2021 TAR HEEL FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

2021 TAR HEEL FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP NORTH CAROLINA Record: 2-1 (1-1) Conference: ACC Head Coach: Mack Brown (Florida State `74) Twitter: @CoachMackBrown Brown's Overall Record: 261-133-1, 33rd year Brown's Record at UNC: 86-57-1, 13th year

GEORGIA TECH Record: 1-2 (0-1 ACC) Conference: ACC Head Coach: Geoff Collins (Western Carolina, '94) Overall Record: 22-28, 5th year Record at Georgia Tech: 7-18, 3rd year

BROADCAST INFORMATION Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

ACCN: Roy Philpott, play-by-play; Tim Hasselbeck, analyst; Kelsey Riggs, sideline

Tar Heel Sports Network: Jones Angell, play-by-play; Brian Simmons, analyst; Lee Pace, sideline

Satellite Radio: Sirius (85), XM (85)

Website: A live radio broadcast of the Tar Heel Sports Network is available on UNC's official athletic website, , as well as through the TuneIn app.

Online Information: (North Carolina); (Georgia Tech)

UNC SOCIAL MEDIA HUB Hashtags: #CarolinaFootball | #BeTheOne Twitter: @UNCFootball Instagram: @UNCFootball Facebook: /TarHeelFootball YouTube: /UNCTarHeelsAthletics

UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Jeremy Sharpe Director of Football Communications (520) 275-9895 jsharpe7@unc.edu

Mark Kimmel Associate Communications Director (Secondary Football Contact) (919) 619-3344 mkimmel@unc.edu

Mailing Addresses: Athletic Communications P.O. Box 2126 Chapel Hill, NC 27515

Athletic Communications - overnight Second Floor, Media & Communications Center 380 Skipper Bowles Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Kenan Football Center 1 Stone Center Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514

GAME 4

#21/20 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (2-1, 1-1) AT GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (1-2, 0-1)

MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM (71,000) ? ATLANTA SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 2021 ? 7:30 P.M. ET (ACCN)

Series vs. GT: GT leads 30-22-3 Series Streak: UNC won one Last Meeting: 2019 (W, 38-22)

Last UNC Win: 2019 (W, 38-22)

GAME INFO

TAR HEELS AND JACKETS ? UNC plays its lone road game in a stretch of six

weeks when it travels to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech on Saturday, Sept. 25. Kickoff from MercedesBenz Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network.

? UNC is 9-19-1 all-time on the road at Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels are 3-9 at the Yellow Jackets going back to 1997, but did earn a 38-22 win in their most recent trip to Atlanta in 2019.

? In the 2019 victory, then freshman Sam Howell threw four touchdown passes and completed 33 of 51 attempts for 376 yards as Carolina piled up 587 yards of total offense. Javonte Williams ran 17 times for 138 yards and a TD. ? The two Coastal Division rivals did not play in 2020 after the schedule was reconfigured due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two squads met every season between 1980-2019.

? The series dates back to 1915 when the Jackets started a streak of four-straight victories that year with a 23-3 win in Atlanta.

? UNC's first win came on the road in 1929 by a margin of 18-7.

LAST TIME OUT ? Sam Howell threw five touchdown passes and ran for a career-best 112 yards as No. 21 North Carolina took over after halftime to beat Virginia 59-39 last Saturday night ? Tennessee graduate transfer Ty Chandler ran for a career-high 198 yards with two touchdowns, and Josh Downs had eight catches for 203 yards and a pair of TDs.

BROWN VS. GEORGIA TECH ? North Carolina head coach Mack Brown owns a 7-3-1 record against Georgia Tech. ? UNC earned road wins in 1993, 1997 and 2019. ? Brown is 6-1 over his last seven meetings with the Yellow Jackets that spans the 1992-97 and 2019 seasons.

CAROLINA IN THE POLLS ? Carolina is ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press poll this week. The Tar Heels sit at No. 20 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

UP NEXT ? Carolina begins a critical three-game ACC homestand by hosting Duke on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Tar Heels have won both meetings with the Blue Devils since the return of Mack Brown for the 2019 campaign.

