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2 | Kickoff
11/14/09 | DTH SPORTSATURDAY
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DELAY OF GAME
For the second consecutive year, it’s time for the ‘Louies’
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ike a good dog or a psychotic ex-girlfriend, the annual Louie Awards are back! And you thought something minor like no longer working on SportSaturday would stop me. That’s gotta be a joke. First off, I’d like to give the Kanye West I’ma Let You Finish Award to North Carolina, for crashing what was supposed to be Virginia Tech’s parade. The Hokies were in first place in the ACC Coastal Division (with a resounding win over Georgia Tech) until North Carolina stumbled into Blacksburg and somehow emerged with a victory. Now — like Taylor Swift at the VMAs — Virginia Tech has to pick up the pieces and deliver the rest of their speech knowing the most interesting part is over. The John Bunting Award goes to Al Groh and the Virginia Cavaliers. For the second straight year, Groh did enough for the team to save his job, but not quite
Louie Horvath The Champ Is Here
enough to avoid the season being a disappointment for UVa.’s fans. The Brett Favre Most Dishonorable Career Move Possible Award goes to Florida State. The Seminoles decided that they deserve 10-win seasons, and thus, Bobby Bowden must go. Bowden is only the coach who brought the Seminoles into national prominence! And that’s before you get into the logic of promoting Jimbo Fisher just because they gave him a dumb clause in his contract that awards him 5 million if he’s not the head coach after this season. The Kate Bosworth Most
Over-hyped and Simultaneously Underwhelming Star Award goes to Russell Wilson. During media day, Wilson seemed like a lock to carry the Wolfpack at least back to ACC mediocrity, but that still hasn’t happened. While N.C. State does rank in the top half of all offensive stats, I want more from my breakout superstar quarterbacks than a 1-4 conference record. The Eric Crouch Award for Undeserved Credit goes to Clemson. They are a thoroughly average team, who happened to win just enough games to put themselves in prime position to win the division. I can’t believe it. The Most Dignified Fight with Cancer Award goes to Mark Herzlich. Between his touching ESPN Gameday feature and his ubiquitous presence around College Hill, he has been an inspiration for all. Get better, Mark. Contact Louie Horvath at horvath.louie@gmail.com.
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DTH SPORTSATURDAY | 11/14/09
O-line shifts on field to cope with season’s trials By Anna Kim
ASSISTANT SportSaturday Editor
Alan Pelc’s understanding of Cam Holland’s position didn’t begin by walking a mile in his shoes — just stepping in when Holland lost one. “I played one snap at center against UConn,” Pelc, a left guard, said. “My first snap at center.” But Pelc’s education has only accelerated since injuries forced him to fill in at center. In UNC’s 19-6 win against Duke, Pelc took 40 snaps at right and left guard and 40 at center. Freshmen Travis Bond and Brennan Williams took 40 snaps at right guard and 26 at right tackle, respectively. “It really is unique to see a bunch of guys all over the place,” Pelc said. “Especially to look over and see freshmen next to me.” Coach Butch Davis had a slightly different choice description. “It truly was musical chairs,” he said. “At week nine or 10, it’s not as tough … We’d like five guys who
play the whole game, but you’ve got to play the cards you’re dealt.” And the linemen have heard enough grievances to accompany their injury reports this year. In the last drive of UNC’s loss to Florida State, quarterback T.J. Yates was almost immediately sacked by a three-man front. “We’ve definitely heard the feedback,” lineman Kyle Jolly said. “It was tough. You are trying to keep all the linemen’s heads up.” Coming into the season, the unit already posed questions with just three returning starters. Then injuries left just two players with experience prior to this year — who quickly assumed mentoring roles. “Definitely having a couple freshman next to you, you have to be more vocal,” Pelc said. “You step them through it, point out linebackers. Help them read the defense.” Davis has also sought to alleviate any problems of inexperience by allotting 75 percent of snaps
in practice for starters and the remaining for backups. Come gameday, everyone is expected to be ready to play. “The past three weeks have shown a lot of improvement,” Pelc said. “People were doubting us for a bit, but adversity has helped us.” Even despite injuries, the line has allowed just 21 sacks in nine games, which makes for the fifth best protection in the ACC. In UNC’s win against Virginia Tech boasted the original starting line for the first time since the season opener. The front five helped UNC gain 181 rushing yards and gave up just two sacks. The reunion was characteristically short-lived due to illnesses and ailments. But Bond said the offensive line remains confident. That’s because blocking techniques are not all that the freshman has learned from Pelc. “You never know what’s going to happen,” Bond said. “You just have to be ready to step in.”
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North Carolina’s offensive line had a lack of experience and dealt with injury problems this season, causing week-to-week adjustments.
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11/14/09 | DTH SPORTSATURDAY
UNC defense lives up to the hype Unit tops defensive stats in the ACC By Mark Thompson
Assistant SportSaturday Editor
Nor th Carolina’s de fense returned nine starters from last season, and has started eight of them. But this defense looks nothing like last year’s. Whereas the 2008 defense gave up the second most total yardage in the ACC, this year’s defense has been fixated on one thing. Domination.
“The only thing we’ve thought about going back as far as training camp is total domination,” junior safety Deunta Williams said. “We feel like we can’t be beat,” he said. “We beat ourselves. If we execute, we feel like we can contend with anyone out there.” The Tar Heels’ defense has overwhelmed opponents, leading the ACC in both rushing and passing defense.
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In 2008, UNC’s rush defense ranked in the middle of the league while its pass and total defense was only better than N.C. State’s. The difference from last season has been a series of factors, but when asked, most defensive players gave the same two reasons. “Experience,” defensive tackle Marvin Austin said. “Experience and basically the preparation coming into each game.” But it hasn’t just been experience. UNC has also focused on two key areas of its defense. Last season, the defense recorded 22 sacks in its 13 games. This year, UNC has 23 sacks with at least three games remaining. Led by sophomore defensive end Robert Quinn’s 10 sacks, the Tar Heels have pressured and trapped opposing quarterbacks like a tsunami. “Robert Quinn has turned into a full-grown man out there,” Williams said. “Last year as a freshman he was trying to get his bearings and stuff like that. And, he’s demanding double teams and triple teams, so it gives other guys one-on-one situations.” In 2008, the Tar Heels secondary was beat most often when they dropped more guys in coverage. Often the defense would blitz three linemen and drop eight play-
“We feel like we can’t be beat. We beat ourselves. If we execute, we feel like we can contend with anyone out there.” Deunta Williams, UNC safety ers into coverage. With just three players pass rushing, quarterbacks had plenty of protection and time in the pocket to complete passes. “This year we have a whole different concepts for getting after the quarterback,” senior defensive end E.J. Wilson said. “We can’t just sit back there and hope he throws it up for someone in the secondary to make a play. We have to put pressure on him and get in his face.” It doesn’t show up in the stat books as clearly as sacks, but pressure can disrupt a quarterback as much as a sack, causing errant throws. UNC’s defense hasn’t blitzed more than last year, but that’s because it hasn’t been needed. The front four have been that good. The other major aspect to the Tar Heels’ success is the defense’s play on first down situations. “This year we are having negative plays and plays for no gain,” Williams said. “Last year, they would get three or four yards and that would make it a lot easier on
them to call it second down. “I think on first down we are a lot tougher,” he said. “Coverage-wise we are a lot snugger and we get so much pressure from our D-line. We don’t have to drop back as much.” By forcing team into second or third-and-long situations, North Carolina has managed to allow the fewest first downs in the ACC, giving up 14.1 a game. Last year, opponents converted 20.4 first downs on average each game against UNC — the league’s second worst total. North Carolina’s defense, although similar in makeup as last year, has undergone a series of internal adjustments. Players are better physically, skills are honed and attitudes are dead serious. “To be the most physical defense, the fastest defense, and the most disciplined defense in the country,” Wilson said. “That has been our motto, that’s what we try to hang our hats on and I think that’s been working for us so far this season.”
