C Coach: Lou Hernandez Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator: Randy Jordan Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator: Chris Kapilovic Associate Head Coach for Defense/Safeties: Vic Koenning Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Ron West Graduate Assistant: Tommy Richardson Graduate Assistant: Luke Paschall Graduate Assistant: Ryan McKee Graduate Assistant: Justin Sanders SUPPORT STAFF Exec. Assistant to Larry Fedora: Melinda Anderson Asst. Director of Player Personnel: Ron Brewer Operations Assistant: Clay Browning Administrative Assistant: Joanna Evans Administrative Assistant: Courtney Farrington Assistant Equipment Manager: Jason Freeman IT Services: Andrew Gibson Assistant S&C Coach: Chris Gizzi Football Center Chef: Jerry Greenwood Grad. Assistant S&C Coach: Simon Haake Grad. Assistant S&C Coach: Taylor Harper Director of Football Operations: Joe Haydon Player Development: Keith Heckendorf Operations Assistant: Kaitlin Healy Associate A.D./Football Admin.: Corey Holliday Staff Athletic Trainer: Yuri Jean-Baptiste Director of Video & Technology: Chris Luke Administrative Assistant/Recruiting: Ryan Mills Equipment Manager/Business Ops.: Dominic Morelli Director of Player Personnel: Rory Pommerening Staff Athletic Trainer: Luke Ross Assistant Video Director: Darryl Sanders Director of Kenan Football Center: James Spurling Head Athletic Trainer for Football: Scott Trulock Special Projects/Graphics: Tony Tucker Administrative Assistant: Teresa Vanderford Director of S-A Development: Andre Williams Assistant S&C Coach: Zack Womack Assistant Equipment Manager: Mark Yaekel ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Football Communications Contacts: Kevin Best, Assistant A.D. for Communications 919-962-8916, kbest@unc.edu Bobby Hundley, Assistant Communications Director 919-843-5678, bhundley@unc.edu Steve Kirschner, Associate A.D. for Strategic Communications, 919-962-7258, stevekirschner@unc.edu It was the Tar Heels fifth straight victory, matching the team s longest win streak since 2001. The Tar Heels scored a school-record 11 touchdowns and scored in a variety of ways a punt return for a touchdown, a kickoff return for a touchdown, three rushing touchdowns and five passing touchdowns, including a flea-flicker for the first score of the game. Sophomore quarterback Marquise Williams completed 20 of 27 attempts for 409 yards and five touchdowns. Duke won at Wake Forest, 28-21, rallying from an early 14-0 deficit. Quarterback Anthony Boone threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns and also led the Blue Devils with 57 yards rushing. A Carolina Turnaround Carolina began the year 1-5, but has won five straight and is now bowl eligible at 6-5. It is the biggest in-season turnaround of 2013 and the biggest turnaround in UNC history. Carolina has not closed the regular season with a six game win streak since 1972 when the Tar Heels won seven straight. UNC advanced to the Sun Bowl that season and won its eighth in a row with a 32-28 victory over Texas Tech. Since the regular season expanded to 12 games in 2006, only five teams that began the season 1-5 went on to make a bowl game. Only one Rutgers in 2008 came from a power conference. Year Team Final Record Bowl Result 2012 Rice 7-6 Won 2008 Florida Atlantic 7-6 Won 2008 Rutgers 8-5 Won 2007 UL-Monroe 6-6 Not selected 2006 Rice 7-6 Lost 2013 UNC 6-5* TBD *Carolina has two games remaining The Tar Heels most recent turnaround is similar to the 2001 season when the team started 0-3 only to win five straight and finish 8-5 after a win over Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Broadcast Information ESPN2: Beth Mowins, play-by-play; Joey Galloway, analyst; Paul Carcaterra, sideline Tar Heel Sports Network: Jones Angell, play-byplay; Rick Steinbacher, analyst (road games); Ethan Albright, analyst (home games); Lee Pace (sideline) Website: A live radio broadcast of the Tar Heel Sports Network is available on UNC s official athletic website, GoHeels.com. Online Information: GoHeels.com (North Carolina); GoDuke.com (Duke) ACC RECORD BOOK RECEPTIONS BY A TIGHT END SINGLE-SEASON Rk. Name, Years Receptions 1. Heath Miller, UVA, 2003......................70 2. Ryan Purvis, BC, 2007...54 3. Vernon Davis, MD, 2005...51 Steve Young, WF, 1977...51 Phil Denfeld, WF, 1981...51 John Henry Mills, WF, 1991...51 7. Dwayne Allen, CU, 2011...50 Eric Ebron, UNC, 2013...50 RECEIVING YARDS BY A TIGHT END SINGLE-SEASON Rk. Name, Years Yards 1. Vernon Davis, MD, 2005...871 2. Heath Miller, UVA, 2003.....................835 3. Eric Ebron, UNC, 2013... 774 4. Bruce McGonnigal, UVA, 1989...634 5. Eric Ebron, UNC, 2012...625 Carolina s 100-yard rushing games vs. Duke in last six years 2012: 143 by Giovani Bernard (Durham) 2011: 165 by Giovani Bernard (Chapel Hill) 2010: 116 by Anthony Elzy (Durham) 2009: 164 by Ryan Houston (Chapel Hill) 2008: 110 by Shaun Draughn (Durham) 2007: 154 by Greg Little (Chapel Hill) A Win Over Duke Would... Be Carolina s sixth-straight victory, which would be the Tar Heels longest winning steak since 1997. The Tar Heels current five-game win streak equals the longest win streak since 2001. Vault the Tar Heels into a tie for the Coastal Division title for the second consecutive season. Improve the Tar Heels to 7-5 overall, 5-3 in ACC action. Be Carolina s 22nd win in the last 24 games against Duke (although the 2008 and 2009 wins were later vacated). Be Carolina s first win over a ranked team since a 37-35 win at Florida State in 2010. It would be Carolina s first win over a ranked team at home since a 33-24 victory over No. 12 Miami in 2009. That win was later vacated. Battle For the Victory Bell The winner of Saturday s game will receive the coveted Victory Bell, which has been presented annually to the winner of the Carolina-Duke football game since the 1940s. A large bell on wheels, this prize was originated by former Tar Heel cheerleader Norm Sper. The winner is allowed to paint the frame of the bell its team color. Carolina has owned the bell for 21 of the last 23 seasons. Official Website: GoHeels.com Twitter: @TarHeelFootball GOHEELS.COM 3
UNC RECORD BOOK PUNT RETURN YARDS SEASON Rk. Name, Year Yards 1. Bosley Allen, 2000 (28 returns)...421 2. Walter Black, 1983...418 3. Ryan Switzer, 2013... 414 4. Eric Blount, 1991...394 5. Don Jackson, 1935...363 TACKLES FOR LOSS CAREER Rk. Name, Years TFL 1. William Fuller, 1980-83... 57 2. Julius Peppers, 1999-2001... 53 3. Greg Ellis, 1994-97... 50 4. Marcus Jones, 1992-95... 46 5. Kareem Martin, 2010-present...42.5 6. Quinton Coples, 2008-11... 40.5 SEASON Rk. Name, Year TFL 1. Julius Peppers, 2000... 24 2. Ebenezer Ekuban, 1998... 23 3. William Fuller, 1981... 22 William Fuller, 1983... 22 Lawrence Taylor, 1980... 22 6. Marcus Jones, 1995... 19 Julius Peppers, 2001... 19 Robert Quinn, 2009... 19 Kareem Martin, 2013... 19 PASSING YARDS CAREER Rk. Name, Years Yards 1. T.J. Yates, 2007-10...9,377 2. Darian Durant, 2001-04... 8,755 3. Bryn Renner, 2010-13...8,221 4. Ronald Curry, 1998-2001... 4,987 5. Jason Stanicek, 1991-94...4,683 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS CAREER Rk. Name, Years TDs 1. Darian Durant, 2001-04...68 2. Bryn Renner, 2010-13... 64 3. T.J. Yates, 2007-10...58 4. Chris Keldorf, 1996-97...35 5. Matt Kupec, 1976-79...33 COMPLETIONS CAREER Rk. Name, Years Comp. 1. T.J. Yates, 2007-10...795 2. Darian Durant, 2001-04...701 3. Bryn Renner, 2010-13... 668 4. Jason Stanicek, 1991-94...372 5. Ronald Curry, 1998-2001...345 ATTEMPTS CAREER Rk. Name, Years Attempts 1. T.J. Yates, 2007-10...1,277 2. Darian Durant, 2001-04... 1,159 3. Bryn Renner, 2010-13...1,005 4. Ronald Curry, 1998-2001...695 5. Jason Stanicek, 1991-94...622 PASSING EFFICIENCY CAREER Rk. Name, Years Rating 1. Chris Kupec, 1972-74... 160.09 2. Bryn Renner, 2010-13... 151.22 3. Chris Keldorf, 1996-97... 137.05 4. Darian Durant, 2001-04... 136.74 5. Oscar Davenport, 1995-98... 132.21 Carolina-Duke Series Notes North Carolina and Duke will renew their rivalry for the 100th time on Saturday with the Tar Heels holding 59-36-4 advantage. Carolina has had a player rush for 100 yards or more on 38 occasions vs. Duke, including eight of the last nine meetings. The last time a Carolina player did not rush for 100 yards was in 2006. 2012: Giovani Bernard rushed for 143 yards on 24 carries in a 33-30 loss in Durham. 2011: Bernard had a then career-high 165 yards and a touchdown in a 37-21 victory. 2010: Anthony Elzy rushed for 116 yards in a 24-19 victory in Durham. 2009: Ryan Houston ran for 164 yards on 37 carries in a 19-6 win. 2008: Shaun Draughn rushed for 110 yards in a 28-20 victory. 2007: Greg Little rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime. Carolina is 10-1 against the Blue Devils in Chapel Hill since 1990. The only loss was a 30-22 decision in 2003. Six of the last eight games in the series have been decided by eight points or less. The Blue Devils claimed a dramatic 33-30 win in Durham last season as QB Sean Renfree threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jamison Crowder on fourth down with 13 seconds left in the game. Carolina linebacker Jeff Schoettmer s father, Steve, played linebacker at Duke (lettered in 1974-75). After Jeff was offered the opportunity to walk on at Carolina, Schoettmer bought his dad a navy-blue UNC shirt. He still won t wear Carolina blue. Against Ranked Teams Duke enters the game ranked 24th in the country in both the AP and Coaches polls. Carolina s last win against a ranked team was at No. 24 Florida State, 37-35, in 2010. The Tar Heels have lost seven straight to ranked teams, including this year at No. 6 South Carolina on Aug. 29 and vs. No. 10 Miami on Oct. 26. The last time Carolina faced a ranked Duke squad came in 1994 and the Tar Heels defeated the No. 24 Blue Devils, 41-40, in Durham. The last time Duke brought a ranked team to Chapel Hill, the No. 25 Blue Devils won 41-0 under head coach Steve Spurrier. Senior Class Honored In Pregame Sixteen North Carolina seniors will be honored prior to Saturday s game vs. Duke. Those seniors are: OL Nick Appel, TB A.J. Blue, S Tre Boston, DB Josh Broach, OG David Collins, OT James Hurst, DT Tim Jackson, PK Cody Johnson, DS Mack Lloyd, DE Kareem Martin, WR Darien McNeill, DL Alec Petrocelli, CB Jabari Price, QB Bryn Renner, DB Terry Shankle and WR Sean Tapley. Hurst (47), Martin (39), Boston (38), Renner (32), Price (28), Jackson (24), Tapley (13), Blue (6) and Shankle (1) have combined to start 228 games at UNC. Hurst will start his 48th career game Saturday against Duke, tying the school record set by Jonathan Cooper (2009-12). Ebron To Enter 2014 NFL Draft North Carolina junior tight end Eric Ebron has elected to forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL Draft following UNC s bowl game. A native of Greensboro, N.C., Ebron leads the Tar Heels with 50 receptions for 774 yards and has three touchdowns. I ve had a great time in Chapel Hill and I appreciate everything Coach Fedora and the coaching staff has done for me, said Ebron. Coming to Carolina allowed me to develop as both a person and a football player. It was one of the best decisions I ve ever made. I look forward to finishing the season with my teammates and then moving on to the next level. Ebron holds the UNC single-season and career records for catches and receiving yards by a tight end. Entering Saturday s regular-season finale vs. Duke, he has 100 career catches for 1,606 yards. Ebron is ranked as the No. 12 overall player on ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper s Big Board. He is ranked No. 14 by ESPN s Todd McShay. Both analysts have him as the top tight end in the country. Ebron is a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award, which is presented to the nation s top tight end. He had his best game of the season in Carolina s ESPN Thursday night loss to Miami when he hauled in a career-high eight catches for a career-high 199 yards. He was named the Mackey Award national tight end of the week and his 199 yards are a single-game UNC record for receiving yards by a tight end and the sixth-most by any Carolina player. Jonathan Cooper Jersey To Be Honored North Carolina s Jonathan Cooper will officially have his jersey honored Saturday at the Duke game. Cooper qualified for recognition within Kenan Stadium after earning consensus first-team All-Amercia honors last fall. A native of Wilmington, N.C., Cooper started a Tar Heel record 48 games. As a senior, he led Carolina to an 8-4 record and a tie for first place in the ACC Coastal Division. He earned first-team All-America honors from Walter Camp, FWAA, AFCA, AP, ESPN.com, SI, Phil Steele, NBC.com and CBSsports.com. Cooper earned firstteam All-ACC honors in 2012 and second-team all-league accolades in 2010 and 2011. Cooper won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is presented to the best offensive lineman in the ACC. He was 4 GOHEELS.COM
BY THE NUMBERS 2 - Carolina had two players earn midseason All-America honors tight end Eric Ebron and offensive tackle James Hurst. Ebron was a first-team pick by Phil Steele and a second-team selection by SI.com and CBSsports.com. Hurst was a first-team pick by Yahoo Sports Dr. Saturday. 2 - Number of passing touchdowns this season by wide receiver Quinshad Davis. Davis completed a 32-yard scoring pass to T.J. Thorpe against ECU and a 29-yard TD strike to Marquise Williams against Virginia. 3 - Three non-quarterbacks have completed passes this season - WR Quinshad Davis (2 for 2 for 61 yards and two touchdowns), WR Ryan Switzer (1 for 1 for 59 yards and a TD) and TB A.J. Blue (1 for 1 for 23 yards). 4 - Freshman Ryan Switzer is the only player in the country with three punt return touchdowns. 10 - Bryn Renner passed for 300 yards 10 times in his career, the most of any quarterback in UNC history. 37 - After making eight catches in the first three games this season, sophomore Quinshad Davis has 37 receptions in his last eight games. 50 - Tight end Eric Ebron has caught 50 passes this season, which is a single-season school record for receptions by a tight end. He broke the previous mark of 40 that he set in 2012. He needs four to move into a tie for second place on the ACC single-season chart for catches by a tight end. 64 - QB Bryn Renner finished his standout career with 64 career touchdown passes, just four short of the school record of 68 set by Darian Durant from 2001-04. 71.7 - Carolina is averaging 71.7 plays per game this season, down slightly from the 74.8 per game in Fedora s first season in 2012. Carolina ran 86 plays vs NC State in 2012, the most at UNC since 2003. In 2011, Carolina averaged 63.4 plays per game, which ranked 117th in the country. 100 - Eric Ebron has the UNC career record for most catches by a tight end with 100. 151.22 - Quarterback Bryn Renner finished his career with an ACC-best career pass efficiency mark of 151.22, just ahead of the previous high of 151.15 set by Florida State s Chris Weinke from 1997-2000. 