2021 CAROLINA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION

TIME (TV)

SPECIAL EVENT

Fri. Sept. 3 at Virginia Tech* Blacksburg, Va.

L, 10-17

Sat. Sept. 11 Georgia State Chapel Hill

W, 59-17

First Responders Appreciation Day

Sat. Sept. 18 Virginia*

Chapel Hill

W, 59-39

Cancer Awareness Game/

Health Care Workers Appreciation Day

Sat. Sept. 25 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta

7:30 p.m. ET (ACCN) Game played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Sat. Oct. 2 Duke*

Chapel Hill

Noon (ESPN2)

Family Weekend

Sat. Oct. 9 Florida State* Chapel Hill

TBA

Class of 2020 Day

Sat. Oct. 16 Miami*

Chapel Hill

TBA

Rams Club Day

Sat. Oct. 30 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

Sat. Nov. 6 Wake Forest* Chapel Hill

TBA

Homecoming/Monogram Day/

Military Appreciation Day

Thur. Nov. 11 at Pitt*

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Sat. Nov. 20 Wofford

Chapel Hill

TBA

Senior Day

Sat. Nov. 26 at NC State*

Raleigh, N.C.

3:30 or 7 p.m. ET (ABC or ESPN)

NORTH CAROLINA QUICK FACTS

Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Enrollment: 19,355 (undergraduate) Founded: 1789 Nickname: Tar Heels School Colors: Carolina Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Kenan Stadium (50,500) Surface: Synthetic Grass Conference: Atlantic Coast Chancellor: Kevin Guskiewicz Athletic Director: Bubba Cunningham

FOOTBALL STAFF

Head Coach Head Coach: Mack Brown (Florida State `74) Twitter: @CoachMackBrown Brown's Overall Record: 261-133-1, 32 years Brown's Record at UNC: 86-57-1, 12 years

Advisors Senior Advisor to the Head Coach: Darrell Moody Senior Advisor to the Head Coach: Sparky Woods Volunteer Advisor to the Head Coach: Ken Browning

Offensive Staff Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Phil Longo Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers: Lonnie Galloway Tight Ends: John Lilly Running Backs/Asst. Special Teams Coordinator: Larry Porter Offensive Line: Stacey Searels Analyst: Josh Snow Graduate Assistants: Josh Cochran, Joe Sabatini Quality Control (Offense): Alex Marrs Analyst (Offense): Natrone Means, Josh Snow Graduate Assistant (Offense): Nick Polino, Joe Sabatini

Defensive Staff Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Jay Bateman Co-Defensive Coordinator/ILBs: Tommy Thigpen Cornerbacks: Dr? Bly Defensive Line: Tim Cross Special Teams Coordinator/OLBs: Jovan Dewitt Analyst (Special Teams): Zach Crespo Quality Control (Special Teams): Steven King Analyst (Defense): Preston Mason, Jeff Schoettmer Graduate Assistant (Defense): Taylor Anderson, Tyree Holder

Strength & Conditioning Head S&C Coach: Brian Hess Assistant S&C Coaches: A.J. Blue, Myles Brown, Jon Heck, Dean Moege

Business/Equipment Staff Business Operations: Dominic Morelli Equipment Manager: Jason Freeman Asst. Equipment Managers: Connor Pendleton, Mike Mangili

Operations Associate A.D./Football: Corey Holliday Director of Football Operations: Joe Haydon Director of Kenan Stadium: James Spurling Director of S-A Development: Ochuko Jenije Director of Comm./Branding: Jeremy Sharpe Director of Graphic Design: Zachary Hamman Asst. Director/Creative Services: Matthew Fedder Receptionists: Leslie Tye (AM), Carmen Coley (AM)

Player Personnel Asst. A.D./General Manager: Billy High Director of Recruiting: Alex White Director of HS Relations: Kevin Donnalley Asst. Dir. of Player Personnel: Daniel Bernstein, Steven Ruzic Admin Asst./Recruiting & Operations: Angela Hguyen