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DTH SPORTSATURDAY | 11/14/09 key matchups
Cam Thomas unc Tackle
Graig Cooper UM Running Back
Cooper ran for a career-high 152 yards against UVa., including a 70-yard burst. That was the longest run from the line of scrimmage for a ‘Cane since Frank Gore in 2001. Thomas has recorded 16 tackles.
Deunta Williams UNC Safety
Jacory Harris UM Quarterback
Jacory Harris is coming off one of the team’s most dominant wins of the season. Deunta Williams and the secondary are going to have their hands full trying to contain Harris’ passing attack and the team’s offense.
Greg Little UNC Receiver
Cornerback Brandon Harris currently ties the national lead in passes broken up (12) and fifth in total passes defended (13). Little has not had a touchdown catch since UNC’s matchup against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
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The North Carolina defense utilized the zone blitz in a 19-6 win over the Blue Devils. Duke was limited to just 113 passing yards.
Tar Heels zoning in with defense By David reynolds SportSaturday Editor
On a third-and-six for quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and Duke’s offense, UNC’s Marvin Austin backpedaled into coverage, identified where Lewis intended to throw and made a diving leap to swat away his pass attempt. And while the agile play would stand out no matter who was playing defense, Austin’s size and positioning at the snap made it spectacular. The 305-pound defensive tackle had lined up over center at the beginning of the play before his foray into pass coverage. “Marvin swears he could be a DB any day. He did do a good job of backpedaling, flipping his hips and knocking the ball down,” safety Deunta Williams said of Austin’s technique. “We’ve got athletic guys down on the D-line.” In North Carolina’s 19-6 win against the Blue Devils, the Tar Heels used this type of play, called a zone blitz, several times to disrupt the rhythm of the then-No.5 passing game of Duke. The idea behind a zone blitz is to drop players into coverage whom the offensive pass protection has identified as pass rushers. Then, the defense blitzes a few players the offense thought would be playing pass defense. The idea is to wreak havoc on an offensive line trying to determine blocking assignments and confuse an opposing quarterback as to where the weaknesses in a pass
defense are. Lewis certainly was confounded. The Blue Devils were limited to just 113 yards passing with the help of the scheme — 212 yards below their season average. “Sooner or later people are going to throw things at you to counter your attack,” Lewis said. “They did a great job of scheming that up.” But Austin was not the only lineman to get in on the action. Robert Quinn also recorded a pass deflection from the defensive end. He barely got his hand on a ball to force an incompletion on what was about a 10-yard pass. And while Quinn’s might not have been as pretty as Austin’s, it came at a more pivotal time for North Carolina. Quinn’s tip stalled a Blue Devil drive on the UNC 35 in the fourth quarter, with the Tar Heels clinging to a three-point lead. “My first couple years in high school I used to play a little bit of linebacker,” Quinn said of the play. “It reminded of those old days.” Quinn said UNC’s defense used the zone blitz more in the Duke game than it had in any other game. He hesitated to predict that the defense would use it again, saying that down and distance would be a determining factor. But defensive line coach John Blake’s silence on when UNC might use it extensively again speaks volumes. “Can’t tell you,” Blake said. “Got to use it again someday.”
Brandon Harris UM Cornerback
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11/14/09 | DTH SPORTSATURDAY,
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NORTH CAROLINA
No._ Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pos. _ _ _ YR.
47 L. Byrd 4 A. Johnson
16 K. Burney 37 L. Fantroy
64 J. Fox 55 B. Jones 74 O. Franklin 72 B. Washington 70 A.J. Trump 63 T. Horn
2. Cooper 5 J. James
42 R. Quinn 94 M. McAdoo
61 J. Figueroa 66 H. Gunn
85 L. Hankerson 3 T. Benjamin
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48 K. Reddick 36 K. Tinsley
92 E.J. Wilson 90 Q. Coples
sept. 7 at Florida State SEPT. 17 Georgia Tech Sept. 26 at Virginia Tech OCT. 3 Oklahoma OCT. 10 Florida A&M Oct. 17 at UCF OCT. 24 Clemson OCT. 31 at Wake Forest NOV. 7 Virginia TODAY at North Carolina NOV. 21 Duke NOV. 28 at USF
series info
9 M. Austin 91 T. Powell
65 M. Pipho 55 B. Jones 18 D. Epps 23 T. Johnson
52 Q. Sturdivant 47 Z. Brown 27 D. Williams 10 M. Williams
93 C. Thomas 97 A. Mullins
12 J. Harris 19 A.J. Highsmith 22 M. James 23 T. Johnson
SCHEDULE
54 B. Carter 57 D. Guy
21 D. Searcy 28 J. Smith
North Carolina is 7-5 all-time against Miami. UNC won last season’s game 28-24 on a lastminute touchdown.
SPECIAL TEAMS 12 C. Brown 23 J. Hemby
PUNTER: Matt Bosher KICKER: Matt Bosher PUNT RTN: Thearon Collier KICK RTN: Graig Cooper
scouting report
QB Harris ready to test UNC secondary By David reynolds SportSaturday Editor
J. Harris HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 190 SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK
“Heart Attack” isn’t a nickname usually mentioned in the same breath as a top-tier quarterback. But in the case of No. 12 Miami’s Jacory Harris, it hasn’t been his own team’s coaches and coordinators for whom he has been raising the stress level. It’s been opposing defenses. Harris has flourished in his second season behind center for the Hurricanes, throwing for 2,336 yards and 18 touchdowns. Those numbers — along with a 61.6 percent completion rate — have vaulted Harris to the top of the ACC’s pass efficiency ranking this season. Not bad for a player who had trouble being named the best quarterback on his own team, let alone in the conference, last season. Harris, a true freshman in 2008, endured a season-long quarterback controversy that year with redshirt freshman Robert Marve. Marve and Harris, both recordbreaking quarterbacks in high school, were shuffled in and out all season at the position, with neither getting the upper hand in a mediocre 7-6 campaign for the Hurricanes. The issue was settled in January when Marve opted to transfer out
of the program due to a rocky relationship with Miami coach Randy Shannon. And without having to look over his shoulder for a hook after a mistake, Harris has been a revelation. “You can just tell the confidence and the poise after last year kind of alternating back and forth,” North Carolina coach Butch Davis said. “Now being a full time starter, how much of a difference that has made in his performance.” Harris tore out of the gates to open the season against rival Florida State, torching the Seminoles to the tune of 386 passing yards and three touchdowns (one rushing). As an encore, he put on another allconference-worthy performance the next week against now-No.7 Georgia Tech, tossing for 270 yards and three touchdowns. And he did it with efficiency. Harris completed 20 of 25 attempts, which comes out to a sterling 80 percent completion percentage. T he loss to Harris and the Hurricanes still remains the only defeat the Yellow Jackets have experienced this season. Performances like those have guided the Hurricanes to a 7-2 record and helped put Miami at ease about the transfer of Marve.