774 - Eric Ebron has 774 receiving yards this year, the North Carolina single-season record for yards by a tight end. He broke the record of 625 that he set in 2012. Carolina s first Jacobs recipient in 25 years. He also was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy as the nation s top interior lineman. He anchored an offensive line that helped Carolina set single-season scoring, passing yardage and total offense school records. The Arizona Cardinals selected Cooper with the seventh pick in the first round in the 2013 NFL Draft. He earned an ACC Postgraduate Honorary Scholarship and won UNC s Jim Tatum Award, which is presented to the athlete who performed with distinction in his or her sport and contributed to the University through constructive participation in co-curricular activities. Cooper, Cannizzaro To Be Presented Patterson Medal Jonathan Cooper and women s lacrosse student-athlete Kara Cannizzaro will be presented with the Patterson Medal during Saturday s game vs. Duke. The Patterson medal is the most prestigious athletic department award presented at UNC. Cooper was a consensus first-team All-America last year and helped lead the Tar Heels to an 8-4 record and a tie for the Coastal Division title. Cannizzaro led the Tar Heels to the school s first NCAA championship in women s lacrosse. Youth Movement Of Carolina s 47 touchdowns this season, 39 have been scored by either true freshmen or sophomores. Sophomores have accounted for 20, followed by true freshmen with 19, juniors with five and seniors with three. The true freshmen that have scored this year are wide receiver Ryan Switzer (7), tailback T.J. Logan (5), wide receiver Bug Howard (4), tailback Khris Francis (2) and safety Dominique Green (1). Carolina s last 23 touchdowns have been scored by either freshmen or sophomores. Bryn Renner s 1-yard run at NC State was the last touchdown scored by an upperclassman. Playing At Kenan Stadium North Carolina is 16-4 at Kenan Stadium since 2011 (6-1 in 2011, 6-1 in 2012, 4-2 in 2013). The Tar Heels are 10-3 at Kenan Stadium under Larry Fedora with wins over Virginia Tech, NC State, Maryland, Elon, Idaho, ECU, MTSU, Boston College, Virginia and ODU. The losses were to Georgia Tech (2012), East Carolina (2013) and Miami (2013). Under Larry Fedora, Carolina is averaging 45.7 points at Kenan Stadium. Carlina closes the season against ODU and Duke at Kenan Stadium. It is the first time Carolina has ended the season with consecutive home games since 2001. Another Early Start Saturday s game vs. Duke is the ninth game (out of 12) this season that has started at noon or 12:30 p.m. The Tar Heels have been selected as the ACC Game of the Week on the ACC Network a league-high six times. Nine of 10 Saturday games have been selected for noon or 12:30 p.m. The Tar Heels played two ESPN Thursday night games this season that started at 6 p.m. (South Carolina) and 7:45 p.m. (Miami). Bowl Eligible With the win over ODU, Carolina is now bowl eligible and will return to the postseason for the first time since 2011. Last season, Carolina went 8-4 and tied for the Coastal Division title, but could not compete in a bowl due to NCAA sanctions. Carolina went to four consecutive bowl games from 2007-11. The most recent bowl appearance was under interim head coach Everett Withers at the 2011 Advocare V100 Bowl in Shreveport, La. The Tar Heels lost that game, 41-24, to Missouri. Martin Named Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week after Pitt Performance Kareem Martin was named The Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week for his standout performance at Pitt on Nov. 16. The award, presented by Generation UCAN, is selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Foundation. Martin recorded eight tackles, 3.5 quarterback sacks and forced two fumbles (recovering one) as the Tar Heels defeated Pittsburgh, 34-27. Martin is the second UNC player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors, joining former Tar Heel defensive back Kendric Burney (Nov. 15, 2009). Academic All-Stars: Program Honors Elementary School Students The University of North Carolina athletic department has partnered with elementary schools across the state to recognize students that exhibit exceptional academic aptitude and character. The newly created Academic All-Stars program invited participating elementary schools to select two outstanding students in each grade (total of 10-12 per school) to be recognized at a Carolina football game for their academic success. Each of the selected students received four tickets to either the Old Dominion (Nov. 23) or Duke (Nov. 30) home football game. The students will receive a certificate to honor their accomplishments and will be publicly recognized during the game. This is an exciting initiative started by our Student-Athlete Development program and we ve had a tremendous response, said UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham. We hope to provide a memorable experi- GOHEELS.COM 5
COACHES ON GAMEDAY Press Box: Blake Anderson, offensive coordinator/qbs Randy Jordan, RBs, Special Teams Ron West, LBs Sideline: Larry Fedora, head coach Vic Koenning, associate HC for defense/safeties Dan Disch, cornerbacks Keith Gilmore, defensive line Walt Bell, tight ends Gunter Brewer, wide receivers/pass game coord. Chris Kapilovic, offensive line/run game coord. TAR HEELS IN NCAA COACHING Among Tar Heel lettermen in the college coaching ranks, most notable over the last year was Ron Burton moving after a decade at Air Force as defensive line coach to Michigan State to take a similar position. Tommy Thigpen moved from Auburn to Tennessee, and Allen Mogridge moved from Central Florida to Temple. Former head coach Carl Torbush announced his retirement as linebackers coach at Liberty University in the off-season but then was hired in early summer as the new head coach at East Tennessee State. ETSU discontinued its football program in 2003 but will return to the field in 2015 in the Southern Conference. Meanwhile, the following lettermen were on college coaching staffs to begin the 2013 season. Rod Broadway, N.C. A&T head coach Ron Burton, Michigan State D-line Joe Dailey, Liberty QBs John Dunn, Maryland TEs, recruiting coordinator Tommy Thigpen, Tennessee LBs Antonio Goss, Furman nickel backs, special teams coordinator Billy Hite, Virginia Tech assistant to the head coach Stuart Holt, South Florida special teams coordinator Landon Mariani, Campbell QBs, offensive coordinator Allen Mogridge, Temple O-line Kevin Wilson, Indiana head coach Chad Scott, Kentucky RBs Bob Trott, Richmond defensive coordinator ence for these young people and their guests on our campus at a football game. This program is a great way for the athletic department and football program to give back to the elementary schools in our state by offering an exciting day at Kenan Stadium as an incentive for scholastic achievement. Our mission is to educate and inspire through athletics and this program is a perfect example of what we are trying to achieve. Prior to the kick off of the 2013 season, North Carolina Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development Cricket Lane sent a letter to every elementary school principal in the state. The letter was also shared with the North Carolina school boards to encourage participation. Elementary school students reserved more than 10,500 tickets for the Duke game and more than 7,500 for the Old Dominion game. I would like to thank the University of North Carolina for this generous offer and for giving Hillsborough Elementary School students the chance to attend a UNC football game with their families, said Steven M. Weber, Principal at Hillsborough Elementary School. Our school is focused on college and career readiness and this opportunity will support students and give them access to a college campus on game day. Several families at our school are unable to afford college football tickets, so this is an opportunity of a lifetime! Our students will love the game and the recognition. This program appears to be well thought out and coordinated. Thank you for reaching out to elementary schools and recognizing students! Postgame Notes vs. ODU Carolina improved to 6-5 overall with its fifth straight victory. It is the Tar Heels longest winning streak since a five-game win streak in 2001. Carolina is now bowl eligible and will compete in a postseason game for the first time since 2011. Carolina set a school record for points with 80. The previous high was also set under head coach Larry Fedora when the Tar Heels had 66 last year vs. Idaho. Carolina s previous high this season was 45 vs. Virginia. Carolina s 80 points are the second-highest total ever by an ACC team. Clemson set the ACC record with an 82-24 win over Wake Forest in 1981. Carolina set a school record with 721 total yard of offense, breaking the old mark of 714 against Maryland in 1993. The 721 total yards ranks as the 11th-highest total in ACC history. Florida State holds the record at 858. The Tar Heels also set a school record for the highest average yards per play. Carolina finished with 68 plays for 721 yards, an average of 10.6 per play. The 10.6 average per play is an all-time ACC high. Carolina s 11 touchdowns are a school record and one shy of the ACC record of 12 set by Clemson against Wake Forest in 1981. The previous school mark of 10 touchdowns by UNC was set vs. Virginia Medical in 1914 and Wake Forest in 1928. Five of the 11 touchdowns came on plays of 50 yards or longer, including a 56-yard reception by Quinshad Davis, a 57-yard reception by Ryan Switzer, a 99-yard kickoff return by T.J. Logan, a 63-yard run by Logan and a 64-yard punt return by Switzer. All 11 Carolina touchdowns were scored by either freshmen or sophomores. Of Carolina s last 47 touchdowns, 39 have been scored by freshmen or sophomores, including the last 23 in a row. The Tar Heels tied the ACC single-game record for extra points by kicking with 11. Florida State also had 11 against N.C. State in 1995. Eleven different Tar Heel players caught passes, led by Ryan Switzer with five for 118 yards and two touchdowns and Quinshad Davis with four receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown. Four different receivers had touchdown catches. T.J. Thorpe and Kendrick Singleton also had scoring catches today. Quinshad Davis now has 106 catches in his two seasons at Carolina for 1,468 yards and 14 touchdowns. He is now tied with Art Weiner for 14th place in career receptions. Davis is now tied for sixth place on the school s all-time touchdown reception list. Four other players also have 14 scoring catches. Davis finished with four catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. It is his second 100-yard game this season and fourth of his career. He had 111 yards on five catches earlier this season vs. ECU. Switzer has now returned 20 punts for 414 yards and four touchdowns this season. That ties the ACC record for touchdowns on punt returns in a season. Steve Suter of Maryland also had four in 2002. His four touchdowns on punt returns are the most in the nation this year. Switzer is averaging 20.7 yards per return this year. Switzer has now scored in four of the last five games. He scored on a 43-yard pass, a 57-yard pass and a 64-yard punt return. Dating back to the Pitt game, Switzer scored five times in nine touches after making the 57-yard catch. Switzer tied the NCAA record for consecutive games with a punt return touchdown at three. He has scored four times on punt returns in the last three games. The only other player in NCAA history to score in three consecutive games on punt returns was David Allen of Kansas State in 1998 (63 yards vs. Indiana St., Sept. 5; 69 yards vs. Northern Ill., Sept. 12; 93 yards vs. Texas, Sept. 19). T.J. Logan s 99-yard kickoff return is the third longest in Carolina history. Tyrell Godwin had a 100-yard return against Stanford in 1998 and T.J. Thorpe also had a 100-yard return against Clemson in 2011. The 99-yard return is the longest by a Tar Heel in Kenan Stadium. Carolina scored 49 points in the first half, including a school-record tying 35 in the second quarter. The Tar 6 GOHEELS.COM
TAR HEEL HONOR ROLL C Russell Bodine Rimington Trophy Watch List S Tre Boston Thorpe Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Preseason first-team All-ACC WR Quinshad Davis Biletnikoff Award Watch List TE Eric Ebron Midseason First-Team All-America (Phil Steele) Midseason Second-Team All-America (SI.com, CBSsports.com) Mackey Award Midseason Watch List Preseason first-team All-ACC Preseason second-team All-America (CBSsports.com) Preseason fourth-team All-America (Phil Steele) P Tommy Hibbard Ray Guy Award Watch List Preseason second-team All-America (Phil Steele) OT James Hurst Mid-season All-America first-team (Dr. Saturday - Yahoo) Outland Trophy Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Preseason first-team All-ACC Preseason second-team All-America (The Sporting News) Preseason third-team All-America (Phil Steele) DE Kareem Martin Ted Hendricks Award Watch List Bednarik Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Preseason first-team All-ACC QB Bryn Renner Maxwell Award Watch List Davey O Brien Award Watch List Manning Award Watch List 2013 UNIFORM TRACKER Game Helmet Jersey Pant at South Carolina White White Black MTSU Blue Blue Blue at Georgia Tech Blue Blue Black East Carolina White White White at Virginia Tech White White Blue Miami Black Black Black Boston College White Blue White at NC State Blue White Blue Virginia Black Blue Black at Pittsburgh Black White Black Old Dominion Blue Black Blue Duke Heels also scored 35 against in the second quarter vs. Duke in 2000. Sophomore quarterback Marquise Williams established the school record for total offense in a game with 469 total yards. The previous high was 443 by T.J. Yates vs. Florida State in 2010. Williams tied the school record for passing touchdowns with five. It is the fifth time a Carolina player has thrown for five TDs in a game. The others are Bryn Renner vs. Louisville in 2012 and Maryland in 2012, Darian Durant vs. Arizona State in 2002 and Kevin Anthony vs. Wake Forest in 1985. COMPARING WINS/LOSSES 6 Wins... Stat... 5 Losses 43.3...Scoring... 20.2 18.3... Opponent Scoring... 32.8 464.7...Total Offense... 390.6 176.3... Rushing Yards... 94.2 288.3...Passing Yards... 296.4 +4...Turnover Margin...-2 74% (20-27)...TDs in Red Zone...43% (6-14) 14...Rushing TDs... 1 20-159... Sacks-Yards...6-54 Williams established school records for total offense in a half (425 in the first) and passing yards in a half (379 in the first). The previous record for total offense in a half was 326 by Gayle Bomar vs. Wake Forest in 1968 (second half). The previous mark for passing yards in a half was 296 by Mark Maye vs. Georgia Tech (second half) in 1987. Williams completed 20 of 27 pass attempts for 409 yards and five touchdowns. It is just the seventh 400- yard passing game in school history and ranks sixth on UNC s single-game chart. Freshman tailback T.J. Logan rushed 14 times for 137 yards and three touchdowns. He is the first Carolina tailback to run for more than 100 yards in a game this season. Logan scored four touchdowns, three by rushing and one on a 99-yard kick return. That is the most by a Tar Heel since Hakeem Nicks had four (all receiving) vs. Boston College in 2008. Logan s three rushing touchdowns are the most by a Tar Heel since Shaun Draughn vs. East Carolina in 2010. A Look At Each Half Of The Schedule According to USA Today s Sagarin rankings, Carolina had played the fourth-most difficult schedule in the country through its first six games of the season. Three of Carolina s first six opponents are ranked in the top 32 of the Sagarin rankings and five of six in the top 50. In the final six games of the year, only Duke at No. 39 is ranked in the top 50. The first six opponents have a combined record of 42-19 (.689), compared to a 32-29 (.526) mark by the final six teams on the slate. Carolina s First Six Opponents Carolina s Final Six Opponents Team Record AP Sagarin Team Record AP Sagarin South Carolina 9-2 10 18 Boston College 7-4 - 56 MTSU 7-4 - 93 NC State 3-8 - 100 Georgia Tech 7-4 - 28 Virginia 2-9 - 97 ECU 9-2 - 47 Pittsburgh 6-5 - 54 Virginia Tech 7-4 - 31 ODU 8-4 - 128 Miami 8-3 - 42 Duke 9-2 24 40 Totals 47-19 Totals 35-32 (.712) (.522) Defensive Play Picking Up North Carolina s defense has shown steady improvement over the last few weeks and is largely responsible for the recent five-game win streak. In the win over Pitt, Carolina posted seven sacks, 12 tackles for loss, six quarterback hurries, five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. The seven sacks are the most since posting seven against ECU in 2012. It is the most in an ACC game since recording 10 vs. Wake Forest in 2000. The Tar Heels limited the Panthers to 46 yards rushing and 359 total yards. Carolina s defense had three sacks, two additional tackles for losses, seven quarterback hurries, seven pass breakups and two interceptions in a 45-14 win over Virginia. Carolina allowed just 10 points in a 34-10 victory over Boston College. The 10 points are the fewest allowed by the Tar Heels since a 66-0 win over Idaho on Sept. 29, 2012. It is the lowest scoring output by an ACC opponent since a 44-10 win at Virginia on Oct. 16, 2010. In the win over Boston College, Carolina converted 8 of 16 on third down and held the Eagles to 5 of 16 on third down and 0 for 1 on fourth down. NC State coverted just 6 of 17 third down attempts and was 0 for 1 on fourth down. In the last two games, opponents have converted just 33 percent of third down chances. Carolina s defense allowed just 59 passing yards against BC, the fewest by an opponent since Clemson threw for 37 yards in a UNC win in Death Valley on Nov. 15, 1997. The previous low passing yardage figure this year was 104 by Georgia Tech. Over the last five games, all wins, the opponents have started 69 of 77 drives on its side of midfield. GOHEELS.COM 7