Sports Medicine Head Athletic Trainer for Football: Luke Ross Staff Athletic Trainers: Alessa Lennon, David Mincberg, Megan Toth Director of Sports Nutrition: Kelsee Gomes Director of Sports Medicine: Dr. Mario Ciocca Team Ortho Physicians: Dr. Jeff Spang, Dr. Alex Creighton

Video & Technology Director of Video Services: Zachary Peters Assistant Video Director: Darryl Sanders IT Services: Schuyler Coleman

FOOTBALL INFORMATION

First Year of Football: 1888 ACC Championships: 6 Bowl Games: 35 (15-20) All-America Honors: 90 First Round NFL Draft Picks: 24

KENAN STADIUM INFORMATION

First Game: Nov. 12, 1927, UNC 27, Davidson 0 Stadium Capacity: 50,500 Surface: FieldTurf (artificial) new in 2019 Largest Crowd: 62,000 (vs. No. 2 FSU, 11/8/97 Overall Record: 310-195-16

CAROLINA HEAD COACHES

Coach

Tenure

Yrs W-L-T

Hector Cowan

1889 (spring)

1 2-2-0

V.K. Irvine

1894

1 6-3-0

T.C. Trenchard 1895, 1913-15 4 26-9-2

Gordon Johnston 1896

1 3-4-1

W.A. Reynolds 1897-1900

4 27-7-4

Charles Jenkins 1901

1 7-2-0

H.B. Olcott

1902-03

2 11-4-3

R.R. Brown

1904

1 5-2-2

William Warner 1905

1 4-3-1

W.S. Keinholz

1906

1 1-4-2

Otis Lamson

1907

1 4-4-1

Edward Green 1908

1 3-3-3

A.E. Brides

1909-10

2 8-8-0

Branch Bocock 1911

1 6-1-1

W.C. Martin

1912

1 3-4-1

Thomas Campbell 1916, 1919

2 9-7-1

M.E. Fuller

1920

1 2-6-0

Bob & Bill Fetzer 1921-25

5 30-12-4

Chuck Collins

1926-33

8 38-31-9

Carl Snavely

1934-35, 1945-52 10 59-35-5

Ray Wolf

1936-41

6 38-17-3

Jim Tatum

1942, 1956-58 4 19-17-3

Tom Young

1943

1 6-3-0

Gene McEver

1944

1 1-7-1

George Barclay 1953-55

3 11-18-1

Jim Hickey

1959-66

8 36-45-0

Bill Dooley

1967-77

11 69-53-2

Dick Crum

1978-87

10 72-41-3

Carl Torbush

1997*-2000

3 17-18-0

John Bunting

2001-06

6 27-45-0

Butch Davis

2007-10

4 28^-23-0

Everett Withers 2011

1 7-6-0

Larry Fedora

2012-18

7 45-43-0

Mack Brown

1988-97, 2019-21 13 86-57-1

OVERALL RECORD

724-553-54

*Torbush coached Carolina's final game in 1997

^16 wins later vacated due to NCAA penalty (revised

record 12-23-0)