“Maybe last year we wanted Marve out of the game and hoped that Jacory came in. Now that’s a different story,” UNC cornerback Kendric Burney said. “He’s been tearing up the field. He was a Heisman candidate for a few weeks.” Winning isn’t anything new to Harris. The sophomore captured the state and national championship in his lustrous high school career, finishing with an unblemished 30-0 record as a starter. Along the way, he broke Florida’s passing touchdown record, an honor previously held in 2005 by Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and in 2006 by Marve. But that’s not to say Harris is the perfect player. He’s averaged more than one interception a game this season, and he showed his inexperience in conference losses to No.20 Virginia Tech and Clemson. He completed just nine of 25 passes against the Hokies, and he threw three interceptions to the Tigers. But Harris’ flashes of brilliance have outweighed his mistakes so far. If anyone’s reaching for their chest after a decision on the field by “Heart Attack,” count on it being Davis and the UNC defense.
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Brandon Harris_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Graig Cooper_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ _ Travis Benjamin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Aldarius Johnson_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Javarris James _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ _ Randy Phillips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Vaughn Telemaque_ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ DeMarcus Van Dyke _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Sam Shields _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Arthur Brown _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Jacory Harris_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QB_ _ _ _ Ryan Hill_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Jamal Reid_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Matt Perrelli _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QB_ _ _ _ Dedrick Epps_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE _ _ _ _ A.J. Highsmith _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QB_ _ _ _ Damien Berry _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ _ Brandon McGee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Mike James _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ _ Tervaris Johnson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE _ _ _ _ Chavez Grant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Matt Bosher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PK/P _ _ _ Ray Ray Armstrong_ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Lamar Miller_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ _ Thearon Collier_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ JoJo Nicolas _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Patrick Hill_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FB _ _ _ _ Sean Spence_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Lee Chambers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ _ Alex Uribe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ K_ _ _ _ _ C.J. Holton_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Olivier Vernon _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Kylan Robinson_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Jared Campbell_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Corey Nelms_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Jake Wieclaw_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ K_ _ _ _ _ John Calhoun _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FB _ _ _ _ Colin McCarthy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Ramon Buchanan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ LaRon Byrd_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Andrew Smith _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Dyron Dye _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Darryl Sharpton _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Shayon Green _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Levi Paalua_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Micanor Regis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Ben Jones _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Marcus Robinson_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Allen Bailey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Jordan Futch_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ Chris Ivory_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LS _ _ _ _ Joel Figueroa_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Eduardo Lopez_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Tyler Horn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Jason Fox _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OT _ _ _ _ Matt Pipho_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Harland Gunn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Ian Symonette _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Sean Goldstein_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB _ _ _ _ A.J. Trump _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OG_ _ _ _ Cory White_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Brandon Washington_ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Orlando Franklin_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Jared Wheeler _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Jermaine Johnson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL _ _ _ _ Jimmy Graham_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE _ _ _ _ Davon Johnson_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Stephen Plein _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE _ _ _ _ Kendal Thompkins _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Richard Gordon _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE _ _ _ _ Leonard Hankerson_ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Tommy Streeter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Jake Byrne_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE/LS_ _ _ Billy Sanders_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE _ _ _ _ Steven Wesley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Joe Joseph_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Josh Holmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Luther Robinson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Eric Moncur _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Gavin Hardin_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Curtis Porter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Adewale Ojomo _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Jeremy Lewis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Marcus Forston_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL _ _ _ _ Chris Hayes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Kris Kimball _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ Nathan Gholston_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB_ _ _ _ Ben Bruneau_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR_ _ _ _ * denotes redshirt freshman
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No._ Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pos. _ _ _ YR.
1_ _ _ Gene Robinson_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 2_ _ _ Bryn Renner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QB _ _ _ 3_ _ _ Peter Magnum_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 3_ _ _ Joshua Adams _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 4_ _ _ Bobby Rome _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FB_ _ _ _ 5_ _ _ Jamal Womble _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ 6_ _ _ Anthony Elzy_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TB_ _ _ _ 7_ _ _ Mike Paulus _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QB _ _ _ 8_ _ _ Greg Little _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 9_ _ _ Marvin Austin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DT_ _ _ _ 10 _ _ Melvin Williams _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 11 _ _ Joshua McKie _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 11 _ _ Casey Barth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PK_ _ _ _ 12 _ _ Charles Brown _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CB _ _ _ 13 _ _ T.J. Yates _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QB _ _ _ 14 _ _ Braden Hanson_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QB _ _ _ 15 _ _ A.J. Blue _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ATL _ _ _ 16 _ _ Kendric Burney_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CB _ _ _ 17 _ _ Zack Pianalto_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE_ _ _ _ 19 _ _ Josh Hunter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 20 _ _ Shaun Draughn_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ 21 _ _ Da’Norris Searcy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ 23 _ _ Jordan Hemby _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CB _ _ _ 23 _ _ Steven Hatley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ 24 _ _ Terry Shankle_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 26 _ _ Mywan Jackson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 27 _ _ Deunta Williams _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ 28 _ _ Jonathan Smith_ _ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ 29 _ _ Brian Gupton_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CB _ _ _ 30 _ _ Carter Brown_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ 30 _ _ C.J. Feagles_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ 32 _ _ Tyler Caldwell _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ 32 _ _ Ryan Houston _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TB_ _ _ _ 33 _ _ Christian Wilson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HB _ _ _ 33 _ _ Hayden Hunter_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 34 _ _ Johnny White_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 35 _ _ Herman Davidson _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 36 _ _ Kennedy Tinsley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 37 _ _ LaCount Fantroy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CB _ _ _ 39 _ _ Grant Schallock _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ 40 _ _ Hunter Furr_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ 42 _ _ Robert Quinn_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL_ _ _ _ 43 _ _ Curtis Byrd_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FB_ _ _ _ 43 _ _ Curtis Campbell _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DB _ _ _ 44 _ _ Trase Jones_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PK/KR_ _ 45 _ _ Devon Ramsay_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RB _ _ _ 45 _ _ Josh Bridges _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 47 _ _ Zach Brown _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 48 _ _ Kevin Reddick _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 49 _ _ Ryan Taylor_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 51 _ _ Trevor Stuart_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DS_ _ _ _ 51 _ _ Brandon Roberts_ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 52 _ _ Quan Sturdivant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 53 _ _ Hawatha Bell_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 54 _ _ Bruce Carter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 55 _ _ Linwan Euwell _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 55 _ _ Trey Strickland _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL_ _ _ _ 56 _ _ Peyton Jenest _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ 56 _ _ Alex Crisp _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 57 _ _ Dion Guy_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 58 _ _ Ebele Okakpu _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LB_ _ _ _ 61 _ _ Mark House _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DS_ _ _ _ 62 _ _ David Collins_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL_ _ _ _ 63 _ _ Scott Mincey_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ 64 _ _ Jonathan Cooper_ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL_ _ _ _ 65 _ _ Cam Holland_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ 66 _ _ Mike Ingersoll _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OT_ _ _ _ 67 _ _ Greg Elleby_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL_ _ _ _ 68 _ _ Mike Dykes_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OG _ _ _ 69 _ _ Lowell Dyer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ 70 _ _ Alan Pelc_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OG _ _ _ 72 _ _ Kyle Jolly_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OT_ _ _ _ 74 _ _ Sam Ellis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OG _ _ _ 75 _ _ Jared McAdoo _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL_ _ _ _ 76 _ _ Travis Bond_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL_ _ _ _ 78 _ _ Jordan Nix _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL_ _ _ _ 79 _ _ Brennan Williams_ _ _ _ _ _ _ OL_ _ _ _ 80 _ _ Ed Barham_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE_ _ _ _ 81 _ _ Quentin Plair_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 82 _ _ Todd Harrelson_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 83 _ _ Dwight Jones_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 84 _ _ Vince Jacobs _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE_ _ _ _ 86 _ _ Randy White _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE_ _ _ _ 87 _ _ Jheranie Boyd _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 88 _ _ Erik Highsmith _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ATL _ _ _ 90 _ _ Quinton Coples_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DE _ _ _ 91 _ _ Tydreke Powell_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DT_ _ _ _ 92 _ _ E.J. Wilson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DE _ _ _ 93 _ _ Cam Thomas_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DT_ _ _ _ 94 _ _ Michael McAdoo_ _ _ _ _ _ _ DL_ _ _ _ 95 _ _ Nelson Hurst_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TE_ _ _ _ 96 _ _ Tavares Brown _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DT_ _ _ _ 97 _ _ Aleric Mullins _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DT_ _ _ _ 98 _ _ Donte Paige-Moss _ _ _ _ _ _ DL_ _ _ _ * denotes redshirt freshman
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SCHEDULE sept. 5 vs. The Citadel SEPt. 12 at Connecticut SEPT. 19 vs. East Carolina SEPt. 26 at Georgia Tech OCT. 3 vs. Virginia OCT. 10 vs. Ga. Southern OCT. 22 vs. Florida State OCT. 29 at Virginia Tech NoV. 7 vs. Duke Today vs. Miami Nov. 21 at Boston College Nov. 28 at NC State
8 G. Little 87 J. Boyd
9 S. Shields 8 D. Van Dyke
72 K. Jolly 67 G. Elleby
7 V. Telemaque 24 C. Grant
64 J. Cooper 67 G. Elleby 45 D. Ramsey 65 C. Holland 4 B. Rome 69 L. Dyer
57 A. Bailey 48 A. Smith
13 T.J. Yates 14 B. Hanson 34 R. Houston 6 A. Elzy
Keep in mind In UNC’s last four games, it has averaged 193.8 rushing yards. Last weekend, Ryan Houston ran for 164 yards by himself.
SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTER: Grant Schallock KICKER: Casey Barth PUNT RTN: Da’Norris Searcy KICK RTN: Johnny White
70 A. Pelc 76 T. Bond
91 J. Joseph 96 C. Porter
66 M. Ingersoll 73 B. Williams
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50 D. Sharpton 11 A. Brown
90 S. Wesley 56 M. Robinson
17 Zack Pianalto 80 Ed Barham 88 E. Highsmith 83 D. Jones
45 R. Buchanan 31 S. Spence
92 J. Holmes 54 M. Regis
6 R. Philips 37 J. Campbell 44 C. McCarthy 36 K. Robinson
1 B. Harris 24 C. Grant
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Tar Heels hope to repeat history, steal upset again By Anna Kim
Assistant SportSaturday Editor
TV coverage will be on ABC. Radio coverage will be provided by WCHL 1360 AM and WRDU 106.1. The history between Miami and North Carolina runs deep, thanks to Butch Davis’ coaching resume. And for UNC, it also appears to run like clockwork. North Carolina holds a 3-0 record when hosting the Hurricanes that stretches back to 1963. Last season, UNC stole a memorable 28-24 win that was decided when Trimane Goddard intercepted a pass in the end zone on the game’s final play. In 2004, North Carolina upset the No. 4-ranked Hurricanes on a 42-yard field goal that sealed a 31-28 victory. UNC will look to continue its unbeaten streak against Miami, who dominated Virginia in a 52-17 rout last week. With the win, the Hurricanes leapt up four spots in the AP Poll to No. 12. But history is not all that is at stake. With only three games remaining, the Tar Heels still need to record another win to secure bowl eligibility. The team’s final opponent at home will boast the conference’s third-ranked scoring offense, a unit anchored by quarterback Jacory Harris.
North Carolina’s scoring offense ranks second to last in the ACC, but UNC will look to benefit from the nation’s fifth-ranked total defense and No. 11 scoring defense, which is giving up 15.3 points per game. The defense will turn its focus to containing Harris, who tops the ACC in pass efficiency but has also thrown more interceptions than any other conference quarterback. In Miami’s win against UVa., he totaled 232 yards on 18-for-31 passing. He also utilized a versatile offense that showcased touchdowns by six different scorers — the second time that has happened this season. Running backs Graig Cooper and Damien Berry displayed their effective dual ground attack against the Cavaliers. Cooper ran for a career-high 152, which included a 70-yard burst. UNC’s ground attack will be without leading rusher Shaun Draughn, who is out for the season with a fractured left shoulder. But Ryan Houston proved to be a capable replacement in UNC’s win against Duke. If history serves as any indication, the final home game for the Tar Heels could be ripe for a staple of previous matchups — an upset.
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UNC’s offense mustered enough to defeat Duke and maintain the Victory Bell. Statistically, UM’s total defense is comparable to that of the Blue Devils’. But the Hurricanes’ rushing defense is effective enough to slow down Ryan Houston and UNC. Edge: Miami Miami’s offense has shown the ability to rally and close out wins and steal come-from-behind victories. But it will still have to face the top-ranked defensive unit, which will look to end QB Jacory Harris’ success. Edge: UNC Poor special teams have burnt Miami many times this season. And while Thearon Collier made highlights with his Devin Hester-like 60-yard punt return against UVa., UNC still boasts the ACC’s third-ranked punt return unit and gets the edge here. Edge: UNC When Miami arrives at Kenan, its fates will already be sealed contingent on Georgia Tech’s win or loss against Duke. UNC will try to close out its final home game with a win and earn itself bowl eligibility. Edge: UNC
The Bottom Line — North Carolina 21, Miami 20 Compiled by Anna Kim
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Austin checks in to discuss life at the bottom of the pile Defensive tackle Marvin Austin is one of the biggest personalities on North Carolina’s football team in addition to being one of the team’s biggest bodies. The junior lineman, who already has been projected to be a force in the NFL by draft experts,
chatted with SportSaturday Editor name for that? David Reynolds about a variety of topics, including dancing, dread- Marvin Austin It’s actually called jiggin’. That’s the name locks and music. of the dancing. Or swag surfing. David Reynolds: Every D-Town Boogie. A couple differgame you do a little dance on the ent names for it. field beforehand. Do you have a DR: It looks like it’s just you right now. Has anybody else requested to get out there with you?
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MA: G. Little — he can jig. You got a number of guys. KB (Kendric Burney) does a little jig every now and then before a game. It’s something that’s a little fun. I love to dance. That’s why you always see me doing it. Getting me ready for the game.
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DR: I know you have to do a lot of running around the field. How hard is it to keep on the weight you have?
MA: It’s not hard for me. It’s actu-
MA: We used to make moves to Cluck-U. We tried to tone that down to keep our weight down. We got a lot heavier than we needed to be to play the way coach wanted us to play. DR: How else do you build up camaraderie? You guys seem like a tight unit. MA: We love each other. We’re like brothers. We see someone doing something they shouldn’t be doing, we get on them. It’s just like they’re my brothers. We see each other. We’re always together. If you catch one of us, you might catch two or three of us. Like you said, a brotherhood.
last year in the Notre Dame game. Now that it’s in a ponytail it’s harder to get to. That’s why I put it in a ponytail.
ally harder to keep the weight off. And the weight doesn’t matter. It’s about being quick and fast, playing with power. I’m just big by nature. Linemen, we’re big by nature. If I could be 280 pounds and still play, I would.