Marquise Williams Takes Over At QB Sophomore QB Marquise Williams has taken over as the starting quarterback with the season-ending injury to Bryn Renner. Williams had seen his playing time increase even before Renner s injury and had provided a spark to the UNC offense. Williams has completed 90 of 148 attempts for 1,304 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing 86 times for 386 yards and four touchdowns. Williams has been the Tar Heels leading rusher in four of the last seven games, and had a career-best 79-yard effort in the win at Pitt. Williams scored on runs of 16 and 10 yards in the first half of Carolina s 34-27 win at Pitt. He became the first UNC quarterback to rush for two touchdowns in a game since Darian Durant in a 38-3 victory at Clemson in 2001. Williams first touchdown came on Carolina s second drive of the game and occurred two plays after he converted a 4th-and-9 with a 15-yard pass to Switzer. On the 76-yard scoring drive, Williams completed 4 of 6 pass attempts for 35 yards and ran seven times for 31 yards. Wearing No. 2 to honor Renner, Williams passed, ran and caught touchdowns in a 45-14 win over Virginia. He completed 15 of 28 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns in his second career start. He also rushed 16 times for 46 yards and a score and caught a 29-yard touchdown pass. He became the first Carolina quarterback to catch a touchdown pass since Kevin Anthony in 1984. Williams made his first career start at Virginia Tech in place of starter Bryn Renner who was out with a foot injury. Williams completed 23 of 35 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns in the 27-17 loss. Williams rushed 18 times for team-high 56 yards against the Hokies, which was the most rushing yards by a UNC quarterback since Williams had 61 yards last season against Idaho. It also marked the first time a quarterback led the team in rushing since Durant vs. Duke in 2003. Williams completed 4 of 7 passes for 98 yards and touchdown against Miami. His 71-yard scoring pass to Eric Ebron was his longest career completion and Carolina s longest play from scrimmage in 2013. Williams also rushed five times for 27 yards. Williams rushed seven times for a team-high 55 yards and a touchdown in the win over Boston College. He also completed 4 of 8 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, his fifth of the season. Williams led UNC s ground attack in the win at NC State with 51 yards on 17 carries. Williams had 17 carries no other Tar Heel had more than five. Williams also completed 8 of 15 pass attempts for 92 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to Quinshad Davis. Bryn Renner Outstanding Career Ends With Shoulder Injury Senior quarterback Bryn Renner had season-ending surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at UNC Hospitals by Dr. Alex Creighton. Surgery was required to repair a detached labrum and fracture in his shoulder. Considered by many NFL Draft analysts one of the top five senior quarterbacks in 2013, Renner was the Tar Heels starting signal caller for three seasons. In 2013, Renner completed 152 of 231 attempts for 1,765 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. Renner finished his career with 64 career touchdown passes, which ranks second in school history. He finished four shy of UNC s all-time mark of 68 set by Darian Durant from 2001-04. Renner had 8,221 career passing yards, good for 20th all-time in the ACC. He moved past Georgia Tech s Reggie Ball (8,128) in the win over NC State. He is just the third player in Carolina history to reach 8,000 career passing yards. Renner completed 15 of 22 pass attempts for 124 yards in the win over NC State. He also scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. It was his second rushing TD of the season and fourth of his career. Renner completed 18 of 21 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns against Boston College. His completion percentage of.857 (18 for 21) was the second-highest of his career. He was 22 for 23 (.957) in his first start in 2011 against James Madison. Renner completed 28 of 36 passes for 297 yards and a touchdown against Miami. It was his second straight game with 28 completions, which equaled his third-most in any game. Renner established a new single-game UNC record for consecutive completions with 15 against Miami, breaking the previous record of 14 set by Kevin Anthony vs. Wake Forest in 1985, Jason Stanicek vs. NC State in 1992 and Renner against James Madison in 2011. Renner also holds the overall record with 19 straight completions across two games in 2011. Renner completed 28 of 46 passes for a career-high 366 yards and three touchdowns against East Carolina. It was the 10th career game in which Renner has thrown at least three touchdown passes. It was also his 10th career game with 300 or more passing yards, extending his own school record. Renner completed 23 of 34 pass attempts for 339 yards and a touchdown in a 40-20 win over MTSU. Renner saw his career-best streak of pass attempts without an interception snapped at 140 in the second quarter vs. MTSU. The school record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception is 154 (Oscar Davenport, 1996-97). Renner threw for more than 3,000 yards in 2011 (3,086) and 2012 (3,356). Renner and T.J. Yates are the only two Carolina quarterbacks to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a season and Renner is the only player to do it twice. In 2012, Renner completed 276 of 422 attempts for 3,356 yards and a singleseason school record 28 touchdowns in 12 games. In his first year as a starter in 2011, he accumulated 3,086 passing yards in 13 games. Switzer Playing a Starring Role Freshman WR Ryan Switzer has played every game this season, but has made his presence felt the most in Carolina s current five-game win streak. Switzer has returned four punts for touchdowns this seasonl. That ties the ACC record for touchdowns on punt returns in a season. Steve Suter of Maryland also had four in 2002. Switzer has scored in four of the last five games. He scored on a 43-yard pass, a 57-yard pass and a 64-yard punt return against ODU. Dating back to the Pitt game, Switzer scored five times in nine touches after making the 57-yard catch. Switzer has tied the NCAA record for consecutive games with a punt return touchdown at three. He has scored four times on punt returns in the last three games against Virginia, Pitt and ODU. The only other player in NCAA history to score in three consecutive games on punt returns was David Allen of Kansas State in 1998 (63 yards vs. Indiana St., Sept. 5; 69 yards vs. Northern Ill., Sept. 12; 93 yards vs. Texas, Sept. 19). Switzer tied the school record for most punt return touchdowns in a game with two against Pittsburgh. He had a 65-yarder in the second quarter and a 61-yarder in the fourth quarter with 4:46 remaining that proved to be the winning score. The only other player in UNC history to score twice on punt returns was defensive tackle Andre Purvis who recovered two blocked punts in the end zone against Tulane in 1993. Statistically, both of those recovered punts are recorded as punt returns. Switzer s 85-yard punt return against Virginia equals the fourth-longest punt return for a touchdown in UNC history. It was the first career touchdown return for Switzer, who has also thrown for a touchdown and scored via reception in 2013. Switzer had his first collegiate touchdown catch, a 13-yard scoring strike from Bryn Renner, in the home win against Boston College. The following week, he tossed a 59-yard touchdown pass to Quinshad Davis at NC State. It was Switzer s first career touchdown pass. He is the second wide receiver to throw a touchdown pass this year. Quinshad Davis has thrown two - against ECU and Virginia. Four different Tar Heels have thrown scoring passes this year. Switzer Leads The Nation Freshman Ryan Switzer is the only player in the country with four punt return touchdowns. Eight other players have returned two for touchdowns. Switzer is ranked second nationally with an 20.7 punt return average. The single-season school record for punt return average is 17.5 by Charlie Justice in 1948. 8 GOHEELS.COM
Switzer is seven yards shy of Bosley Allen s single-season school record for most punt return yards. Allen had 421 in 2000 on 28 returns. Switzer has returned 20 punts for 414 yards and has two games remaining. Quinshad Davis All-ACC candidate Quinshad Davis leads the team with nine touchdown receptions and is second on the squad with 45 catches for 692 yards. He also has thrown two touchdown passes this year - one against ECU and another against Virginia. Davis has 106 catches in his first two seasons. Only Hakeem Hicks (113) has caught as many passes in his first two seasons as Davis. Davis was responsible for a pair of touchdowns against Virginia, scoring on an 8-yard pass from Williams in the first quarter and throwing a 29-yard pass to Williams later in the quarter. He finished with five catches for 65 yards. In two games against Virginia, he has 21 catches for 243 yards. In 2012, he caught 16 for 178 yards After posting just eight catches in the first three games of the season, Davis has 33 in his last seven contests. Davis has 13 career touchdown receptions, including five in 2012 and eight in 2013. He now ranks 10th on the single-season receiving TD chart at UNC. Four players are tied for sixth with 14. Davis caught two passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns in the win over NC State. He caught a fade pass from QB Marquise Williams in the corner of the end zone in the first quarter to cut the Wolfpack lead to 10-7. He later caught a 59-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter from WR Ryan Switzer. Davis had a season-high eight catches for 81 yards against Miami. In the loss at Virginia Tech, Davis caught a season-high six passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Davis had five catches for 111 yards and a touchdown against ECU. He also threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Thorpe on his first career pass attempt. It was his fourth career 100-yard receiving game and his first such-game this season. A year ago, the 6-4, 205-pound wide receiver set UNC freshman records with 61 receptions and 776 receiving yards. A native of Gaffney, S.C., Davis added approximately 20 pounds in the offseason without losing any speed. Last year against Virginia, Davis finished with Carolina single-game freshman records of 16 catches and 178 yards. The previous records were nine catches (Octavus Barnes vs. Texas, 1994 Sun Bowl) and 171 yards (Hakeem Nicks at Notre Dame, 2006). The 16 catches match the ACC record for all players, tied most recently by Wake Forest s Michael Campanaro. Davis is one of six ACC players with 16 receptions in a game. Davis concluded the 2012 season second in ACC history for catches by a freshman and fourth in receiving yards by a freshman. Howard Bugging Opposing Defenses Freshman wide receiver Bug Howard has elevated his game over the last few weeks and currently ranks second on the team with four receiving touchdowns. He is fourth on the squad with 22 receptions for 278 yards. Thirteen of those 22 receptions have come during Carolina s current five-game win streak. Howard caught five passes for a season-high 72 yards at NC State, including an acrobatic 24-yarder in the final quarter that led to the game-clinching touchdown run by Logan. Howard caught three passes for 31 yards and a pair of touchdowns against 2013 CAROLINA FOOTBALL PUNT RETURNS CURRENT PUNT RETURN YARDS IN 2013 Rk. Name, School... Yards 1. Ryan Swizter, UNC...414 2. Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State...364 3. Jamison Crowder, Duke...362 4. Devon Smith, Marshall...347 5. Brelan Chancellor, North Texas...342 MOST PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON SINGLE-SEASON PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWN Rk. Name, School... TDs 1. Chad Owens, Hawaii, 2004 (NCAA record)...5 2. Ryan Swizter, UNC, 2013 (ACC record)...4 Steve Suter, Maryland, 2002 (ACC record)...4 Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio State, 2004 (Big 10 record)...4 Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma, 2003 (Big 12 record)..4 DeJuan Groce, Nebraska, 2002 (Big 12 record)...4 David Allen, Kansas State, 1998 (Big 12 record)...4 Tinker Keck, Cincinnati, 1997 (C-USA record)...4 Derek Abney, Kentucky, 2002 (SEC record)...4 Joe Adams, Arkansas, 2011 (SEC record)...4 Cliff Harris, Oregon, 2010 (Pac-12 record)...4 DeSean Jackson, California, 2006 (Pac-12 record)..4 Santana Moss, Miami, 2000 (Big East record)...4 Quinton Spotwood, SU, 1997 (Big East Record)...4 Golden Richards, BYU, 1971...4 MOST COMBINED KICK RETURNS FOR TDs IN 2013 Rk. School... TDs 1. North Carolina (4 PR, 1 KR)...5 2. Rutgers (2 PR, 2 KR)...4 3. North Texas (3 PR, 1 KR)...4 Alabama (2 PR, 1 KR)...3 New Mexico (0 PR, 3K R)...3 Auburn (1 PR, 2 KR)...3 Baylor (2 PR, 1 KR)...3 Oklahoma State (2 PR, 1 KR)...3 Duke (2 PR, 1 KR)...3 Oregon (2 PR, 1 KR)...3 Boston College. The true freshman now has four touchdowns on the season, one behind Quinshad Davis for the team lead. Sean Tapley Junior WR Sean Tapley has 16 catches for 211 yards in 2013. He caught four passes for a career-high 93 yards in a 40-20 victory over Middle Tennessee. The next week at Georgia Tech he two catches for 36 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown reception. Tapley also returns kickoffs for the Tar Heels and ranks third in the ACC with a 24.7-yard average. Running Game Picks Up With the early departure of standout tailback Giovani Bernard to the NFL following the 2012 season, Carolina turned the running game over to sophomore Romar Morris, senior A.J. Blue and freshmen Khris Francis and T.J. Logan. A.J. BLUE Blue, who Fedora describes as the team s best leader, was second on the team in rushing a year ago with 433 yards and nine touchdowns. He also had nine receptions and scored a touchdown. He and Bernard (19) combined to set a single-season school record for most touchdowns by a pair of teammates. Blue is a powerful runner who made his first career start at tailback at Wake Forest after Bernard was injured in the season opener. Blue came into the game with 210 career rushing yards, but gained a career-best 106 on 19 carries against the Deacs. His previous single-game high was 39 yards against Elon in the previous week. Blue played as a true freshman in 2009 as a wildcat quarterback, redshirted in 2010 and rushed for 138 yards in backup duty in 2011. He also got the start at Louisville and finished with 43 yards on seven carries, a 6.1 average. In 2013, Blue has a team-high 73 attempts for 292 yards and a touchdown. Blue rushed eight times for 25 yards and scored his first touchdown of the season against Boston College. Blue had 11 career touchdowns entering the season, including 10 last year when he combined with Giovani Bernard (19) for a schoolrecord 29 touchdowns (most for a pair of teammates). ROMAR MORRIS This season, Morris has 59 rushes for 280 yards (4.7 avg.) and three rushing touchdowns. Morris scored his first two touchdowns of the season against Middle Tennessee, a 26-yard scamper in the first quarter and a 1-yard plunge in the second. Morris gained 46 rushing yards on 10 carries in addition to two catches for five yards. Morris scored his third touchdown of the season, a 4-yard rush in the first quarter against Georgia Tech. He finished the game with 54 rushing yards on 11 carries. He did not play in Carolina s 55-31 loss to ECU. Morris is a speedy back who can also return kicks. He rushed for 386 yards and was effective in the passing game last year, making 12 catches for 204 yards (17.0 avg.) in 2012. He scored twice on the ground and twice through the air. A native of Salisbury, N.C., Morris was the named the top athlete in the state as a senior and redshirted in 2011. He is a member of the Tar Heels track team and ran the fifth-fastest 60-meter dash time (6.85 seconds) in school history during the 2012-13 indoor season. KHRIS FRANCIS True Freshman TB Khris Francis has 50 carries for 200 yards on the season. He saw his first collegiate action against Middle Tennessee and gained 42 yards GOHEELS.COM 9
on 10 carries. He scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter against Virginia, a 15-yard catch-and-run from Williams. Francis also rushed six times for 35 yards. Francis scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 28-yard run vs. Old Dominion. T.J. LOGAN True Freshman T.J. Logan has 62 carries for 364 yards and four touchdowns this season. He also has seven catches for 117 yards. Logan saw his first career action in the loss at Virginia Tech and had five carries for 25 yards and one reception for eight yards. He did not play in the first four games due to a knee injury. Logan made his first collegiate start in just his second game of the season (missed the first four due to injury) and gained 61 yards on 16 carries and had two catches for 18 yards. Logan scored his first career touchdown in the win at NC State on a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter to give the Tar Heels a 27-19 lead. Logan had 43 yards on five carries, including four attempts for 30 yards in the fourth quarter. Logan averaged 8.6 yards per carry. Tar Heels Rush For Season-High vs. ODU The Tar Heels rushed for a season-high 312 yards in an 80-20 win over ODU, led by freshman T.J. Logan s career-best 137-yard effort. QB Marquise Williams had 60 yards, followed by Charles Brunson with 54 and Khris Francis with 12. Noting the Tar Heels Offense Carolina has posted more than 500 yards of total offense seven times in 23 games under Larry Fedora, including a school-record 721 yards vs. ODU in 2013. UNC has gained at least 400 yards in 18 of Fedora s 23 games as head coach. The five games Carolina has been held under 400 yards came this season at South Carolina, at Georgia Tech, at Virginia Tech, vs. Boston College and at Pitt. Carolina has scored 40 or more points in nine of 23 games under head coach Larry Fedora. The Tar Heels gained 511 total offense yards in a 40-20 victory over Middle Tennessee on Sept. 7. Since 2012, Carolina is averaging 45.7 points per game at Kenan Stadium (13 games) and 25.4 points per game on the road (10 games). Kareem Martin Senior Kareem Martin is the headliner on North Carolina s defense. He currently has 70 tackles and is ranked fourth in the country with 19.0 tackles for loss and fifth in the nation with 11.0 sacks. Martin recorded eight tackles, 3.5 sacks for 34 yards, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and had two quarterback hurries in the win over Pitt. In the first half alone, he had six tackles, three sacks and forced a fumble that was recovered by linebacker Travis Hughes. For his efforts, he was named the Walter Camp Football Foundationa National Defensive Player of the Week. Martin registered a career-high 10 tackles, including seven solo stops, against Georgia Tech. Martin recorded eight tackles, 3.5 quarterback sacks and forced two fumbles (recovering one) to earn Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week in Carolina s 34-27 win at Pittsburgh. Martin had eight tackles, including four for losses of 18 yards and a 10-yard sack, against Miami. He also had two quarterback hurries. In the win at NC State, Martin made eight tackles, including three tackles for losses of 11 yards, one of which was a 7-yard sack. He also forced a fumble. Martin was among the league leaders in tackles for loss in 2012 and has plenty of 2013 preseason accolades. He has been named preseason All-ACC by most media outlets and should once again be under consideration for the Ted Hendricks Award (nation s top defensive end). A senior from Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Martin collected 40 tackles, including 15.5 for loss and four sacks, in 2012. He also broke up three passes, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. Tre Boston All-ACC candidate Tre Boston has a team-high four interceptions and has posted 70 tackles on the season. He had a spectacular one-handed interception in the end zone against Middle Tennessee to snuff out a Blue Raider drive in the first quarter. He now has intercepted a pass in each of his four seasons as a Tar Heel. He picked off his 11th career pass against Miami. His 12 career interceptions ranks third at UNC. Schoettmer Makes An Impact Sophomore linebacker Jeff Schoettmer came to UNC as a walk-on in 2011. After a year as a key reserve, Schoettmer earned a scholarship this season and is Carolina s leading tackler with 79 stops. He also has 4.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Schoettmer was has started all 10 games at middle linebacker. Freshmen See Action Nine true freshmen and six redshirt freshmen have played this season. The true freshmen are tailback T.J. Logan, tailback Khris Francis, safety Dominique Green, wide receiver Bug Howard, wide receiver Ryan Switzer, defensive back Brian Walker, bandit Mikey Bart, cornerback Des Lawrence and center Lucas Crowley. Green made the first tackle of the college football season on the opening kickoff of the game at No. 6 South Carolina. The redshirt freshmen who have played are offensive tackle Jon Heck, offensive guard Caleb Peterson, defensive end Junior Gnonkonde, place-kicker Nick Weiler, tailback Charles Brunson and wide receiver Mack Hollins. Hibbard Helps Heels Lead League In Net Punting Carolina ranks first in the ACC and 15th in the country with a 39.5-yard net punting average. Junior punter Tommy Hibbard, a preseason Ray Guy candidate, has had an exceptional season with 57 punts for a 42.6 average, which ranks five in the ACC. Seventeen punts have been downed inside the 20-yard line and two have been over 50 yards. He had a 76-yard punt in a win over Boston College. In a win at NC State, Hibbard averaged 40.9 yards on eight punts, but dropped four of those eight kicks inside the NC State 20-yard line. He kicked a 43-yarder downed the State 2-yard line by Jabari Price; a 46-yarder downed at the Pack 5-yard line by Price, a 39-yarder fair caught at the 11; and a 31-yarder with 6:20 to play in the game that went out of bounds at the Wolfpack 9-yard line. 10 GOHEELS.COM
UNC PLAYERS IN THE NFL (as of Nov. 6, 2013) Connor Barth, PK...Tampa Bay (IR) Giovani Bernard, TB...Cincinnati Travis Bond, OG...Carolina Zach Brown, LB...Tennessee Bruce Carter, LB...Dallas Jonathan Cooper, OG...Arizona (IR) Quinton Coples, DE...New York Jets Greg Little, WR...Cleveland Hakeem Nicks, WR...NY Giants Julius Peppers, DE...Chicago Robert Quinn, DE...St. Louis Kevin Reddick, LB...New Orleans Garrett Reynolds, OL...Atlanta DaNorris Searcy, DB...Buffalo Brandon Tate, WR...Cincinnati Ryan Taylor, TE...Green Bay Cam Thomas, DT...San Diego Greg Warren, DS...Pittsburgh Brennan Williams, OT...Houston (IR) Sylvester Williams, DT...Denver TJ Yates, QB...Houston Tar Heel Coaches in the NFL There are approximately two dozen coaches/ key administrators in the NFL today who are either former Tar Heels or have ties to Chapel Hill. The royal blue of the Indianapolis Colts has a decided accent of Carolina blue. Two former Tar Heels are on the staff there--qb coach Clyde Christensen was a Tar Heel quarterback in the 1970s, and director of player engagement David Thornton was a linebacker from 1998-2001. Head coach Chuck Pagano spent one year as defensive coordinator at Carolina in 2007, and WR coach Charlie Williams was on Butch Davis s staff for five years. Assistant offensive line coach Hal Hunter just joined the Colts staff from San Diego; he was on John Bunting s staff for five years from 2002-06. Elsewhere on NFL coaching/staff rosters: New York Jets-TE coach Steve Hagen (UNC asst. 2007-8) Jacksonville-S&C coach Tom Myslinski (UNC 2011) Tennessee-Asst. O-Line/TE coach Arthur Smith (Letterman 2005) San Diego-Asst. Secondary coach Greg Williams (Letterman 1994-97) New York Giants-Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell (UNC grad assistant 1985-86) Philadelphia Eagles-DBs coach John Lovett (UNC 2007-8.) Carolina Panthers-O-line coach John Matsko (UNC 1978-85). Tampa Bay-Special Asst. to the head coach Butch Davis (UNC 2007-10). Arizona-OLB coach James Bettcher (UNC grad assistant 2007-09). St. Louis-QB coach Frank Cignetti (UNC 2006) San Francisco- Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio (UNC grad assistant 1983), Offensive Asst. Ronald Curry (Letterman 1998-2001). Buffalo-Scout Darrell Moody (UNC asst. 1988-95, 1998-2000. Jacksonville-Scout Brian Simmons (Letterman 1994-97). Denver-Scout Nick Schiralli (UNC GA, player personnel 2002-05). NORTH CAROLINA & THE NFL DRAFT In the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, North Carolina offensive guard Jonathan Cooper was selected seventh overall by the Arizona Cardinals and defensive tackle Sylvester Williams was picked 28th overall by the Denver Broncos. North Carolina has now produced six first-round draft picks since 2008. That is the most of any ACC school. Boston College and Florida State rank second with five. The Tar Heels had first-round picks in 2008 (Kentwan Balmer, 29th overall), 2009 (Hakeem Nicks, 29th overall), 2011 (Robert Quinn, 14th overall), 2012 (Quinton Coples, 16th overall) and 2013 (Jonathan Cooper, 7th overall; Sylvester Williams, 28th overall) Most First-Round NFL Draft Picks in ACC Since 2008 6 Carolina 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (2) 5 Boston College 2008 (2), 2009, 2011, 2012 5 Florida State 2010, 2011, 2013 (3) 3 Virginia 2008 (2), 2009 3 Notre Dame 2012 (2), 2013 2 Georgia Tech 2010 (2) 2 Pittsburgh 2008, 2011 2 Virginia Tech 2008, 2012 2 Clemson 2010, 2013 2 Syracuse 2012, 2013 1 Miami 2008 1 Louisville 2009 1 Wake Forest - 2009 1 Maryland 2009 0 Duke 0 NC State The last time two Tar Heels were picked in the first round was 2002 when DE Julius Peppers was picked No. 2 by the Carolina Panthers and DT Ryan Sims went sixth overall to the Kansas City Chiefs. At No. 7, Cooper is the sixth-highest pick all-time from North Carolina. Only Ken Willard (No. 2 in 1965), Ken Huff (No. 3 in 1975), Lawrence Taylor (No. 2 in 1981), Peppers (No. 2 in 2002) and Sims (No. 6 in 2002) were selected higher than Cooper. Cooper is the fourth offensive lineman picked in the first round from UNC. The others were Huff in 1975 (No. 3 overall), Brian Blados in 1984 (No. 28) and Harris Barton in 1987 (No. 22). Huff is the only other guard to be picked in the first round from UNC. Cooper is the first offensive guard selected in the top 10 of the NFL Draft since 1997 when Colorado s Chris Naeole was selected by the New Orleans Saints at No. 10. He is the highest selected offensive guard since Bill Fralic was taken No. 2 by Atlanta in 1985. Williams is the first defensive tackle from UNC selected in the first round since Balmer was taken at No. 29 by San Francisco in 2008. Carolina has had 22 all-time first-round draft picks, which ranks just outside the top 25 in the country. It is, however, the most of any school in the state, ahead of NC State (15), Duke (5) and Wake Forest (4). Half (11) of Carolina s 22 all-time first-round draft picks have been defensive linemen. Over the last 18 years, a Carolina defensive lineman has been selected in the first round on 10 occasions. Giovani Bernard became the first running back taken in the 2013 NFL Draft when he was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals with the fifth pick of the second round (37th overall). It is the first time Carolina has produced the first tailback of the draft. Ethan Horton, a running back at UNC, was selected in the 1984 draft, but played exclusively tight end in the NFL. Bernard became the first Tar Heel tailback taken in the second round since Natrone Means in 1993. Bernard is the highest selected tailback from UNC since Horton in 1984. Horton played tight end in the NFL. Offensive tackle Brennan Williams was selected in the third round by the Houston Texans (89th overall) and Travis Bond was selected in the seventh round by the Minnesota Vikings (214th overall). Williams and Bond were the second and third offensive linemen (Cooper is the other) selected in this year s draft. It is the first time three Tar Heel offensive linemen have been taken in the same draft. A total of 25 Carolina players have been selected in the NFL Draft since 2008, which equals the most of any ACC school. Carolina is tied with Clemson and Florida State. Two Tar Heels were picked in the 2008 draft, five in 2009, two in 2010, a leaguehigh nine in 2011, two in 2012 and five in 2013. Most Draft Picks in ACC Since 2008 25 North Carolina 25 Clemson 25 Florida State 24 Miami 22 Virginia Tech 20 Notre Dame GOHEELS.COM 11