POSTSEASON BOWL APPEARANCES

(35 total, 15 wins, 20 losses) ? 1947 Sugar, lost to Georgia, 20-10 ? 1949 Sugar, lost to Oklahoma, 14-6 ? 1950 Cotton, lost to Rice, 27-13 ? 1963 Gator, defeated Air Force, 35-0 ? 1970 Peach, lost to Arizona State, 48-26 ? 1971 Gator, lost to Georgia, 7-3 ? 1972 Sun, defeated Texas Tech, 32-28 ? 1974 Sun, lost to Mississippi State, 26-24 ? 1976 Peach, lost to Kentucky, 21-0 ? 1977 Liberty, lost to Nebraska, 21-17 ? 1979 Gator, defeated Michigan, 17-15 ? 1980 Bluebonnet, defeated Texas, 16-7 ? 1981 Gator, defeated Arkansas, 31-27 ? 1982 Sun, defeated Texas, 26-10 ? 1983 Peach, lost to Florida State, 28-3 ? 1986 Aloha, lost to Arizona, 30-21 ? 1993 Peach, defeated Mississippi St., 21-17 ? 1993 Gator, lost to Alabama, 24-10 ? 1994 Sun, lost to Texas, 35-31 ? 1995 Carquest, defeated Arkansas, 20-10 ? 1997 Gator, defeated West Virginia, 20-13 ? 1998 Gator, defeated Virginia Tech, 42-3 ? 1998 Las Vegas, defeated SDSU, 20-13 ? 2001 Peach, defeated Auburn, 16-10 ? 2004 Continental Tire, lost to Boston College, 37-24 ? 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl, lost to WVU, 31-30 ? 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl, lost to Pittsburgh, 19-17 ? 2010 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, defeated Tennessee, 30-27 (2OT) ? 2011 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl, lost to Missouri, 41-24 ? 2013 Belk Bowl, defeated Cincinnati, 39-17 ? 2014 Quick Lane Bowl, lost to Rutgers, 40-21 ? 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl, lost to Baylor, 49-38 ? 2016 Sun Bowl, lost to Stanford, 25-23 ? 2019 Military Bowl, defeated Temple, 55-13 ? 2020 Orange Bowl, lost to Texas A&M, 41-27

CAROLINA HEAD COACHES MOST WINS

1. Mack Brown, 1988-97, 2019-2021

85

2. Dick Crum, 1978-87

72

3. Bill Dooley, 1967-77

69

4. Carl Snavely, 1934-35, 1945-52

59

5. Larry Fedora, 2012-18

45

CAROLINA HEAD COACHES MOST YEARS

1. Mack Brown, 1988-97, 2019-2021

13

2. Bill Dooley, 1967-77

11

3. Carl Snavely, 1934-35, 1945-52

10

Dick Crum, 1978-87

10

ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

1963 (shared, 9-2 overall, 6-1 ACC) ? Hickey 1971 (9-3 overall, 6-0 ACC) ? Dooley 1972 (11-1 overall, 6-0 ACC) ? Dooley 1977 (8-3-1 overall, 5-0-1 ACC) ? Dooley 1980 (11-1 overall, 6-0 ACC) ? Crum 2015 Coastal (11-3 overall, 8-0 ACC) ? Fedora

202-22 ACC MEDIA PORTAL & ACC DIGITAL LICENSE

ACC MEDIA PORTAL (Highlights & Press Conferences): The ACC will provide individual highlight packages from all ACC-controlled regular season football and men's basketball games to approved TV news affiliates for the 2021-22 seasons. Upon the conclusion of each game, highlights will be available for local TV news affiliates to download and use in televised news programming at no cost. Outlets may access the highlights, along with any weekly head coach press conferences, through the ACC Media Portal. The use of ACC game highlights provided through the ACC Media Portal remain subject to those restrictions outlined in the ACC News Access Guidelines. Interested affiliates should email licensing@ to register for the ACC Media Portal and for additional information. Approved affiliates will receive a confirmation email along with credentials to access the ACC Media Portal. ACC DIGITAL LICENSE: Per the ACC News Access Guidelines, game footage (station shot or broadcast) may not be distributed through digital platforms without a license. The ACC and Catapult Sports offer a turnkey digital highlight license specifically designed for local TV affiliates. This license will cover the use of ACC game footage across official station websites, apps, and social media platforms. Distribution of in-game highlights on any platform during the broadcast window is strictly prohibited, regardless of a digital license. Interested affiliates should email licensing@catapultsports. com to receive more information or to purchase a digital license. ACC DIGITAL CONTENT: Agencies with interest in accessing or licensing ACC digital content beyond what is provided for in the ACC News Access Guidelines and as set forth in the preceding paragraphs should contact Chad Swofford, Raycom Sports, at cswofford@.

OFFENSE

Left Tackle 72 - Asim Richards (6-4.25, 325, Jr.) 57 - Cayden Baker (6-5.25, 305, So.)