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happened this year, so it’s been fairly good.
should be eating five, six small meals. Get lunch. Then you eat dinner here. Then I eat something before I lie down.
DR: What’s one thing about Marvin Austin people wouldn’t expect to know?
go to Cluck-U on all-you-can-eat night. Does that still happen?
just as much as I enjoy football. Probably even more.
you by the dreadlocks?
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but you might want to go check it out right now. It’ll be up for a little while. It gets ugly. I’m down there trying to get the ball. I’m going to do what I’ve got to do. I’m not going to disclose what goes on down there because I’d like to keep playing football. I don’t want to be like Brandon Spikes. It gets nasty. It’s not the nicest of things. For me it doesn’t really matter, for a ball carrier, it’s not the funnest place to be. It’s not Disneyland.
MA: Actually not this year, but
DR: So how badly does it hurt to DR: How many meals do you eat MA: It hurts like hell. But it hasn’t MA: Probably three. I probably DR: Imagine a fumble and a big pile. What sort of stuff goes down? MA: It can get ugly. I don’t know if you’ve read my Facebook status,
DR: I see you have your headphones on. What have you been listening to?
MA: I’ve been listening to “No Ceilings,” the mixed tape by Lil’ Wayne. I’ve got Jay-Z’s album “The Blueprint 3.” Got a little jazz in here. Of course, Rick Ross’“In Cold Blood.” A little bit to get me going and get me ready for the task at hand.
DR: I’ve heard defensive lineman MA: Probably that I enjoy music
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After missing a 32-yard field goal against Georgia Tech earlier this season, Casey Barth was searching for answers as much as his critics were. The sophomore place-kicker had made a lackluster four of seven field goal attempts on the season, and he was already referencing advice his brother, Connor, had provided about his own slump. “He told me to visualize the kicks, you know, even when you are in the shower before you go to bed, just to make your mind see you’ve done it before,” Barth said in the week following the team’s loss to Georgia Tech. “I guess I’ve gotten away from that a little this year.” In a press conference following that loss, North Carolina coach Butch Davis put even more pressure on Barth to perform. “If it’s inside 42 yards, you’ve got to be 100 percent,” Davis said. Barth listened. He spent the following week focusing on visualizing his kicks and preparing himself mentally. In the team’s next game against
Virginia, Barth was given a chance to boot one through the uprights from 39 yards away — a mustmake by Davis’ standards. “I feel like a lot of people coming into it didn’t trust me at the time,” Barth said. “I had missed a field goal in every game so far.” Barth made the field goal, the only points in the 16-3 loss. It turned out to be the catalyst to the remainder of Barth’s season. “You’re talking about a kid who has attention to detail in practice and really tries to focus and put himself in situations to have success,” special teams coach Allen Mogridge said. “Through simulating those kinds of things in practice, that’s what has helped him.” In his next chance against ACC competition, Barth made two more field goals against Florida State — one from 26 yards and another from 34 yards. But Barth’s biggest kick of the season — the one he made his Facebook profile picture in the following weeks — was his gamewinner against Virginia Tech. After North Carolina recovered a fumble late in the fourth quarter, the offense pounded the ball
downfield to set Barth up for a 21yard potential game winner. It was a short yet significant kick. Barth drilled it. “I kicked it, and I looked up. And I knew it went in,” he said. “It was awesome.” In the Tar Heels’ latest outing against Duke, Barth accounted for 13 of the team’s 19 points. He connected on four field goals ranging from 29 to 41 yards — his longest of the season. In the four games since the loss to Georgia Tech, Barth has attempted nine field goals, all within 42 yards in distance and therefore all expected by Davis to be made. Barth has made them all. Since starting out 4-7 on field goals, Barth has raised that total to 13-16. “He’s really taken the challenge that we laid out for him and he’s accepted the challenge that he lays out for himself,” Mogridge sad. “Barth is a competitor and he wants to do the best he can every single time he goes out.” Now, when Barth and his brother talk, Connor congratulates him on his success instead of offering his once-stuggling brother advice. Casey figured it out.
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11/14/09 | DTH SPORTSATURDAY 2009 AtLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE TEAM statistics
north carolina 2009
TOTAL OFFENSE
PASSING
PLAYER . . . . . comp . ATT . PCT .
YDS . . td .
INT . LNG
T.J. Yates . . . . . . 142 . . . 239 . . 59.4 . 1278 . . 9 . . . 10 . . 59 B. Hanson . . . . . 2 . . . . 6 . . . 33.3 . 7 . . . . 0 . . . 2 . . . 4
rushing PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . td . . . . lng
Shaun Draughn . . . Ryan Houston . . . . Greg Little . . . . . Jheranie Boyd . . . .
124 . . . . 567 . . . . 108 . . . . 451 . . . . 19 . . . . . 104 . . . . 12 . . . . . 97 . . . . .
4.6 . . . . . 1 . 4.2 . . . . . 7 . 5.5 . . . . . 1 . 8.1 . . . . . 1 .
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44 20 27 21
receiving
TOTAL defense
SCHOOL . . . . . PLY . . .
YDS . . . AVG . . . td . . .
Georgia Tech . . . . . Florida State . . . . . N.C. State . . . . . . . Miami . . . . . . . . Wake Forest . . . . . Duke . . . . . . . . . Virginia Tech . . . . . Clemson . . . . . . . Boston College . . . . Maryland . . . . . . . North Carolina . . . Virginia . . . . . . . .
4427 . . . . 6.3 . . . . . 3941 . . . . 6.4 . . . . . 3755 . . . . 5.9 . . . . . 3618 . . . . 6.1 . . . . . 3888 . . . . 5.5 . . . . . 3328 . . . . 5.1 . . . . . 3295 . . . . 6.0 . . . . . 3258 . . . . 5.4 . . . . . 3045 . . . . 5.5 . . . . . 2875 . . . . 4.8 . . . . . 2649 . . . 4.5 . . . . . 2369 . . . . 4.0 . . . . .
700 . . . . 619 . . . . 637 . . . . 594 . . . . 705 . . . . 649 . . . . 551 . . . . 608 . . . . 559 . . . . 605 . . . . 594 . . . . 586 . . . .
YPG
46 . . . . 442.7 35 . . . . 437.9 40 . . . . 417.2 37 . . . . 402.0 30 . . . . 388.8 29 . . . . 369.8 32 . . . . 366.1 34 . . . . 362.0 34 . . . . 338.3 23 . . . . 319.4 23 . . . 294.3 21 . . . . 263.2
SCHOOL . . . . . PLY . . .
YDS . . . AVG . . . td . . . YPG
North Carolina . . . Clemson . . . . . . . Virginia Tech . . . . . Duke . . . . . . . . . Miami . . . . . . . . Boston College . . . . N.C. State . . . . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech . . . . . Wake Forest . . . . . Maryland . . . . . . . Florida State . . . . .
2245 . . . 3.9 . . . . . 2616 . . . . 4.4 . . . . . 2811 . . . . 4.7 . . . . . 2909 . . . . 5.0 . . . . . 2948 . . . . 5.0 . . . . . 2968 . . . . 4.7 . . . . . 3003 . . . . 5.2 . . . . . 3149 . . . . 4.8 . . . . . 3531 . . . . 6.0 . . . . . 3705 . . . . 6.0 . . . . . 3515 . . . . 5.6 . . . . . 3914 . . . . 6.8 . . . . .
571 . . . . 597 . . . . 600 . . . . 577 . . . . 586 . . . . 629 . . . . 579 . . . . 656 . . . . 588 . . . . 670 . . . . 624 . . . . 577 . . . .