LARRY FEDORA Head Coach Second Year at UNC More than a year ago at his introductory press conference, Larry Fedora stood in front of a packed room at UNC s Loudermilk Center and promised to provide an entertaining product. At one point he even told the gathering that you if you leave your seat to go to the concession stand, you re probably going to miss a touchdown. He did not disappoint. In his first year in Chapel Hill, Fedora s Tar Heels posted more than 35 school offensive records, won eight games and tied for first in the ACC s Coastal Division. Led by a group of resilient seniors, Fedora led a focused team that lived by his mantra of playing smart, fast and physical. He hopes to build off that momentum as he enters his second season as UNC s head coach. He is the 35th head coach in Carolina history and the 11th since the ACC was formed in 1953. Fedora s first season in Chapel Hill was highlighted by a 6-1 mark at home, including a thrilling 43-35 victory over NC State and a 48-34 win against Virginia Tech. Giovani Bernard s 74-yard punt return in the final seconds of the NC State game ended Carolina s five-game losing skid to its nearby rival and set off a wild celebration on the UNC sidelines. The Virginia Tech game saw Carolina rush for 339 yards, the most since 2004, as the Tar Heels posted 533 total yards of offense. It was also the most points the Hokies had allowed in a game since joining the ACC. Carolina also posted home victories over Elon, East Carolina, Idaho and Maryland, and picked up road wins at Miami and Virginia. It marked the first time a UNC coach had won at Virginia in his first attempt since Dick Crum in 1979. Carolina s players benefitted from Fedora s up-tempo style of play. Offensive guard Jonathan Cooper and defensive tackle Sylvester Williams were selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft by Arizona (No. 7) and Denver (No. 28), respectively. It was just the second time Carolina had produced multiple first-round picks in the same season. Cooper was a consensus first-team All-America and became the first Outland Trophy finalist in UNC history. Williams, who prior to coming to UNC had worked in a factory making truck parts, was a stout run-stopper who earned first-team All-ACC honors. Bernard, the fleet-footed runner from Ft. Lauderdale, led the league in rushing, earned first-team All-ACC honors at both running back and specialist and was the first tailback selected in the NFL Draft when Cincinnati picked him in the second round. Nine Tar Heels from the 2012 squad signed professional contracts, including five draft picks and four free agent signings. All three senior offensive linemen were drafted, including Cooper in the first round, Brennan Williams in the third and Travis Bond in the seventh. Statistically, Carolina finished eighth in the country in scoring, averaging a school-record 40.6 points per game. The Tar Heels scored 30 or more points in nine of 12 games, and twice posted more than 60 points, including a school-record 66 against Idaho. Carolina was 14th in the nation in total offense, averaging a school-record 485.6 yards per game. It marked the fifth consecutive year as a head coach that Fedora s offense has gained more than 5,000 total yards. The Tar Heels also excelled on special teams, finishing 10th in net punting and 10th in punt return average. Bernard was second nationally in punt returns and fourth as an all-purpose runner. Fedora came to Carolina after four seasons as head coach at Southern Larry Fedora Coaching Year-by-Year Year School Position Record Postseason 1986 Austin College Grad. Asst. --- 1987 Garland (Texas) HS Assistant --- 1988 Garland (Texas) HS Assistant --- 1989 Garland (Texas) HS Assistant --- 1990 Baylor Assistant 6-4-1 1991 Baylor Assistant 8-4 Copper Bowl (L, 24-0 to Indiana) 1992 Baylor Assistant 7-5 Sun Bowl (W, 20-15 vs. Arizona) 1993 Baylor Assistant 5-6 1994 Baylor Assistant 7-5 Alamo Bowl (L, 10-3 vs. Washington) 1995 Baylor Assistant 7-4 1996 Baylor Assistant 4-7 1997 Air Force Assistant 10-3 Las Vegas Bowl (L, 41-31 vs. Oregon) 1998 Air Force Assistant 12-1 O ahu Bowl (W, 45-25 vs. Washington) 1999 Middle Tennessee Assistant 3-8 2000 Middle Tennessee Assistant 6-5 2001 Middle Tennessee Assistant 8-3 2002 Florida Assistant 8-5 Outback Bowl (L, 38-30 vs. Michigan) 2003 Florida Assistant 8-5 Outback Bowl (L, 37-17 vs. Iowa) 2004 Florida Assistant 7-5 Peach Bowl (L, 27-10 vs. Miami) 2005 Oklahoma State Assistant 4-7 2006 Oklahoma State Assistant 7-6 Independence Bowl (W, 34-31 vs. Alabama) 2007 Oklahoma State Assistant 7-6 Insight Bowl (W, 49-33 vs. Indiana)* 2008 Southern Mississippi Head Coach 7-6 New Orleans Bowl (W, 30-27 OT vs. Troy) 2009 Southern Mississippi Head Coach 7-6 New Orleans Bowl (L, 42-32 vs. MTSU) 2010 Southern Mississippi Head Coach 8-5 Beef O Brady s Bowl (L, 31-28 vs. Louisville) 2011 Southern Mississippi Head Coach 12-2 CUSA Champions (W, 49-28 vs. Houston) Hawaii Bowl Champs (W, 24-17 vs. Nevada) 2012 North Carolina Head Coach 8-4 Tied for first in Coastal Division 2013 North Carolina Head Coach 6-5 Career record as head coach: 48-28 (6th season) GOHEELS.COM 13
Miss s graduation success rate (GSR) ranked second in CUSA in the 2009-10 academic year and third during the 2010-11 academic year. In 2009, USM was recognized by the AFCA for its graduation success rate. The Southern Miss job was Fedora s first head coaching assignment after excelling in the collegiate ranks as an assistant. He spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State from 2005-07 where the Cowboys raised their rushing, passing and total offensive yards each year with Fedora at the helm. In 2006, the Cowboys were one of just two teams - the other being Boise State - to average over 200 yards both rushing and passing. The OSU offense averaged over 30 points per contest over his final two seasons as well. The Cowboys made the biggest improvement in the country in scoring following his second season of running the offense, jumping from 96th nationally in 2005 to 7th in 2006. Prior to his stint at Oklahoma State, Fedora spent three seasons at Florida as run game coordinator (2002), perimeter game coordinator (2003) and offensive coordinator (2004). He also coached the running backs and receivers all three seasons. In 2004, Fedora s Gators ranked first in the SEC in six different categories including passing offense (271.1), total offense (426.9), third down conversion percentage (47.8), touchdown passes (29), pass attempts (407) and pass completions (243). Before going to Florida, Fedora was the offensive coordinator at Middle Tennessee from 1999-2001. In three seasons at MTSU, Fedora s offense averaged 424 yards of total offense, 181 rushing yards and 31 points per game. With Fedora as their offensive coordinator, the Blue Raiders set 43 school records over three seasons. Fedora began his coaching career as a graduate assistant (1986) at Austin College. He then served as an assistant coach at Garland (Texas) High School from 1987-90. Fedora returned to the collegiate ranks in 1991, serving as the tight ends, wide receivers and running backs coach at Baylor, where he stayed until 1996. He then spent two seasons (1997-98) at Air Force coaching the passing game and wide receivers. As a player, Fedora was a wide receiver at Austin College (1981-84) in Sherman, Texas. He helped lead the Kangaroos to the NAIA championship in 1981. He earned academic All-American honors in 1983, and honorable mention All-American in both 1983 and 1984. Born Sept. 10, 1962, in College Station, Texas, Fedora is a 1985 graduate of Austin College, where he also received his Masters degree in 1986. He is married to the former Christi Wood, and the couple has one son, Dillon, and three daughters, Sydney, Peyton and Hallie. Fedora s All-Time Record Against Opponents Opponent Overall Last Meeting Alcorn State 1-0 2009 Arkansas State 1-0 2008 Auburn 0-1 2008 Boise State 0-1 2008 Boston College 1-0 2013 Duke 0-1 2012 East Carolina 3-2 2012 Elon 1-0 2012 Georgia Tech 0-2 2013 Houston 2-1 2011 Idaho 1-0 2012 Kansas 1-1 2010 La.-Lafayette 1-0 2008 Louisiana Tech 2-0 2011 Louisville 0-3 2012 Marshall 2-2 2011 Maryland 1-0 2012 Miami 1-1 2013 Memphis 3-1 2011 Middle Tennessee 1-1 2013 Opponent Overall Last Meeting Navy 1-0 2011 Nevada 1-0 2011 NC State 2-0 2013 Old Dominion 1-0 2013 Pittsburgh 1-0 2013 Prairie View 1-0 2010 Rice 1-1 2011 South Carolina 0-2 2013 Southeastern La. 1-0 2011 SMU 2-0 2011 Troy 1-0 2008 Tulane 2-0 2010 Tulsa 1-1 2010 UAB 1-3 2011 UCF 4-0 2011 UTEP 2-1 2008 Virginia 4-0 2013 Virginia Tech 1-1 2013 Wake Forest 0-1 2012 Totals 48-28.632 The Fedora File Born: September 10, 1962 Education: Austin College, 1985 Playing Experience: Austin College, 1981-84 Family: Wife - Christi, Has three daughters - Sydney, Peyton & Hallie, and a son, Dillon Twitter: @CoachFedora Record as Head Coach Fedora s Record as a Head Coach 2013 Overall Record 6-5 48-28 Record vs. Atlantic Coast 4-3 11-6 Home 4-2 29-8 Away 2-3 17-18 Neutral 0-0 2-2 Day Games 6-3 27-14 Night Games 0-2 21-14 When Scoring First 4-1 36-12 When Opponent Scores First 2-4 12-16 When Leading at Half 6-2 41-7 When Trailing at Half 0-3 3-19 When Tied at Half 0-0 4-2 In Overtime Games 0-0 1-2 Scoring Less than 20 points 0-2 4-6 Scoring 20+ points 6-3 44-22 Scoring 30+ points 5-1 36-12 Opp. scores less than 20 points 3-0 27-0 Opp. scores 20+ points 3-5 20-28 Opp. scores 30+ points 0-1 8-18 Rushing for less than 100 yards 0-3 1-8 Rushing for more than 100 yards 6-2 46-20 Rushing for more than 200 yards 2-0 25-4 Rushing for more than 300 yards 1-0 8-0 Passing for less than 100 yards 0-0 0-0 Passing for more than 200 yards 5-4 33-23 Passing for more than 300 yards 2-1 8-11 Less than 300 Yards Total Offense 0-1 2-2 More than 300 Yards Total Offense 6-4 46-26 Allow Less than 100 yards rush 0-1 26-3 Allow More than 100 yards rush 6-4 22-24 Allow 200 yards passing 3-3 23-22 Allow 300 yards passing 1-2 10-9 Allow less than 300 yards total off. 1-0 20-2 Allow more than 300 yards total off. 5-5 28-26 Having a 100-yard rusher 0-0 18-8 Opponent has a 100-yard rusher 6-3 13-10 Having no turnovers 1-0 9-2 Having 3 or more turnovers 0-0 4-5 Force no turnovers 0-2 3-4 Force 3 or more turnovers 1-1 16-6 14 GOHEELS.COM
2013 DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Left Tackle 68 - James Hurst (6-7, 305, Sr.) 77 - John Ferranto (6-5, 290, Fr.*) Left Guard 70 - Caleb Peterson (6-5, 300, Fr.*) OR 60 - Russell Bodine (6-4, 310, Jr.) 54 - Will Dancy (6-4, 295, So.) Center 60 - Russell Bodine (6-4, 310, Jr.) OR 65 - Lucas Crowley (6-3, 270, Fr.) 51 - Jarrod James (6-3, 290, So.) Right Guard 78 - Landon Turner (6-4, 320, So.) 62 - David Collins (6-8, 310, Sr.) Right Tackle 71 - Jon Heck (6-6, 300, Fr.*) 72 - Kiaro Holts (6-4, 295, So.) 69 - Nick Appel (6-6, 310, Jr.) Tight End 85 - Eric Ebron (6-4, 245, Jr.) 80 - Jack Tabb (6-3, 240, Jr.) 49 - Eric Albright (6-6, 235, Jr.) Quarterback 12 - Marquise Williams (6-2, 215, So.) 11 - Kanler Coker (6-4, 215, Fr.*) 10 - Mitch Trubisky (6-3, 210, Fr.) Defensive End 95 - Kareem Martin (6-6, 265, Sr.) 44 - Junior Gnonkonde (6-4, 240, Fr.*) 90 - Jessie Rogers (6-4, 260, So.) Defensive Tackle 96 - Ethan Farmer (6-3, 295, Jr.) 97 - Shawn Underwood (6-1, 305, Jr.) OR 74 - Devonte Brown (6-3, 280, Jr.) Defensive Tackle 93 - Tim Jackson (6-5, 285, Sr.) 98 - Justin Thomason (6-4, 265, So.) Bandit 8 - Norkeithus Otis (6-1, 240, Jr.) 23 - Darius Lipford (6-3, 245, Jr.) 45 - Mikey Bart (6-3, 245, Fr.) 42 - Shakeel Rashad (6-2, 245, So.) Will Linebacker 9 - Travis Hughes (6-2, 225, Jr.) 80 - Jack Tabb (6-3, 240, Jr.) Mike Linebacker 34 - Jeff Schoettmer (6-1, 230, So.) 33 - Nathan Staub (6-2, 240, Fr.*) Ram 11 - Malik Simmons (5-11, 190, So.) 20 - Brandon Ellerbe (6-0, 220, Jr.) Place-kicker 18 - Thomas Moore (5-10, 200, Jr.) Kickoff 19 - Nick Weiler (6-0, 195, Fr.*) 18 - Thomas Moore (5-10, 200, Jr.) Punter 30 - Tommy Hibbard (5-10, 190, Jr.) 23 - Joey Mangili (6-3, 205, Fr.*) Deep Snapper 61 - Conor Fry (6-2, 240, So.) 70 - Alex Marrs (6-0, 230, Jr.) Holder 30 - Tommy Hibbard (5-10, 190, Jr.) Kickoff Return 5 - T.J. Thorpe (6-0, 200, So.) 8 - T.J. Logan (5-10, 180, Fr.) 6 - Sean Tapley (6-1, 185, Jr.) Punt Return 3 - Ryan Switzer (5-10, 175, Fr.) 5 - T.J. Thorpe (6-0, 200, So.) * - redshirt freshman 2013 SEASON & CAREER STARTS Tailback 15 - A.J. Blue (6-2, 215, Sr.) OR 21 - Romar Morris (5-10, 185, So.) OR 8 - T.J. Logan (5-10, 180, Fr.) OR 1 - Khris Francis (5-9, 195, Fr.) Wide Receiver 81 - Kendrick Singleton (6-2, 200, So.) OR 3 - Ryan Switzer (5-10, 175, Fr.) 24 - Jordan Darty (5-11, 175, Jr.) Wide Receiver 5 - T.J. Thorpe (6-0, 200, So.) 6 - Sean Tapley (6-1, 185, Jr.) 86 - Nic Platt (6-2, 205, Jr.) Wide Receiver 14 - Quinshad Davis (6-4, 205, So.) 84 - Bug Howard (6-4, 195, Fr.) 17 - Mark McNeill (6-4, 215, Jr.) Nick Appel Russell Bodine Eric Ebron John Ferranto Jordan & Justin Fieulleteau Junior Gnonkonde Kiaro Holts Jarrod James Dan Mastromatteo PRONUNCIATION GUIDE uh-pell BO-dine EE-bron fuhr-ann-toe fee-all-toe non-khan-day key-air-oh HOLTZ juh-rod mass-troh-muh-tay-oh Cornerback 4 - Jabari Price (6-0, 200, Sr.) 16 - Alex Dixon (6-0, 185, So.) Free Safety 10 - Tre Boston (6-1, 205, Sr.) 28 - Brian Walker (5-11, 175, Fr.) 25 - Kameron Jackson (5-11, 190, So.) Strong Safety 26 - Dominique Green (5-11, 185, Fr.) 27 - Darien Rankin (5-11, 195, So.) Cornerback 7 - Tim Scott (5-11, 190, Jr.) 37 - T.J. Jiles (5-11, 180, So.) Romar Morris Norkeithus Otis Bryn Renner Jeff Schoettmer Marquise Williams Assistant Coaches Chris Kapilovic Vic Koenning RO-marr nor-keith-us BRIN SHOT-murr mar-kweece kuh-pill-o-vick KOH-ning Player, Pos...2013... Career James Hurst, OT...11... 47 Kareem Martin, DE...11... 39 Tre Boston, CB...11... 38 Bryn Renner, QB...7... 32 Tim Scott, CB...11... 31 Jabari Price, CB...11... 28 Russell Bodine, C...11... 25 Tim Jackson, DT...11... 24 Eric Ebron, TE...10... 21 Quinshad Davis, WR...10... 20 Landon Turner, OG...11... 15 Travis Hughes, LB...10... 14 Sean Tapley, WR...4... 13 Jon Heck, OT...11... 11 Ethan Farmer, DT...11... 11 Dominique Green, S...11... 11 Caleb Peterson, OG...10... 10 Jeff Schoettmer, LB...10... 10 Jack Tabb, TE/LB...6... 9 Malik Simmons, Ram...9... 9 Tommy Heffernan, LB... 9 Norkeithus Otis, Bandit...8... 8 T.J. Thorpe, WR...8... 8 Darien Rankin, S... 8 A.J. Blue, TB...3... 6 Darius Lipford, LB...1... 6 Kendrick Singleton, WR...5... 5 Romar Morris, TB...5... 5 Marquise Williams, QB...4... 4 Shawn Underwood, DT... 4 Sam Smiley, S... 4 T.J. Logan, TB...3... 3 Brandon Ellerbe, Ram...2... 2 Mikey Bart, B...2... 2 Mark McNeill, WR... 2 Brian Walker, S...1... 1 Kameron Jackson, S... 1 Kiaro Holts, OT... 1 Terry Shankle, CB... 1 Nic Platt, WR... 1 GOHEELS.COM