Left Guard 75 - Joshua Ezeudu (6-4.25, 320, Jr.) 63 - Ed Montilus (6-3.75, 315, Jr.)

Center 68 - Brian Anderson (6-2.5, 305, Sr.) 69 - Quiron Johnson (6-1.75, 315, Gr.)

Right Guard 73 - Marcus McKethan (6-6.75, 335, Sr.) 52 - Jonathan Adorno (6-4, 315, So.)

Right Tackle 74 - Jordan Tucker (6-6.5, 340, Sr.) 76 - William Barnes (6-3.75, 325, Jr.)

Tight End 84 - Garrett Walston (6-4.25, 245, Gr.) 88 - Kamari Morales (6-1.75, 250, So.)

Quarterback 7 - Sam Howell (6-1.25, 225, Jr.) 6 - Jacolby Criswell (6-0.25, 220, So.) -or10 - Drake Maye (6-5, 220, Fr.)

Running Back 19 - Ty Chandler (6-0.25, 210, Gr.) 26 - D.J. Jones (5-10.5, 205, So.) -or4 - Caleb Hood (5-11, 230, Fr.)

Wide Receiver 0 - Emery Simmons (6-0.75, 195, Jr.) 83 - Justin Olson (6-2, 200, So.)

Wide Receiver 11 - Josh Downs (5-10.25, 180, So.) 83 - Justin Olson (6-2, 200, So.) 12 - Stephen Gosnell (6-1.75, 210, So.)

Wide Receiver 3 - Antoine Green (6-2, 210, Sr.) 1 - Khafre Brown (6-0, 190, So.)

2021 DEPTH CHART DEFENSE

End 56 - Tomari Fox (6-1.75, 290, Jr.) 25 - Kaimon Rucker (6-1.25, 265, So.) 5 - Jahvaree Ritzie (6-4.5, 285, Fr.)

Nose 51 - Ray Vohasek (6-2.75, 300, Sr.) 98 - Kevin Hester Jr. (6-3.75, 305, So.) 52 - Jahlil Taylor (5-11.2, 310, Jr.)

Tackle 8 - Myles Murphy (6-3.5, 305, So.) 93 - Kristian Varner (6-4, 300, So.)

Outside Linebacker 12 - Tomon Fox (6-3.25, 265, Gr.) 10 - Desmond Evans (6-5.75, 265, So.)

Outside Linebacker 17 - Chris Collins (6-4.5, 255, Jr.) 42 - Tyrone Hopper (6-4, 245, Gr.)

Inside Linebacker 44 - Jeremiah Gemmel (6-1, 225, Sr.) 23 - Power Echols (5-11.5, 220, Fr.)

Inside Linebacker 7 - Eugene Asante (6-0.5, 220, Jr.) 33 - Cedric Gray (6-1.5, 225, So.) 11 - RaRa Dillworth (6-1.5, 205, Fr.)

Cornerback 20 - Tony Grimes (6-0.75, 190, So.) 13 - Obi Egbuna (5-10, 190, Jr.)

Free Safety 4 - Trey Morrison (5-9.25, 190, Sr.) 27 - Giovanni Biggers (6-1, 195, Jr.)

Strong Safety 0 - Ja'Qurious Conley (6-0.5, 210, So.) 9 - Cam'Ron Kelly (6-1.25, 210, Jr.)

Cornerback 1 - Kyler McMichael (6-0.25, 210, Jr.) -or29 - Storm Duck (6-0.5, 205, So.)