13 . . . 249.4 18 . . . 290.7 15 . . . 312.3 25 . . . 323.2 24 . . . 327.6 18 . . . 329.8 35 . . . 333.7 24 . . . 349.9 30 . . . 353.1 30 . . . 370.5 37 . . . 390.6 38 . . . 434.9
PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . td . . . . lng
Greg Little . . . . . Erik Highsmith . . . Shaun Draughn . . . Zach Pianalto . . . . Jheranie Boyd . . . .
40 . . . . . 374 . . . . 25 . . . . . 325 . . . . 21 . . . . . 125 . . . . 19 . . . . . 188 . . . . 8 . . . . . 103 . . . .
9.2 . . . . 2 . 13.0 . . . . 2 . 6.0 . . . . 0 . 9.9 . . . . 1 . 12.9 . . . . 2 .
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34 43 24 26 59
punt returns PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . td . . . . lng
Da’Norris Searcy . . 20 . . . . . 300 . . . . 15.0 . . . . 1 . . . . . . 77 Kendric Burney . . . 3 . . . . . 34 . . . . . 11.3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . 21
kickoff returns PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . td . . . . lng
Johnny White . . . . 13 . . . . . 269 . . . . 20.7 . . . . 0 . . . . . . 31 Greg Little . . . . . 8 . . . . . 158 . . . . 19.8 . . . . 0 . . . . . . 26
rushing OFFENSE
rushing defense
SCHOOL . . . . . att . . . YDS . . . AVG . . . td . . .
Georgia Tech . . . . . Virginia Tech . . . . . Clemson . . . . . . . Boston College . . . . North Carolina . . . Miami . . . . . . . . N.C. State . . . . . . . Florida State . . . . . Wake Forest . . . . . Maryland . . . . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . . Duke . . . . . . . . .
583 . . . . 375 . . . . 336 . . . . 320 . . . . 344 . . . . 324 . . . . 311 . . . . 285 . . . . 366 . . . . 305 . . . . 305 . . . . 274 . . . .
YPG
3149 . . . . 5.4 . . . . . 36 . . . . 314.9 1763 . . . . 4.7 . . . . . 18 . . . . 195.9 1448 . . . . 4.3 . . . . . 12 . . . . 160.9 1307 . . . . 4.1 . . . . . 15 . . . . 145.2 1275 . . . 3.7 . . . . . 11 . . . . 141.7 1229 . . . . 3.8 . . . . . 15 . . . . 136.6 1223 . . . . 3.9 . . . . . 15 . . . . 135.9 1220 . . . . 4.3 . . . . . 17 . . . . 135.6 1228 . . . . 3.4 . . . . . 10 . . . . 122.8 880 . . . . . 2.9 . . . . . 10 . . . . 97.8 859 . . . . . 2.8 . . . . . 13 . . . . 95.4 614 . . . . . 2.2 . . . . . 5 . . . . . 68.2
punting
passing OFFENSE
PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . blk . . . lng
SCHOOL . . . . . cp/at . .
YDS . . . Pct . . .
td . . .
Grant Schallock . . . 45 . . . . . 1866 . . . 41.5 . . . . 0 . . . . . . 55
Florida State . . . . . Duke . . . . . . . . . N.C. State . . . . . . . Wake Forest . . . . . Miami . . . . . . . . Maryland . . . . . . . Clemson . . . . . . . Boston College . . . . Virginia Tech . . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . . North Carolina . . . Georgia Tech . . . . .
2721 . . . . 68.3 . . . . 2714 . . . . 32.1 . . . . 2532 . . . . 60.1 . . . . 2660 . . . . 64.9 . . . . 2389 . . . . 61.5 . . . . 1995 . . . . 58.0 . . . . 1810 . . . . 54.4 . . . . 1738 . . . . 52.3 . . . . 1532 . . . . 55.1 . . . . 1510 . . . . 50.9 . . . . 1374 . . . 58.8 . . . . 1278 . . . . 46.2 . . . .
14 . . . . 302.3 19 . . . . 301.6 24 . . . . 281.3 20 . . . . 266.0 19 . . . . 265.4 10 . . . . 221.7 16 . . . . 201.1 17 . . . . 193.1 10 . . . . 170.2 6 . . . . . 167.8 9 . . . . 152.7 7 . . . . . 127.8
field goals PLAYER . . . . . 0-29 . . . 30-39 . .
40-49 . . . tot . . . lng
Casey Barth . . . . 7-7 . . . . 3-5 . . . . 3-4 . . . . . 13-16 . . . 41 Trase Jones . . . . . 0-0 . . . . 0-0 . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0
scoring PLAYER . . . . . td . . . 2 pts . . xpm-xpa . fgm-fga . pts
Casey Barth . . . . Ryan Houston . . . . Greg Little . . . . . Jheranie Boyd . . . . Erik Highsmith . . .
0 . 7 . 3 . 3 . 2 .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
0 . . . . . 22-23 . . . 13-16 . . . . 0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . 0-0 . . . . .
61 42 18 18 12
defense PLAYER . . . . . tkl . . . . . ast . . . . . tot . . . . . sck
Quan Sturdivant . . Charles Brown . . . Robert Quinn . . . . Bruce Carter . . . . Kendric Burney . . .
36 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . .
23 . . . . . . . 59 . 7 . . . . . . . . 47 . 15 . . . . . . . 41 . 12 . . . . . . . 41 . 13 . . . . . . . 40 .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
1.0 0.0 10.0 1.0 1.0
Miami 2009 PASSING PLAYER . . . . . comp . ATT . PCT .
YDS . . td .
INT . LNG
Jacory Harris . . . . 162 . . . 263 . . 61.6 . 2336 . . 18 . . 12 . . 69
rushing PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . td . . . . lng
Graig Cooper . . . . Javarris James . . . Damien Berry . . . . Lee Chambers . . .
84 . . . . . 478 . . . . 49 . . . . . 421 . . . . 55 . . . . . 356 . . . . 36 . . . . . 142 . . . .
5.7 . . . . . 2 . 5.3 . . . . . 4 . 6.5 . . . . . 6 . 3.9 . . . . . 1 .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
70 50 49 20
PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . td . . . . lng
27 . . . . . 517 . . . . 24 . . . . . 342 . . . . 23 . . . . . 428 . . . . 15 . . . . . 190 . . . .
19.1 . . . . 4 . 14.2 . . . . 1 . 18.6 . . . . 4 . 12.7 . . . . 2 .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
40 40 69 27
YPG
North Carolina . . 307 . . . . 825 . . . . 2.7 . . . . . 9 . . . . 91.7 Boston College . . . . N.C. State . . . . . . . Miami . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech . . . . . Clemson . . . . . . . Duke . . . . . . . . . Maryland . . . . . . . Virginia Tech . . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . . Wake Forest . . . . . Florida State . . . . .
325 . . . . 299 . . . . 316 . . . . 291 . . . . 360 . . . . 328 . . . . 339 . . . . 343 . . . . 372 . . . . 371 . . . . 343 . . . .
1019 . . . . 3.1 . . . . . 7 . . . . 1056 . . . . 3.5 . . . . . 18 . . . . 1106 . . . . 3.5 . . . . . 8 . . . . 1264 . . . . 4.3 . . . . . 9 . . . . 1182 . . . . 3.3 . . . . . 4 . . . . 1253 . . . . 3.8 . . . . . 12 . . . . 1270 . . . . 3.8 . . . . . 15 . . . . 1343 . . . . 3.9 . . . . . 8 . . . . 1500 . . . . 4.0 . . . . . 13 . . . . 1687 . . . . 4.5 . . . . . 13 . . . . 1705 . . . . 4.9 . . . . . 17 . . . .