THE LAST TIME... The Last Time Carolina... shut out its opponent: Idaho, 66-0, 2012 rushed for 300 yards: 312 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 rushed for 400 yards: 432 vs. Ohio University, 1993 rushed for 500 yards: 555 vs. Virginia at Norfolk, 1943 had less than 25 rushes: 24 at Georgia Tech, 2013 had less than 50 yards rushing: 47 at Louisville, 2012 had less than 100 yards rushing: 99 at Virginia Tech, 2013 attempted less than 10 passes: 9 vs. Southern California, 1993 attempted 40 passes: 43 vs. Miami, 2013 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: 32 vs. Miami, 2013 completed 30 passes: 32 vs. Miami, 2013 had less than 50 yards passing: 42 vs. Maryland, 2000 passed for 300 yards: 395 vs. Miami, 2013 passed for 400 yards: 409 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 had less than 100 yards of total offense: 73 vs. Florida State, 1997 had less than 200 yards of total offense: 165 vs. NC State, 2011 had 500 yards of total offense: 500 vs. Miami, 2013 had 600 yards of total offense: 637 vs. Ohio, 1995 had 700 yards of total offense: 721 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 had less than 10 first downs: 9 vs. Virginia, 2009 had 30 first downs: 30 at Miami, 2012 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. Clemson, 2011 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: 13 vs. Virginia, 2013 accumulated 100 yards of penalties: 102 vs. Virginia, 2013 scored 50 points: 50 vs. Georgia Tech, 2012 scored 60 points: 80 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 (UNC record) trailed after three quarters, but rallied to win: Trailed vs. NC State 35-25, and rallied to win 43-35, in 2012 came from 10 points behind on the road to win: Trailed at Rutgers, 10-0, and rallied to win 17-13, in 2010 had possession time of 40 minutes: 41:28 vs. Maryland, 1996 scored four touchdowns in a quarter: 5 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 (3rd) ran 90 plays in a game: 96 vs. Georgia Tech, 1994 did not fumble: vs. Boston College, 2013 did not fumble and the opponent did not fumble: vs. East Carolina, 2013 had back-to-back games without a fumble: at Georgia Tech & vs. East Carolina, 2013 The Last Time A Tar Heel... had 25 carries in a game: 27 by Giovani Bernard vs. Maryland, 2012 had 30 carries in a game: 30 by Giovani Bernard vs. Duke, 2011 ran for 100 yards: 137 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion, 2013 ran for 150 yards: 163 by Giovani Bernard vs. Maryland, 2012 ran for 200 yards: 262 by Giovani Bernard vs. Virginia Tech, 2012 had a 50-yard scoring run: 63 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion, 2013 had a 50-yard non-scoring run: 54 by Giovani Bernard vs. Wake Forest, 2011 had a 75-yard scoring run: 76 by Johnny White at Miami, 2010 had an 80-yard scoring run: 90 by Curtis Johnson vs. Maryland, 1993 had two players gain 100 yards rushing: Johnny White (140) and Shaun Draughn (137) vs. East Carolina, 2010 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: 46 by Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina, 2013 attempted 45 passes: 46 by Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina, 2013 completed 25 passes: 28 by Bryn Renner vs. Miami, 2013 completed 30 passes: 30 by Bryn Renner vs. NC State, 2012 passed for 300 yards: 366 by Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina, 2013 passed for 400 yards: 409 by Marquise William vs. Old Dominion, 2013 threw three scoring passes: 3 by Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina, 2013 threw four scoring passes: 4 by Bryn Renner at East Carolina, 2011 threw five scoring passes: 5 by Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2013 (ties UNC record) player threw a 75-yard TD pass: 78 by Bryn Renner to Giovani Bernard vs. Georgia Tech, 2012 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: 53 by Marquise Williams at Virginia Tech, 2013 (35 passes, 18 rushes) caught 10 passes: 10 by Dwight Jones vs. Duke, 2011 had 100 yards receiving: 199 by Eric Ebron vs. Miami, 2013 had 150 yards receiving: 199 by Eric Ebron vs. Miami, 2013 had 200 yards receiving: 233 by Dwight Jones at Florida State, 2010 had two players gain 100 yards receiving: Ryan Switzer (118) & Quinshad Davis (124) vs. Old Dominion, 2013 had 300 yards of total offense: 333 by Marquise Williams at Virginia Tech, 2013 had 400 yards of total offense: 469 by Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2013 (UNC record) scored three touchdowns: 3 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion, 2013 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 T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion, 2013 ran for four touchdowns: 4 by Leon Johnson vs. UTEP, 1993 accounted for five touchdowns: 5 by Marquise William vs. Old Dominion, 2013 caught three touchdown passes: 3 by Dwight Jones vs. Duke, 2011 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: Giovani Bernard, 74-yard punt return, vs. NC State, 2012 a non-quarterback completed a pass: Quinshad Davis to Marquise Williams for 29 yards vs. Virginia, 2013 a non-quarterback threw a touchdown pass: Quinshad Davis to Marquise Williams for 29 yards vs. Virginia, 2013 a non-quarterback threw a touchdown pass to a quarterback: Quinshad Davis to Marquise Williams for 29 yards vs. Virginia, 2013 returned a kickoff for a touchdown: T.J. Logan, 99 yards vs. Old Dominion, 2013 returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown: Wallace Wright, 90 yards vs. Boston College, 2005 returned a punt for a touchdown: Ryan Switzer vs. Old Dominion, 64 yards, 2013 returned two punts for touchdowns: Ryan Switzer at Pittsburgh, 65 yards and 61 yards, 2013 returned an interception for a touchdown: Dominique Green vs. Virginia, 62 yards, 2013 returned a fumble for a touchdown: Cam Thomas, 20 yards at Boston College, 2009 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: Romar Morris vs. Idaho, 2012; Pete Mangum vs. Idaho, 2012 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 end zone for a touchdown vs. Connecticut, 2008 blocked a field goal: Bruce Carter at Virginia, 2008 blocked an extra point attempt: Donte Paige-Moss vs. Tennessee, 2010 had a 60-yard punt: 76 by Tommy Hibbard vs. Boston College, 2013 had a 70-yard punt: 76 by Tommy Hibbard vs. Boston College, 2013 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: Casey Barth, 23 yards, vs. Tennessee, 2010 scored a two-point conversion: Jack Tabb pass from Tommy Hibbard vs. Georgia Tech, 2012 had two interceptions: Dominique Green vs. Miami, 2013 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 Cam Thomas returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown at Boston College, 2009 had 20 or more tackles: 23 by Durell Mapp, at NC State, 2007 had four sacks: Julius Peppers vs. Virginia, 2000 scored a safety: Connecticut offensive lineman was called for a holding penalty in the end zone while trying to block Robert Quinn. returned a blocked extra point for two points: Lionell Green vs. Wake Forest, 2003 (only time it has happened in school history) ran for a touchdown, caught a touchdown, and threw a touchdown pass: Marquise Williams vs. Virginia, 2013 GOHEELS.COM
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The Last Time The Opponents... shut out UNC: NC State, 13-0, 2011 rushed for 300 yards: 324 by Georgia Tech, 2013 rushed for 400 yards: 406 by Oklahoma, 1987 rushed for 500 yards: never accomplished had less than 25 rushes: 25 by Virginia Tech, 2012 had less than 50 yards rushing: 46 by Pittsburgh, 2013 had less than 100 yards rushing: 46 by Pittsburgh, 2013 attempted less than 10 passes: 4 by Georgia Tech, 2010 attempted 40 passes: 43 by Virginia, 2013 attempted 50 passes: 52 by NC State, 2012 completed less than five passes: 3 by Georgia Tech, 2010 completed 25 passes: 32 by East Carolina, 2013 completed 30 passes: 32 by East Carolina, 2013 had less than 50 yards passing: 41 by Clemson, 1996 passed for 300 yards: 313 by Pittsburgh, 2013 passed for 400 yards: 467 by NC State, 2012 had less than 100 yards of total offense: 91 by Clemson, 1996 had less than 200 yards of total offense: 189 by Idaho, 2012 had 500 yards of total offense: 556 by Miami, 2013 had 600 yards of total offense: 603 by East Carolina, 2013 had less than 10 first downs: 9 by Idaho, 2012; 9 by Virginia Tech, 2006 had 30 first downs: 36 by East Carolina, 2013 did not punt: at Clemson, 1988 punted 10 times: 10 by Old Dominion, 2013 had five turnovers: 5 by Idaho, 2012 had six turnovers: 6 by Georgia Southern, 2009 had seven turnovers: 7 by Pittsburgh, 1979 lost five fumbles: 5 by Virginia, 1972 threw five interceptions: 5 by Virginia, 2010 was not penalized: at NC State, 1987 was penalized 10 times: 13 by East Carolina, 2010 accumulated 100 yards of penalties: 120 by East Carolina, 2010 scored 50 points: 55 by East Carolina, 2013 scored 60 points: 68 by Georgia Tech, 2012 trailed after three quarters, but rallied to win: Miami trailed 20-13, but scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win 27-23, 2013 had possession time of 40 minutes: 40:38 by Georgia Tech, 2013 ran 90 plays: 94 by Florida State, 2003 ran 100 plays: 101 by East Carolina, 2013 (record against UNC) did not fumble: Miami, 2013 scored four touchdowns in a quarter: 4 by Georgia Tech (3rd), 2012 The Last Time An Opponent... had 25 carries in a game: 26 by Andre Williams of Boston College, 2013 had 30 carries in a game: 33 by Dallas Crawford of Miami, 2013 had 35 carries in a game: 35 by Vintavious Cooper of East Carolina, 2013 ran for at least 100 yards: 1043 by Gerard Johnson of Old Dominion, 2013 ran for at least 150 yards: 172 by Andre Williams of Boston College, 2013 ran for 200 yards: 201 by Ray Rice of Rutgers, 2006 had a 50-yard scoring run: 56 by Andre Williams of Boston College, 2013 had a 50-yard non-scoring run: 59 by Duke Johnson of Miami, 2013 had a 75-yard scoring run: 75 by Mike Davis of South Carolina, 2013 had an 80-yard scoring run: 85 by Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech, 2008 two players gained 100 yards rushing: 142 by James Franklin and 108 by Kendi Lawrence of Missouri, 2011 quarterback rushed for 100 yards: 105 by Brandon Mitchell of NC State, 2013 rushed and passed for 100 yards: Brandon Mitchell of NC State (105 rushing, 130 passing), 2013 attempted 40 passes: 47 by Shane Carden of East Carolina, 2013 attempted 50 passes: 52 by Mike Glennon of NC State, 2012 completed 25 passes: 32 by Shane Carden of East Carolina, 2013 completed 30 passes: 32 by Shane Carden of East Carolina, 2013 completed 40 passes: 41 by Dominique Davis of East Carolina, 2011 passed for 300 yards: 313 by Tom Savage of Pittsburgh, 2013 passed for 400 yards: 467 by Mike Glennon of NC State, 2012 threw at least three scoring passes: 3 by Shane Carden of East Carolina, 2013 threw at least four scoring passes: 5 by Mike Glennon of NC State, 2012 player threw a 75-yard TD pass: 83 yards by Mike Glennon to Tobias Palmer of NC State, 2012 had 50 plays, running and passing: 55 by Shane Carden of East Carolina, 2013 (47 passes, 8 rushes) caught 10 passes: 13 by Michael Campanaro of Wake Forest, 2012 had 100 yards receiving: 101 by Tavarres Jefferson of Middle Tennessee, 2013 had 150 yards receiving: 164 by Michael Campanaro of Wake Forest, 2012 had 200 yards receiving: 217 by Jerricho Cotchery at NC State, 2003 had 300 yards of total offense: 398 by Shane Carden of East Carolina, 2013 had 400 yards of total offense: 439 by Mike Glennon of NC State, 2012 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: Stefon Diggs of Maryland, 99 yards, 2012 returned a punt for a touchdown: T.J. Graham, 87 yards, NC State, 2010 returned an interception for a TD: Kourtnei Brown, 20 yards, Clemson, 2011 returned a fumble for a touchdown: Kourtnei Brown, 26 yards, at Clemson, 2011 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: Dallas Crawford of Miami, 2013 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: Artie Burns of Miami, 2013 blocked a field goal for a touchdown: Artie Burns of Miami blocked Thomas Moore field goal attempt and Ladarius Gunter returned it 67 yards for a touchdown, 2013 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: Charlie Hatcher tackled Shaun Draughn in the end zone at Duke, 2010 kicked a 50-yard field goal: 50 by San San Te of Rutgers, 2011 kicked four field goals: 4 by Niklas Sade of NC State, 2013 kicked five field goals: 5 by Chris Hazley of Virginia Tech, 2010 scored a two-point conversion: Chase Hill 8 yd pass from Michael Paulus of William & Mary, 2010 had two interceptions: 2 by Tracy Howard of Miami, 2013 GOHEELS.COM
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS/RED ZONE/DRIVE ANALYSIS 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 at South Carolina 36/99/0 26-43-0/194/1 79-293 18/5-12-1 2-1 1-10 Middle Tennessee 41/134/3 25-36-1/377/2 77-511 27/7-17-3 1-1 4-25 at Georgia Tech 24/101/1 14-29-1/218/2 53-319 17/4-12-1 0-0 2-10 East Carolina 32/67/0 29-47-1/398/4 79-465 26/6-18-2 0-0 0-0 at Virginia Tech 38/99/0 23-35-2/277/2 73-376 18/5-13-0 3-1 2-21 Miami 36/105/0 32-43-2/395/2 79-500 23/7-15-1 2-0 1-13 Boston College 44/110/2 22-29-0/282/3 73-392 21/8-13-0 0-0 4-18 at NC State 38/152/2 24-38-1/275/2 76-427 21/10-10-1 2-0 1-7 Virginia 41/201/1 16-29-1/214/3 70-415 19/9-9-1 1-0 3-19 at Pittsburgh 35/149/2 15-27-0/173/0 62-322 17/7-9-1 3-2 7-86 Old Dominion 40/312/4 21-28-0/409/5 68-721 27/12-14-1 1-1 2-11 Duke 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 at South Carolina 38/228/1 12-21-0/178/2 59-406 17/9-8-0 0-0 3-30 Middle Tennessee 42/158/1 24-41-3/243/1 83-401 26/10-15-1 1-1 2-14 at Georgia Tech 71/324/3 7-12-0/104/1 83-428 27/19-6-2 4-1 1-10 East Carolina 54/227/4 32-47-1/376/3 101-603 36/13-20-3 0-0 3=37 at Virginia Tech 34/48/1 19-28-0/293/3 62-341 14/3-10-1 1-0 2-7 Miami 45/234/2 19-35-4/322/0 80-556 23/11-12-0 0-0 2-8 Boston College 38/202/1 11-22-0/59/0 60-261 12/6-4-2 1-1 4-43 at NC State 48/212/1 14-29-2/176/0 77-388 20/10-8-2 3-0 1-1 Virginia 40/112/1 22-43-2/204/1 83-316 19/7-11-1 2-0 2-10 at Pittsburgh 40/46/1 23-39-0/313/2 79-359 22/5-15-2 3-2 1-6 Old Dominion 38/225/1 15-34-0/146/1 72-371 15/8-7-0 3-1 0-0 Duke 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 at South Carolina 3 2 1 (0/1) 1 0 0 0 1 0/0 Middle Tennessee 5 5 4 (2/2) 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 at Georgia Tech 2 2 2 (1/1) 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 East Carolina 2 2 1 (0/1) 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 at Virginia Tech 2 2 1 (0/1) 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 Miami 5 4 1 (0/1) 3 1 0 0 0 0/0 Boston College 5 5 5 (2/3) 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 at NC State 4 3 3 (2/1) 0 1 0 0 0 0/0 Virginia 5 4 3 (1/2) 1 1 0 0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh 4 4 2 (2/0) 2 0 0 0 0 0/0 Old Dominion 4 3 3 (2/1) 0 0 0 0 1 0/0 Duke Totals 41 36 26 (12/14) 10 3 0 0 2 0/0 Opponents 36 31 21 (14/7) 10 0 1 2 1 1/0 DRIVE ANALYSIS UNC Opponent Drives Started 134 151 Scoring Drives 52 47 Shortest Scoring Drive - plays 1 vs. Old Dominion (TD) 1 by South Carolina (TD) Longest Scoring Drive - plays 17 at South Carolina (FG) 15 by Pittsburgh (TD) Shortest Scoring Drive - yards 3 at Pittsburgh (FG) 4 by Pittsburgh (FG) Longest Scoring Drive - yards 94 vs. Old Dominion (TD) 98 by Virginia Tech (TD) Shortest Scoring Drive - Time 0:15 vs. Old Dominion (TD) 0:13 by South Carolina (TD) Longest Scoring Drive - Time 7:09 at South Carolina (FG) 6:16 by South Carolina (FG) GOHEELS.COM
INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME (Attempts/Yards/Touchdowns) Name SC MT GT ECU VT Miami BC NCSU UVA Pitt ODU Duke Morris 15/69/0 10/46/2 11/54/1 --- 2/2/0 --- 9/33/0 2/10/0 4/48/0 2/6/0 4/12/0 Blue 8/37/0 10/44/0 5/27/0 20/68/0 6/11/0 8/37/0 8/25/1 5/17/0 3/26/0 --- --- Q. Davis 1/2/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Renner 11/-11/0 8/0/1 4/3/0 7/-14/0 --- 6/-4/0 7/-22/0 3/5/1 --- --- --- Williams 1/2/0 2/10/0 --- --- 18/56/0 5/27/0 7/55/1 17/51/0 16/46/1 15/79/2 5/60/0 Tapley --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1/-8/0 --- Francis --- 10/42/0 4/17/0 4/10/0 4/9/0 --- 6/11/0 5/23/0 6/35/0 7/17/0 4/36/1 Switzer --- 1/-8/0 --- --- --- --- --- 1/3/0 --- --- 4/11/0 Singleton --- --- --- 1/3/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Logan --- --- --- --- 5/25/0 16/61/0 5/1/0 5/43/1 7/42/0 10/55/0 14/137/3 Thorpe --- --- --- --- 3/-4/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- Ebron --- --- --- --- --- --- 2/7/0 --- --- --- --- Brunson --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2/4/0 --- 7/54/0 Washington --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1/0/0 --- --- Coker --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2/0/0 --- 1/6/0 SEASON & CAREER, MOST RUSHING YARDS SEASON & CAREER, LONGEST RUN Player 2013 Career 2013 Career Morris 69 at South Carolina, 2013 77 at Miami, 2012 41 vs. Virginia, 2013 41 vs. Virginia, 2013 Blue 68 vs. East Carolina, 2013 106 vs. Wake Forest, 2012 16 vs. Miami, 2013 34 vs. Virginia Tech, 2012 Renner 5 at NC State, 2013 16 vs. Rutgers, 2011 17 vs. Boston College, 2013 17 vs. Boston College, 2013 Williams 79 at Pittsburgh, 2013 79 at Pittsburgh, 2013 28 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 28 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 Q. Davis 2 at South Carolina, 2013 2 at South Carolina, 2013 2 at South Carolina, 2013 2 at South Carolina, 2013 Tapley -8 at Pittsburgh, 2013 38 vs. Wake Forest, 2011 --- 38 vs. Wake Forest, 2011 Francis 42 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 42 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 28 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 28 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 Switzer 11 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 11 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 5 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 5 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 Singleton 3 vs. East Carolina, 2013 3 vs. East Carolina, 2013 3 vs. East Carolina, 2013 3 vs. East Carolina, 2013 Logan 137 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 137 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 63 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 63 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 Thorpe -4 at Virginia Tech, 2013-4 at Virginia Tech, 2013 4 at Virginia Tech, 2013 4 at Virginia Tech, 2013 Ebron 7 vs. Boston College, 2013 7 vs. Boston College, 2013 6 vs. Boston College, 2013 6 vs. Boston College, 2013 Brunson 54 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 54 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 29 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 29 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 Coker 6 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 6 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 6 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 6 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 PASSING GAME-BY-GAME (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions/Yards-Touchdowns-Long Play) Opponent Renner Williams Blue Q. Davis Switzer Coker South Carolina 26-43-0/194-1-24 --- --- --- --- --- Middle Tennessee State 23-34-1/339-1-59 1-1-0/15-1-15 1-1-0/23-0-23 --- --- --- Georgia Tech 14-29-1/318-2-36 --- --- --- --- --- East Carolina 28-46-1/366-3-56 --- --- 1-1-0/32-1-32 --- --- Virginia Tech --- 23-5-2/277-2-40 --- --- --- --- Miami 28-36-1/297-1-32 4-7-1/98-1-71 --- --- --- --- Boston College 18-21-0/227-2-35 4-8-0/55-1-17 --- --- --- --- NC State 15-22-1/124-0-27 8-15-0/92-1-25 --- --- 1-1-0/59-1-59 --- Virginia --- 15-28-1/185-2-30 --- 1-1-0/29-1-29 --- --- Pittsburgh --- 15-27-0/173-0-58 --- --- --- --- Old Dominion --- 20-27-0/409-5-57 --- --- --- 1-1-0/0-0-0 Duke SEASON AND CAREER, MOST PASSING YARDS SEASON & CAREER, LONGEST PASS Player 2013 Career 2013 Career Renner 366 vs. East Carolina, 2013 366 vs. East Carolina, 2013 56 vs. East Carolina (TD), 2013 78 vs. Georgia Tech (TD), 2012 M. Williams 409 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 409 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 71 vs. Miami, 2013 71 vs. Miami, 2013 RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (Receptions/Yards/Touchdowns) Name SC MT GT ECU VT Miami BC NCSU UVA Pitt ODU Duke Ebron 3/32/0 4/60/0 6/108/1 4/63/0 6/70/1 8/199/1 4/67/0 9/70/0 2/21/0 3/73/0 1/11/0 Tapley 2/1/0 4/93/0 2/36/1 --- 3/30/0 1/4/0 1/4/0 1/25/0 2/18/0 --- 1/8/0 M. McNeill 3/24/0 2/75/0 --- 1/8/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Morris 2/18/0 2/5/0 1/12/0 --- --- --- 4/29/0 1/-2/0 --- 1/1/0 1/0/0 Tabb 1/11/0 2/39/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1/11/0 2/55/0 Q. Davis 4/39/1 2/18/1 2/36/0 5/111/1 6/94/1 8/81/1 3/36/0 2/61/2 5/65/1 4/27/0 4/124/1 Blue 2/13/0 2/7/0 1/17/0 6/56/0 1/4/0 5/34/0 --- 1/9/0 --- --- --- Thorpe 4/9/0 1/8/0 --- 6/70/1 2/29/0 1/19/0 2/40/0 2/22/0 1/-4/0 1/6/0 1/27/1 Switzer 3/15/0 3/14/0 1/6/0 2/28/0 1/17/0 5/28/0 1/13/1 1/5/0 --- 2/21/0 5/118/2 Howard 2/32/0 1/15/1 --- 2/26/1 2/17/0 2/12/0 3/31/2 5/72/0 2/33/0 1/11/0 2/29/0 Williams --- 1/23/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- 1/29/1 --- --- Singleton --- 1/20/0 1/3/0 --- --- --- 2/11/0 --- --- --- 2/32/1 Francis --- --- --- 2/13/0 1/8/0 --- --- 1/7/0 2/22/1 2/23/0 --- Platt --- --- --- 1/23/1 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Logan --- --- --- --- 1/8/0 2/18/0 2/51/0 1/6/0 1/30/0 --- 1/5/0 D. McNeill --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1/0/0 SEASON AND CAREER, MOST RECEIVING YARDS SEASON & CAREER, LONGEST CATCH Player 2013 Career 2013 Career Ebron 199 vs. Miami, 2013 199 vs. Miami, 2013 (UNC record for a TE) 71 vs. MIami, 2013 71 vs. Miami, 2013 Tapley 93 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 93 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 25 at NC State, 2013 62 vs. East Carolina, 2012 M. McNeill 75 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 75 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 59 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 59 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 Morris 29 vs. Boston College, 2013 149 vs. Louisville, 2012 17 at South Carolina; 17 vs. BC, 2013 50 vs. Louisville, 2012 Tabb 55 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 55 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 37 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 37 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 Q. Davis 124 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 178 at Virginia, 2012 59 at NC State, 2013 59 at NC State, 2013 Blue 56 vs. East Carolina, 2013 56 vs. East Carolina, 2013 24 vs. East Carolina, 2013 24 vs. East Carolina, 2013 Platt 23 vs. East Carolina, 2013 36 vs. Maryland, 2012 23 vs. East Carolina, 2013 18 vs. Maryland, 2012 Thorpe 70 vs. East Carolina, 2013 70 vs. East Carolina, 2013 33 vs. Boston College, 2013 52 vs. Clemson, 2011 Switzer 118 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 118 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 57 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 57 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 Howard 72 at NC State, 2013 72 at NC State, 2013 28 vs. East Carolina, 2013 28 vs. East Carolina, 2013 Francis 23 at Pittsburgh, 2013 23 at Pittsburgh, 2013 19 at Pittsburgh, 2013 19 at Pittsburgh, 2013 Logan 51 vs. Boston College, 2013 51 vs. Boston College, 2013 35 vs. Boston College, 2013 35 vs. Boston College, 2013 Singleton 32 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 32 vs. Old Dominion, 2013 20 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 20 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2013 GOHEELS.COM
INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS DEFENSIVE LINEMEN & LINEBACKERS GAME-BY-GAME (Solo-Assists-Total-Tackles for Loss) Name SC MT GT ECU VT Miami BC NCSU UVA Pitt ODU Duke Bart 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-2-3-1 1-0-1-0 3-0-3-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Brown 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 2-0-2-0 1-1-2-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-3-3-0 0-1-1-0 1-1-2-0 Champagne 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Farmer 0-2-2-0 0-3-3-0 1-2-3-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-2-3-0.5 0-1-1-0 1-1-2-0 2-2-4-0 1-0-1-0 2-0-2-1 Heffernan 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Hughes 5-3-8-0 1-8-9-0 4-1-5-0 7-2-9-2 0-1-1-0 2-2-4-0.5 4-4-8-1 5-7-12-1.5 3-0-3-0 2-2-4-0 2-2-4-0.5 K. Jackson 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 T. Jackson 3-0-3-0 1-3-4-0 1-1-2-0 2-3-5-0 2-2-4-0.5 0-1-1-0 1-0-1-0 2-0-2-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 0-1-1-0 Jiles 1-0-1-0 2-0-2-0 1-0-1-0 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-1-3-0 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 Lipford 2-1-3-0 4-3-7-2 2-0-2-1 5-2-7-1 3-3-6-1.5 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 1-1-2-0.5 0-0-0-0 Martin 3-2-5-0 2-3-5-1.5 7-3-10-0.5 4-2-6-1 2-6-8-0.5 3-5-8-4.0 5-0-5-2 4-4-8-3 1-2-3-0 6-2-8-3.5 4-0-4-3 Mastromatteo 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 Rogers 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 1-1-2-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 Schoettmer 4-3-7-0 4-2-6-0 8-2-10-0 4-4-8-0 5-8-13-1 6-2-8-0.5 1-4-5-0 2-6-8-2 5-3-8-0 2-1-3-1 2-1-3-0 Staub 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 4-0-4-1 1-3-4-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-1-2-0 0-0-0-0 1-1-2-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 Thomason 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 3-1-4-1.5 1-1-2-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 2-0-2-0 0-3-3-0 0-3-3-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-0-0 Turner 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Underwood 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 1-3-4-0 1-1-2-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Washington 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 0-1-1-0 1-0-1-0 2-0-2-0 DEFENSIVE BACKS GAME-BY-GAME (Total Tackles-Pass Breakups-Interceptions) Name SC MT GT ECU VT Miami BC NCSU UVA Pitt ODU Duke Albright 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Battle 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Blue 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Boston 8-0-0 6-0-1 1-0-0 6-1-1 1-0-0 8-0-1 9-0-0 10-3-0 4-1-1 8-0-0 9-1-0 K. Davis 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Q. Davis 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Dixon 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 Ebron 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Ellerbe 5-0-0 4-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 Gnonkonde 0-0-0 5-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 Gonet 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Green 2-0-0 5-1-0 2-0-0 8-1-0 1-0-0 7-0-2 3-0-0 8-1-0 4-0-1 5-0-0 2-0-0 Heaven 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Hollins 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 J.Jackson 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Lawrence 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Mangum 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 Otis 5-0-0 5-0-0 8-1-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-1 0-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 Price 4-0-0 1-1-0 5-0-0 7-0-0 7-0-0 10-1-0 6-0-0 10-1-0 7-2-0 5-2-0 8-1-0 Rankin 1-1-0 0-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Rashad 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Scott 2-0-0 4-0-1 5-0-0 6-0-0 4-1-0 3-0-0 6-1-0 1-0-1 4-0-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 Shankle 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 8-1-0 2-1-0 Simmons 2-0-0 5-0-0 4-0-0 7-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 6-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 2-1-0 Singleton 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Tabb 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Walker 0-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-1-1 1-0-0 5-0-0 1-4-0 Weiler 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2013 TEAM & INDIVIDUAL HIGHS & LOWS North Carolina High Low Points Scored...80 vs. Old Dominion (record)...10 at South Carolina First Downs...27 vs. Middle Tennessee;...17 at Georgia Tech; 17 at Pittsburgh...27 vs. Old Dominion Rushing Attempts...44 vs. Boston College...24 at Georgia Tech Rushing Yards...312 vs. Old Dominion...67 vs. East Carolina Passes Attempted...47 vs. East Carolina...27 at Pittsburgh Passes Completed...32 vs. Miami...14 at Georgia Tech Had Intercepted...2 at Virginia Tech; 2 vs. Miami...0 at South Carolina; 0 vs. Boston College;...0 at Pittsburgh; 0 vs. Old Dominion Passing Yards...409 vs. Old Dominion...173 at Pittsburgh Total Plays...79 at South Carolina;...53 at Georgia Tech...79 vs. East Carolina;...79 vs. Miami Total Yards...721 vs. Old Dominion...293 at South Carolina Possession Time...31:08 vs. Old Dominion...19:22 at Georgia Tech Fumbles...3 at Virginia Tech;...0 at Georgia Tech; 0 vs. East Carolina; 0 vs....3 at Pittsburgh...Boston College Fumbles Lost...2 at Pittsburgh...0 at Georgia Tech; 0 vs. East Carolina;...0 vs. Miami; 0 vs. Boston College;...0 at NC State; 0 vs. Virginia Turnovers...3 at Virginia Tech...0 vs. Boston College Turnover Margin...3 at Virginia Tech...-1 at South Carolina; -1 vs. Boston College Penalties...13 vs. Virginia...4 vs. Middle Tennessee; 4 vs. Boston College Yards Penalized...102 vs. Virginia...45 vs. Old Dominion Sacks By...7 at Pittsburgh...0 vs. East Carolina Opponents High Low Points Scored...55 by East Carolina...10 by Boston College First Downs...36 by East Carolina...12 by Boston College Rushing Attempts...71 by Georgia Tech...34 by Virginia Tech Rushing Yards...324 by Georgia Tech...46 by Pittsburgh Passes Attempted...47 by East Carolina...12 by Georgia Tech Passes Completed...32 by East Carolina...7 by Georgia Tech Had Intercepted...3 by Middle Tennessee...0 by South Carolina; 0 by Georgia Tech; 0...by Virginia Tech; 0 by Boston College; 0 by...pittsburgh; 0 by Old Dominion Passing Yards...376 by East Carolina...59 by Boston College Total Plays...101 by East Carolina (record)...59 by South Carolina Total Yards...603 by East Carolina...261 by Boston College Possession Time...40:38 by Georgia Tech...28:52 by Old Dominion Fumbles...4 by Georgia Tech...0 by South Carolina; 0 by Middle...Tennessee; 0 by East Carolina; 0 by Miami Fumbles Lost...2 by Pittsburgh...0 by South Carolina; 0 by Middle...Tennessee; 0 by East Carolina;...0 by Virginia Tech; 0 by Miami; 0 by Virginia Turnovers...3 by Middle Tennessee...0 by South Carolina; 0 by Virginia Tech Penalties...7 by South Carolina;...3 by East Carolina...7 by Middle Tennessee; 7 by...pittsburgh; 7 by Old Dominion Yards Penalized...62 by Middle Tennessee...24 by Virginia Tech Sacks By...3 by South Carolina; 3 by ECU;...0 by Old Dominion...3 by PIttsburgh Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts - 20 by A.J. Blue vs. East Carolina Most Rushing Yards - 137 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion Most Rushing TDs in a game - 3 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion Longest TD Run - 63 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion Longest Run, no TD - 41 by Romar Morris vs. Virginia Most Pass Attempts - 46 by Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina Most Completed Passes - 28 by Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina & vs. Miami Highest Pass Pct. (min. 10 att.) - 85.7 by Bryn Renner vs. Boston College Most Passing Yards - 409 by Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion Most Touchdown Passes - 5 by Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion Longest TD Pass - 71 by Marquise Williams vs. Miami Longest Pass, no TD - 59 by Bryn Renner to Mark McNeill vs. Middle Tennessee Most Pass Receptions - 9 by Eric Ebron at NC State Most Receiving Yards - 199 by Eric Ebron vs. Miami (UNC record for a TE) Most TD Receptions - 2 by Bug Howard vs. Boston College; 2 by Quinshad Davis at NC State; 2 by Ryan Switzer vs. Old Dominion Most Total Offense Attempts - 54 by Bryn Renner at South Carolina Most Total Offense Yards - 129 by Ryan Switzer vs. Old Dominion Most Touchdowns Scored - 3 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion Most Field Goals Attempted - 4 by Thomas Moore vs. Miami Most Field Goals Made - 3 by Thomas Moore vs. Miami Longest Field Goal - 42 yards by Thomas Moore at NC State Most Interceptions - 2 by Dominique Green vs. Miami Longest Interception Return - 62 by Dominique Green vs. Virginia (TD) Longest Punt Return - 85 yards by Ryan Switzer vs. Virginia (TD) Longest Kickoff Return - 99 by T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion (TD) Highest Punting Average - 45.7 by Tommy Hibbard at Virginia Tech Longest Punt - 76 by Tommy Hibbard vs. Boston College Most Tackles - 13 by Jeff Schoettmer at Virginia Tech Most Tackles for Loss - 4 by Kareem Martin vs. Miami Most Quarterback Sacks - 3.5 by Kareem Martin at Pittsburgh Opponents Long Plays Rush - 81 by Gerard Johnson of Old Dominion Pass - 83 by Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech Field Goal - 44 by Niklas Sade of NC State Punt Return - 23 by Rashard Smith of NC State Punt - 56 yards by A.J. Hughes of Virginia Tech GOHEELS.COM
TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Opponent SOUTH CAROLINA MIDDLE TENNESSEE GEORGIA TECH EAST CAROLINA VIRGINIA TECH MIAMI Date AUG. 29 SEPT. 7 SEPT. 21 SEPT. 28 OCT. 5 OCT. 17 Location AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME UNC SC MTSU UNC UNC GT ECU UNC UNC VT UM UNC Score 10 27 20 40 20 28 55 31 17 27 27 23 First Downs 18 17 26 27 17 27 36 26 18 14 23 23 by rush 5 9 10 7 4 19 13 6 5 3 11 7 by pass 12 8 15 17 12 6 20 18 13 10 12 15 by penalty 1 0 1 3 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 1 Total Offensive Plays 79 59 83 77 53 83 101 79 73 62 80 79 Total Yards Gained 292 406 401 511 319 428 603 465 376 341 556 500 Average Yards/Play 3.7 6.9 4.8 6.6 6.0 5.2 6.0 5.9 5.2 5.5 6.9 6.3 Plays Rushing 36 38 42 41 24 71 54 32 38 34 45 36 Yards Rushing 99 228 158 134 101 324 227 67 99 48 234 105 Rushing Touchdowns 0 1 1 3 1 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 Yards Passing 194 178 243 377 218 104 376 398 277 293 322 395 Pass Attempts 43 21 41 36 29 12 47 47 35 28 35 43 Pass Completions 26 12 24 25 14 7 32 29 23 19 19 32 Passes Had Intercepted 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 4 2 Passing Touchdowns 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 4 2 3 0 2 Kickoff Return Yards 88 39 113 26 115 95 92 153 43 0 103 68 Punt Return Yards 21 22-2 30 3 0 0 41 18-9 0 3 Punts-Average 2-10.5 3-7.3 2--1.0 4-7.5 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-41 3-6.0 3--3.0 0.0 3.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 4-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 1-0 0-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 6-55 7-53 7-63 4-50 8-57 5-40 3-34 9-94 11-79 5-24 4-30 7-44 3rd Down Conversions 7/19 5/14 8/18 9/16 4/10 9/16 8/16 9/17 6/16 6/15 8/18 5/15 4th Down Conversions 3/4 1/2 0/2 1/1 0/0 1/1 3/4 1/2 2/3 0/0 0/0 0/0 Possession Time 30:27 29:33 32:47 27:13 19:22 40:38 36:09 23:51 29:22 30:38 29:01 30:59 Opponent BOSTON COLLEGE NC STATE VIRGINIA PITTSBURGH OLD DOMINION DUKE Date OCT. 26 NOV. 2 NOV. 9 NOV. 16 NOV. 23 NOV. 30 Location HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME HOME BC UNC UNC NCSU UVA UNC UNC PITT ODU UNC DUKE UNC Score 10 34 27 19 14 45 34 27 20 80 First Downs 12 21 21 20 19 19 17 22 15 27 by rush 6 8 10 10 7 9 7 5 8 12 by pass 4 13 10 8 11 9 9 15 7 14 by penalty 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 Total Offensive Plays 60 73 76 77 83 70 62 79 72 68 Total Yards Gained 261 392 427 388 316 415 322 359 371 721 Average Yards/Play 4.3 5.4 5.6 5.0 3.8 5.9 5.2 4.5 5.2 10.6 Plays Rushing 38 44 38 48 40 41 35 40 38 40 Yards Rushing 202 110 152 212 112 201 149 46 225 312 Rushing Touchdowns 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 Yards Passing 59 282 275 176 204 214 173 313 146 409 Pass Attempts 22 29 38 29 43 29 27 39 34 28 Pass Completions 11 22 24 14 22 16 15 23 15 21 Passes Had Intercepted 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 Passing Touchdowns 0 3 2 0 1 3 0 2 1 5 Kickoff Return Yards 194 352 92 59 125 75 98 167 215 142 Punt Return Yards 28-2 22 18-2 111 126 0 0 83 Punts-Average 3-9.3 2--1.0 11 9-2.0 27.8 5-43.2 4-17.8 0-0 3-27.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 3-2 3-2 3-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-42 4-50 8-80 6-32 5-45 13-102 7-65 7-41 7-59 6-45 3rd Down Conversions 5/16 8/16 5/15 6/17 8/20 7/15 4/12 8/18 1/14 5/10 4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/2 0/3 0/0 1/1 1/2 0/1 1/2 Possession Time 29:36 30:24 29:36 30:24 33:32 26:28 23:01 36:59 28:52 31:08 GOHEELS.COM
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS AUG. 29 at SOUTH CAROLINA OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron TE 80 Tabb QB 2 Renner TB 21 Morris WR 6 Tapley WR 14 Q. Davis DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer R 20 Ellerbe CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott SEPT. 28 vs. EAST CAROLINA OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron QB 2 Renner TB 15 Blue WR 81 Singleton WR 5 Thorpe WR 14 Q. Davis DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer R 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott OCT. 26 vs. BOSTON COLLEGE OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron QB 2 Renner TB 15 Blue WR 5 Thorpe WR 14 Q. Davis WR 81 Singleton DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 45 Bart LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer R 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott NOV. 16 at PITTSBURGH OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 65 Crowley C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron TE 80 Tabb QB 12 Williams TB 8 Logan WR 5 Thorpe WR 6 Tapley DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston FS 28 Walker SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott STARTS BY NUMBER OFFENSE: 11 - Bodine, Heck, Hurst, Turner 10 - Q. Davis, Peterson 9 - Ebron 7 - Renner, Tabb, Thorpe 6 - Singleton 5 - Tapley 4 - Blue, Williams 3 - Logan 1 - Morris DEFENSE: 11 - Boston, Farmer, Green, T. Jackson, Martin, Price, Scott 10 - Hughes, Schoettmer 8 - Otis, Simmons 2 - Bart, Ellerbe, Walker 1 - Lipford, Tabb SEPT. 7 vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron TE 80 Tabb QB 2 Renner TB 21 Morris WR 6 Tapley WR 14 Q. Davis DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer R 20 Ellerbe CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott OCT. 5 at VIRGINIA TECH OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 80 Tabb QB 12 Williams TB 15 Blue WR 81 Singleton WR 14 Q. Davis WR 5 Thorpe DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 80 Tabb LB 34 Schoettmer R 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott NOV. 2 at NC STATE OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron TE 80 Tabb QB 2 Renner TB 21 Morris WR 14 Q. Davis WR 5 Thorpe DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer R 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott NOV. 23 vs. OLD DOMINION OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 80 Tabb QB 12 Williams TB 21 Morris WR 5 Thorpe WR 14 Q. Davis WR 81 Singleton DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 9 Hughes FS 28 Walker R 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott SEPT. 21 at GEORGIA TECH OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron QB 2 Renner TB 21 Morris WR 6 Tapley WR 14 Q. Davis WR 81 Singleton DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 8 Otis LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer LB 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott OCT. 17 vs. MIAMI OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron QB 2 Renner TB 8 Logan WR 5 Thorpe WR 14 Q. Davis WR 81 Singleton DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 23 Lipford LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer R 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott NOV. 9 vs. VIRGINIA OFFENSE LT 68 Hurst LG 70 Peterson C 60 Bodine RG 78 Turner RT 71 Heck TE 85 Ebron TE 80 Tabb QB 12* Williams TB 8 Logan WR 5 Thorpe WR 14 Q. Davis DEFENSE DE 95 Martin DT 96 Farmer DT 93 T. Jackson B 45 Bart LB 9 Hughes LB 34 Schoettmer R 11 Simmons CB 4 Price FS 10 Boston SS 26 Green CB 7 Scott NOV. 30 vs. DUKE OFFENSE DEFENSE *wore No. 2 GOHEELS.COM
CAROLINA & OPPONENT LONG PLAYS CAROLINA LONG PLAYS Runs (15 yards or more) 63 - T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion (TD) 41 - Romar Morris vs. Virginia 29 - Charles Brunson vs. Old Dominion 28 - Khris Francis vs. Old Dominion (TD) 28 - Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion 26 - Romar Morris vs. Middle Tennessee (TD) 23 - Marquise Williams vs. Boston College 23 - Romar Morris at Georgia Tech 21 - Marquise Williams vs. Boston College 18 - T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion 17 - Khris Francis vs. Virginia 17 - Bryn Renner vs. Boston College 16 - Marquise Williams at Pittsburgh 16 - Marquise Williams at Pittburgh (TD) 16 - A.J. Blue vs. Miami 15 - Marquise Williams vs. Virginia 15 - Romar Morris at South Carolina OPPONENT LONG PLAYS Runs (15 yards or more) 81 - Gerard Johnson of Old Dominion 75 - Mike Davis of South Carolina (TD) 59 - Duke Johnson of Miami 56 - Andre Williams of Boston College (TD) 48 - Robert Godhigh of Georgia Tech 29 - Gerard Johnson of Old Dominion 28 - Vintavious Cooper of East Carolina 26 - Vintavious Cooper of East Carolina 26 - Charles Perkins of Georgia Tech 24 - Shadrach Thornton of NC State 24 - Chase Rettig of Boston College 22 - Colby Goodwyn of Old Dominion 22 - James Conner of Pittsburgh 22 - Jordan Parker of Middle Tennessee 21 - Connor Shaw of South Carolina 19 - Brandon Mitchell of NC State 19 - David Sims of Georgia Tech 16 - Colby Goodwyn of Old Dominion 16 - Kevin Parks of Virginia 16 - Dallas Crawford of Miami 16 - Sean Poole of Georgia Tech 16 - Robert Godhigh of Georgia Tech 15 - Kevin Parks of Virginia 15 - Shadrach Thornton of NC State 15 - Dallas Crawford of Miami Passes (20 yards or more) 71 - Eric Ebron from Marquise Williams vs. Miami (TD) 59 - Quinshad Davis from Ryan Switzer at NC State (TD) 59 - Mark McNeill from Bryn Renner vs. Middle Tennessee 58 - Eric Ebron from Marquise Williams at Pittsburgh 57 - Ryan Switzer from Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion (TD) 56 - Quinshad Davis from Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion (TD) 56 - Quinshad Davis from Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina (TD) 43 - Ryan Switzer from Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion (TD) 43 - Sean Tapley from Bryn Renner vs. Middle Tennessee 40 - Quinshad Davis from Marquise Williams at Virginia Tech 37 - Jack Tabb from Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion 36 - Quinshad Davis from Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion 36 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner at Georgia Tech 35 - T.J. Logan from Bryn Renner vs. Boston College 33 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner vs. Boston College 33 - T.J. Thorpe from Bryn Renner vs. Boston College 32 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner vs. Miami 32 - T.J. Thorpe from Quinshad Davis vs. East Carolina (TD) 31 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner vs. Miami 30 - T.J. Logan from Marquise Williams vs. Virginia 30 - Quinshad Davis from Bryn Renner vs. Miami 30 - Jack Tabb from Bryn Renner vs. Middle Tennessee 29 - Marquise Williams from Quinshad Davis vs. Virginia (TD) 29 - Quinshad Davis from Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina 27 - T.J. Thorpe from Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion (TD) 27 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner at NC State 25 - Sean Tapley from Bryn Renner at NC State 25 - Bug Howard from Marquise Williams at NC State 25 - Eric Ebron from Marquise Williams at Virginia Tech 24 - Quinshad Davis from Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion 24 - Bug Howard from Marquise Williams at NC State 24 - Quinshad Davis from Marquise Williams at Virginia Tech (TD) 24 - A.J. Blue from Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina 24 - Sean Tapley from Bryn Renner at Georgia Tech (TD) 24 - Quinshad Davis from Bryn Renner at South Carolina 23 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner vs. Miami 23 - Nic Platt from Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina (TD) 23 - Bug Howard from Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina 23 - Sean Tapley from Bryn Renner vs. Middle Tennessee 23 - Marquise Williams from A.J. Blue vs. Middle Tennessee 23 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner vs. Middle Tennessee 22 - Ryan Switzer from Bryn Renner vs. East Carolina 21 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner vs. Middle Tennessee 20 - Quinshad Davis from Bryn Renner vs. Miami (TD) 20 - Eric Ebron from Bryn Renner vs. Miami 20 - Kendrick Singleton from Bryn Renner vs. Middle Tennessee 20 - Quinshad Davis from Bryn Renner at Georgia Tech Passes (20 yards or more) 83 - Willie Byrn from Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech 68 - Phillip Dorsett from Stephen Morris of Miami 65 - Shaq Roland from Connor Shaw of South Carolina (TD) 48 - Lance Ray from Shane Carden of East Carolina (TD) 45 - Demitri Knowles from Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech (TD) 42 - Allen Hurns from Stephen Morris of Miami 37 - Tyler Boyd from Tom Savage of Pittsburgh 37 - Davon Grayson from Shane Carden of East Carolina 35 - Darius Jennings from David Watford of Virginia 35 - Clive Walford from Stephen Morris of Miami 33 - Devin Street from Tom Savage of Pittsburgh (TD) 33 - Quintin Payton from Brandon MItchell of NC State 32 - Herb Waters from Stephen Morris of Miami 29 - Kane Whitehurst from Dylan Thompson of South Carolina (TD) 29 - Tavarres Jefferson from Logan Kilgore of Middle Tennessee 28 - Larry Pinkard from Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion 28 - Tavarres Jefferson from Logan Kilgore of Middle Tennessee 27 - Blair Roberts from Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion 26 - Zach Paschal from Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion 26 - DeAndre Smelter from Vad Lee of Georgia Tech 25 - Jumichael Ramos from Brandon Mitchell of NC State 23 - Keeon Johnson from Greyson Lambert of Virginia (TD) 23 - Terry Pettis from Logan Kilgore of Middle Tennessee 22 - Clive Walford from Stephen Morris of Miami 22 - Damiere Byrd from Connor Shaw of South Carolina 21 - Tyler Boyd from Tom Savage of Pittsburgh 21 - Devin Street from Tom Savage of Pittsburgh 21 - Tony Creecy from Pete Thomas of NC State 21 - Joshua Stanford from Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech 21 - Isaiah Jones from Shane Carden of East Carolina 21 - Darren Waller from Vad Lee of Georgia Tech 20 - Jumichael Ramos from Brandon Mitchell of NC State 20 - Joshua Stanford from Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech Returns (50 or more on kickoffs, 20 or more on punts and interceptions, 10 or more on fumble returns) 99 - T.J. Logan vs. Old Dominion, kickoff return (TD) 85 - Ryan Switzer vs. Virginia, punt return (TD) 65 - Ryan Switzer at Pittsburgh, punt return (TD) 64 - Ryan Switzer vs. Old Dominion, punt return (TD) 62 - Dominique Green vs. Virginia, interception (TD) 61 - Ryan Switzer at Pittsburgh, punt return (TD) 41 - Ryan Switzer vs. East Carolina, punt return 38 - Sean Tapley at Georgia Tech, punt return 21 - Tre Boston vs. Miami, interception Returns (50 or more on kickoffs, 20 or more on punts and interceptions, 10 or more on fumble returns) 41 - Jamal Golden of Georgia Tech, punt return 30 - Jamal Golden of Georgia Tech, punt return 25 - Jared Singletary of Middle Tennessee, fumble return (TD) 24 - Jamal Golden of Georgia Tech, punt return 23 - Rashard Smith of NC State, punt return 21 - Anthony Harris of Virginia, interception GOHEELS.COM