Nickelback 2 - Don Chapman (6-1.25, 195, Jr.) 24 - DeAndre Boykins (5-11.25, 205, Fr.)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Players Eugene Asante..............................................ah-SAN-tay Dontae Balfour................................................BAAL-fore A.J. Beatty.......................................................... BAIT-ee Kedrick Bingley-Jones.......................................KEY-drick Jefferson Boaz....................................................... BO-az Khafre Brown................................................... CHA-free Tymir Brown...................................................... TY-meer Ja'Qurious Conley................................juh-QWAIR-ee-us Beau Corrales........................................... Bo core-AL-iss Kamarro Edmonds........................................cah-MAIR-o Joshua Ezeudu............................................. eh-ZOO-doo Tomari Fox.................................................tuh-MAHR-ee Tomon Fox........................................................tuh-MON Jeremiah Gemmel..............................................GIM-uhl

Antoine Green................................................ ANN-twan Quiron Johnson.................................................. KEY-ron Ben Kiernan................................................... KEER-nehn Marcus McKethan..................................muh-KEY-thuhn Ed Montilus............................................MAHN-tuh-luhs Kamari Morales........................................ kuh-MAHR-ee Kobe Paysour................................................... PAY-sore Asim Richards..................................................... AH-sum Kaimon Rucker................................................. KAY-mun Jahlil Taylor........................................................ jah-LEEL Wyatt Tunall.................................................... TOO-nahl Ray Vohasek................................................ vo-HAH-sick

Assistant Coaches Stacy Searels.......................................................... Suhrls

SPECIAL TEAMS

Place-Kicker 17 - Grayson Atkins (5-9, 210, Gr.)

Kickoff Specialist 95 - Jonathan Kim (6-0, 210, Jr.)

Punter 91 - Ben Kiernan (5-11.75, 215, Jr.)

Deep Snapper 61 - Drew Little (5-11.25, 220, Jr.)

Short Snapper 61 - Drew Little (5-11.25, 220, Jr.)

Holder 91 - Ben Kiernan (5-11.75, 215, Jr.)

Kickoff Return 19 - Ty Chandler (6-0.25, 210, Gr.) 0 - Ja'Qurious Conley (6-0.5, 210, So.)

Punt Return 11 - Josh Downs (5-10.25, 180, So.)

* - redshirt freshman

2021 SEASON & CAREER STARTS Player, Pos.................................. 2021...............Career Tomon Fox, LB ................................. 3..........................38 Trey Morrison, DB............................ 3..........................34 Jeremiah Gemmel, LB...................... 3..........................28 Sam Howell, QB............................... 3..........................28 Marcus McKethan, OL..................... 3..........................27 Jordan Tucker, OL............................. 2..........................25 Brian Anderson, OL.......................... 1..........................23 Garrett Walston, TE......................... 3..........................23 Joshua Ezeudu, OL........................... 1..........................18 Beau Corrales, WR........................... 0..........................18 Don Chapman, DB........................... 2..........................17 Tomari Fox, DL................................. 1..........................15 Ed Montilus, OL............................... 1..........................15 Asim Richards, OL............................ 3..........................14 Raymond Vohasek, DL..................... 3..........................14 Tyrone Hopper, LB........................... 0..........................11 Storm Duck, DB............................... 0..........................11 Kyler McMichael, DB....................... 3..........................11 Emery Simmons, WR....................... 3..........................11 Jahlil Taylor, DT................................ 0............................7 Tony Grimes, DB.............................. 7............................7 Antoine Green, WR.......................... 4............................6 Cam'Ron Kelly, DB........................... 0............................5 Ladaeson Hollins, DB....................... 0............................5 Chris Collins, LB............................... 0............................4 Desmond Evans, LB......................... 1............................4 Eugene Asante, LB........................... 4............................4 Ja'Qurious Conley, DB...................... 4............................4 Quiron Johnson, OL......................... 4............................4 Ty Chandler, RB................................ 3............................3 Josh Downs, WR.............................. 3............................3 Myles Murphy, DL............................ 3............................3 Kaimon Rucker, DL........................... 2............................3 Khafre Brown, WR........................... 0............................2 William Barnes, OL.......................... 1............................1 Cedric Gray, LB................................. 1............................1 British Brooks, RB............................ 0............................1