.113.2 117.3 122.9 .126.4 .131.3 .139.2 141.1 149.2 166.7 162.7 .189.4
passing defense yPG
SCHOOL . . . . . cp/at . .
YDS . . . Pct . . .
td . . . yPG
North Carolina . . . Clemson . . . . . . . Virginia Tech . . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . . Duke . . . . . . . . . Wake Foreset . . . . . Miami . . . . . . . . N.C. State . . . . . . . Boston College . . . . Georgia Tech . . . . . Florida St. . . . . . . Maryland . . . . . . .
1420 . . . 58.7 . . . . 1434 . . . . 51.1 . . . . 1468 . . . . 46.3 . . . . 1649 . . . . 55.6 . . . . 1656 . . . . 55.0 . . . . 2018 . . . . 55.5 . . . . 1842 . . . . 54.1 . . . . 1947 . . . . 62.5 . . . . 1949 . . . . 61.2 . . . . 2267 . . . . 61.6 . . . . 2209 . . . . 56.4 . . . . 2245 . . . . 61.1 . . . .
4 . . . . 157.8 10 . . . . 159.3 7 . . . . 163.1 7 . . . . 183.2 9 . . . . 184.0 17 . . . . 201.8 11 . . . . 204.7 14 . . . . 216.3 9 . . . . 216.6 19 . . . . 226.7 21 . . . . 245.4 17 . . . . 249.4
155/264 . . 121/237 . . 119/257 . . 158/284 . . 137/249 . . 166/299 . . 146/270 . . 175/280 . . 186/304 . . 183/297 . . 132/234 . . 174/285 . .
2009 AtLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE individual statistics punting
PASSING
PLAYER, school . comp . ATT . PCT . YDS . . td . INT . YPG
PLAYER, school . . . g . . . . no . . . yds . . . long .
1. Christian Ponder, FS 2. Thaddeus Lewis, DU 3. Russell Wilson, ST . . 4. Jacory Harris, UM . .
1. Brent Bowden, VT . . . 9 . . . . 45 . 2. Matt Bosher, UM . . . . 9 . . . . 34 . 3. Ryan Quigley, BC . . . . 9 . . . . 55 . 4. Grant Schallock, NC . 9 . . . . 45 .
227 . 330 . . 204 . 329 . . 177 . 293 . . 162 . 263 . .
68.8 . . 62.0 . . 60.4 . . 61.6 . .
2717 . 2428 . 2351 . 2336 .
. 14 . . 15 . . 24 . . 18 .
. . . .
7 . . 5 . . 9 . . 12 . .
302 270 261 260
. . . .
. . . .
avg
. 1988 . . . . 60 . . . . 44.2 . 1438 . . . . 59 . . . . 42.3 . 2288 . . . . 61 . . . . 41.6 1866 . . . 55 . . . 41.5
tackles
rushing PLAYER, school . . g . . . att . . yds . . avg . . . td . . ypg
PLAYER, school . g . . Pos . . solo
1. Ryan Williams, VT . . 2. J. Dwyer, GT . . . . 3. Montel Harris, BC . 4. C.J. Spiller . . . . . .
1. Alex Wujciak, MD 2. Luke Kuechly, BC . 3. Cody Grimm, VT . 4. Barquell Rivers, VT
9 . . . 189 . . . 10 . . . 169 . . . 9 . . . 183 . . . 9 . . . 135 . . .
1109 . . 5.9 . 1093 . . 6.5 . 930 . . . 5.1 . 739 . . . 5.5 .
. . . .
. . . .
10 . . 123 9 . . 109 13 . . 103 5 . . 82.1
9 . . . 9 . . . 9 . . . 9 . . .
LB . . . LB . . . LB . . . LB . . .
43 . . 58 . . 36 . . 23 . .
asT .
59 . . 36 . . . 43 . . . 54 . . .
sack tot avg/g
1.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 1.0 .
. . . .
102 . . 94 . . 79 . . 77 . .
11.3 10.4 8.8 8.6
quarterback sacks
receiving PLAYER, school . . g . . . rec . .
yds . . avg . . . tD . . YPG
PLAYER, school . . . . . . . . . g . . . . . . . . . . . . no
1. D. Thomas, GT . . . . 2. Donovan Varner, DU . 3. Conner Vernon, DU . 4. Marshall Williams . .
861 . . . 23.2 . . . 5 . . . 86.1 674 . . . 15.3 . . . 5 . . . 74.9 583 . . . 14.2 . . . 3 . . . 72.9 706 . . . 14.4 . . . 5 . . . 70.6
1. Derrick Morgan, GT . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Robert Quinn, NC . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Allen Bailey, UM . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Willie Young, ST . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 . . . 37 . 8 . . . 44 . 9 . . . 41 . 10 . . . 49 .
. . . .
. . . .
11.5 10.0 7.0 7.0
interceptions
all-purpose yardage
receiving Leonard Hankerson . Laron Byrd . . . . . Travis Benjamin . . . Dedrick Epps . . . .
228/334 . . 233/375 . . 196/326 . . 220/339 . . 166/270 . . 174/300 . . 148/272 . . 125/239 . . 97/176 . . . 143/281 . . 147/250 . . 54/117 . . .
SCHOOL . . . . . att . . . YDS . . . Pc . . . . td . . .
PLAYER, school . . g . . rush . rec . pr . . kr . yds . ypg
PLAYER, school . . . g . . . . . no . . . . . yds . . . . td
1. Torrey Smith, MD . . 2. C.J. Spiller, CU . . . 3. Ryan Williams, VT . . 4. Graig Cooper . . . .
1. DeAndre McDaniel, CU 2. Leon Wright, DU . . . . 2. Rashard Hall, CU . . . . 2. R. Carmichael, VT . . . .
9 . 9 . 9 . 8 .
. . . .
63 . . . 739 . . 1109 . 478 . .
630 . . 334 . . 176 . . 71 . . .
0 . . . . 1113 191 . . 530 . 0 . . . . 0 . . 1 . . . . 472 .
1806 . 1794 . 1285 . 1022
201 199 143 128
9 . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . 9 . . . . . .
8 . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . 5 . . . . . .
182 . . . . . 146 . . . . . 67 . . . . . . 62 . . . . . .
1 2 0 1
kickoff return avg
punt returNs
PLAYER, school . . . g . . . . no . . . yds . . . td . . . avg
PLAYER, school . . . g . . . . no . . . yds . . . td . . . avg
Graig Cooper . . . . 18 . . . . . 472 . . . . 26.2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . 63 Mike James . . . . . 12 . . . . . 265 . . . . 22.1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . 41
1. Dyrell Roberts, VT . . . . 9 . . . . 11 . . . . 425 . . . . 1 . . . . 38.6 2. C.J. Spiller, CU . . . . . 9 . . . . 15 . . . . 530 . . . . 3 . . . . 35.3 3. Torrey Smith, MD . . . . 9 . . . . 42 . . . 1113 . . . 2 . . . . 26.5
1. Jerrard Tarrant, GT . . . 10 . . . 15 . . . 228 . . . . 2 . . . . 15.2 2. Da’Norris Searcy, NC 9 . . . . 20 . . . 300 . . . . 1 . . . . 15.0 3. Greg Reid, FS . . . . . . 9 . . . . 15 . . . 194 . . . . 0 . . . . 12.9
scoring
field goals
total offense
kickoff returns PLAYER . . . . . NO . . . . YDS . . . avg . . . td . . . . lng
PLAYER . . . . . td . . . 2 pts . . xpm-xpa . fgm-fga . pts
Matt Bosher . . . . Damien Berry . . . . Jimmy Graham . . . Leonard Hankerson .
0 . 6 . 4 . 4 .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
0 . . . . . 37-37 . . . . 0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . .
10-12 . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0-0 . . . . .
67 36 24 24
PLAYER, school . . g . . . fgm . . fga . . long . . pct . pg
PLAYER, school . . g . . . rush . pass . . tot . . td .
ypg
1. Richard Jackson, CU . 2. Robert Randolph, VA . 2. Nick Ferrara, MD . . . 4. Casey Barth, NC . .
1. Christian Ponder, FS . 9 . . . 179 . 2. Russell Wilson, ST . . 9 . . . 294 . 3. Thaddeus Lewis, DU . 9 . . . 175 . 4. Riley Skinner, WF . . . 10 . . . 25 . .
322 294 277 259
9 . . . 9 . . . 9 . . . 9 . . .
17 . . . 25 . 14 . . . 15 . 14 . . . 20 . 13 . . 16 .
. . . . . . . .
53 . . . . 73.9 . 49 . . . . 93.3 . 50 . . . . 70.0 . 41 . . . . 81.3 .
. 1.89 . 1.56 . 1.56 . 1.44
. . . .
. 2717 . . . . 2351 . . . . 2428 . . . . 2561 . . .
2896 . 2645 . 2491 . 2586 .
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16 . . 28 . . 18 . . 22 . .
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DTH SPORTSATURDAY | 11/14/09
Seniors prepare for Kenan finale, last tests By David reynolds SportSaturday Editor
As the saying goes, nobody quite does it like a senior. But along with that phrase goes another word— temporary. That’s one this year’s seniors on North Carolina’s football team learned quickly in the days leading up to their home finale against No. 12 Miami. “I’ve been here so long, I never thought this day would come,” senior defensive tackle Cam Thomas said. “It seems like just the other day I was coming into Carmichael to get ready to register for classes.” The class of 2009 has been through quite a transformation of UNC’s program during its four years. Just one year after Thomas and his classmates joined the team, coach John Bunting resigned under pressure from the University. In his place, athletic director Dick Baddour hired Butch Davis, who brought along with him a host of assistant coaches with NFL experience. Senior defensive end E.J. Wilson said the culture around the team changed almost immediately upon Davis’ arrival. Instead of players hoping they came out with a victory, Wilson and the rest of the team went into each game expecting to win. “(Davis) brought a champion-
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Senior Cam Thomas hits Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis. Thomas will be playing his last game at Kenan Stadium today.
ship mentality to this program that wasn’t here when I got here.” Wilson said. “I didn’t expect guys that were here when I came in to buy in as fast as we did.” But success under Davis hasn’t started as rapidly as the team bought into his message. UNC went 4-8 in a humbling 2007 season. And despite finishing 8-5 in 2008, that season had a few perplexing losses as well (see Virginia, N.C. State).
NATIONAL POLLS Ap TOP 25 TEAM
RECORD
1. Florida (39) 2. Texas (10) 3. Alabama (11) 4. TCU 5. Cincinnati 6. Boise State 7. Georgia Tech 8. Pittsburgh 9. LSU 10. Ohio State 11. USC 12. Miami (FL) 13. Houston 14. Oregon 15. Iowa 16. Utah 17. Oklahoma State 18. Arizona 19. Penn State 20. Virginia Tech 21. Wisconsin 22. Brigham Young 23. South Florida 24. Clemson 25. Stanford
Coaches poll PTS PVS
9-0 1467 1 9-0 1430 2 9-0 1422 3 9-0 1271 6 9-0 1263 4 9-0 1228 5 9-1 1127 10 8-1 945 14 7-2 904 9 8-2 898 15 7-2 834 12 7-2 805 16 8-1 783 13 7-2 752 7 9-1 741 8 8-1 706 17 7-2 492 18 6-2 476 21 8-2 467 11 6-3 275 22 7-2 274 24 7-2 219 25 6-2 167 NR 6-3 149 NR 6-3 107 NR
Others receiving votes: Oregon State 95, West Virginia 54, Auburn 54, Texas Tech 24, Navy 19, Tennessee 12, Rutgers 11, Nebraska 9, Temple 7, Kansas State 5, Notre Dame 3, others.
TEAM
RECORD
1. Florida (48) 2. Texas (4) 3. Alabama (7) 4. TCU 5. Cincinnati 6. Boise State 7. Georgia Tech 8. Ohio State 9. Pittsburgh 10. USC 11. LSU 12. Houston 13. Iowa 14. Utah 15. Miami (FL) 16. Oregon 17. Penn State 18. Oklahoma State 19. Arizona 20. Wisconsin 21. Virginia Tech 22. Brigham Young 23. West Virginia 24. South Florida 25. Auburn
PTS PVS
9-0 1460 1 9-0 1399 2 9-0 1389 3 9-0 1262 4 9-0 1224 7 9-0 1200 5 9-1 1118 11 8-2 944 12 8-1 940 14 7-2 847 13 7-2 838 9 8-1 766 15 9-1 757 6 8-1 688 16 7-2 685 17 7-2 665 8 8-2 552 10 7-2 530 18 6-2 472 19 7-2 341 22 6-3 268 24 7-2 216 25 7-2 121 NR 6-2 106 NR 7-3 80 NR
Others receiving votes: Clemson 71, Stanford 54, Oregon State 39, Texas Tech 36, Nebraska 31, Navy 28, Temple 8, Central Michigan 8, North Carolina 7, Boston College 7, others.
So far, this season resembles much of those two. The Tar Heels didn’t live up to preseason expectations in slumping to 4-3, but they rebounded to win their last two conference games to improve to 6-3. Wilson said he and the rest of the seniors know what they need to do to cement their legacy — eliminate the inconsistency and firmly put North Carolina in one direction. A winning one. And that starts with what games they have left. “We wanted to be known as the class that helped turn this thing around,” Wilson said. “The senior class that came in here for three years under coach Davis, we really want to go out of here winners.” In terms of numbers, 2009’s senior class is small. Forty-eight of UNC’s 81 scholarship players are freshmen and sophomores, and there are just 13 seniors listed on UNC’s roster. But while those underclassmen outnumber them, their impact is felt beyond just how many bodies they have in the locker room. Davis said they’ve been invaluable in helping UNC’s coaches train the team’s young players, particularly Kyle Jolly and Lowell Dyer on the offensive line. “They’ve helped a lot of those young offensive linemen behind
the scenes. Watching film, talking to them, meeting with them independently,” Davis said. “Reassuring them that they’re going to be OK because they’ve gone through some of those things.” Davis also singled out Wilson and Thomas as integral role models for showing other UNC’s defense how to approach practice with a business-like attitude. As for their Senior Day festivities, Thomas and Wilson want to make sure they will remember for it for the rest of their lives.
But that’s not to say they’ll be too serious about it. Most of the ideas they have tossed around have been jocular in nature. “Me and Cam were actually thinking about renting tuxedos for the Well Walk because it was going to be our last one,” Wilson said. “But we’ll see what happens. I’m pretty sure I’ll get something crazy planned.” Whatever the two defensive linemen do, count on it to turn plenty of heads. After all, nobody quite does it like a senior.
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