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL

RK TEAM

W-L

1. Alabama (59)

3-0

2. Georgia (3)

3-0

3. Oregon

3-0

4. Oklahoma

3-0

5. Iowa

3-0

6. Penn State

3-0

7. Texas A&M

3-0

8. Cincinnati

3-0

9. Clemson

2-1

10. Ohio State

2-1

11. Florida

2-1

12. Notre Dame

3-0

13. Ole Miss

3-0

14. Iowa State

2-1

15. BYU

3-0

16. Arkansas

3-0

17. Coastal Carolina 3-0

18. Wisconsin

1-1

19. Michigan

3-0

20. Michigan State 3-0

21. North Carolina 2-1

22. Fresno State

3-1

23. Auburn

2-1

24. UCLA

2-1

25. Kansas State

3-0

POINTS 1547 1491 1385 1302 1298 1197 1158 1145 1074 976 930 874 717 664 603 537

526 513 456 389 306 201 166 142 127

Others receiving votes: TCU 91, Liberty 56, Virginia Tech 52, Oklahoma State 51, Maryland 29, Arizona State 24, Texas 22, USC 16, San Diego State 16, West Virginia 14, LSU 14, Kentucky 12, Boston College 9, Wake Forest 7, Texas Tech 5, Memphis 3, Stanford 3, Wyoming 1, Louisville 1

2021 CAROLINA FOOTBALL HONOR ROLL

Preseason Team Rankings AP: No. 10 Coaches: No. 9 Athlon: No. 10 CBS Sports: No. 8 Pro Football Focus: No. 6

Head Coach Mack Brown Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Watch List

Ty Chandler - GS - RB Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 4th Team Doak Walker Award Watch List ACC Running Back of the Week: Week 3 (9/20)

Beau Corrales - SR - WR Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 3rd Team Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

Kyler McMichael - JR - DB Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 4th Team

Trey Morrison - SR - DB Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 3rd Team Jahvaree Ritzie - FR - DL 247 Preseason True Freshman All-American Team

Ray Vohasek - SR - DL Phil Steele's Preseason All-America 2nd Team Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 1st Team Nagurski Trophy Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List

Garrett Walston - GS - WR Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 3rd Team Mackey Award Watch List

Josh Downs - SO - WR ACC Receiver of the Week: Week 3 (9/20) PFF Offensive Player of the Week (9/20)

Joshua Ezeudu - SR - OL Preaseason All-ACC Phil Steele's Preseason All-America 2nd Team Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 1st Team Outland Trophy Watch List

Tomon Fox - GS - LB Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 2nd Team

COACHES POLL

RK TEAM

W-L

1. Alabama (64)

3-0

2. Georgia (1)

3-0

3. Oklahoma

3-0

4. Oregon

3-0

5. Texas A&M

3-0

6. Iowa

3-0

7. Clemson

2-1

8. Penn State

3-0

9. Cincinnati

3-0

10. Notre Dame

3-0

11. Florida

2-1

12. Ohio State

2-1

13. Ole Miss

3-0

14. Iowa State

2-1

15. Wisconsin

1-1

16. BYU

3-0

17. Coastal Carolina 3-0

18. Arkansas

3-0

19. Michigan

3-0

20. North Carolina 2-1

21. Michigan State 3-0

22. Oklahoma State 3-0

23. Auburn

2-1

24. UCLA

2-1

25. Fresno State

3-1

POINTS 1616 1558 1429 1427 1283 1263 1166 1130 1125 1048 1000 989 759 700 589 504

500 474 423 411 344 300 171 170 85

Others receiving votes: Liberty 80, Kentucky 69, TCU 50, Virginia Tech 49, Texas 42, USC 41, San Diego State 41, Kansas State 40, Memphis 27, Boston College 27, Maryland 26, Arizona State 26, LSU 25, Wake Forest 22, West Virginia 19, Louisiana 17, Baylor 13, Army 12, SMU 8, Nevada 7, UCF 6, Stanford 6, Tennessee 2, Utah State 2, Rutgers 2, UTSA 1, Miami 1

Jeremiah Gemmel - SR - LB Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 2nd Team Bednarik Award Watch List Butkus Award Watch List

Tony Grimes - SO - DB Preseason All-ACC

Sam Howell - JR - QB AAU Sullivan Award Finalist Preseason ACC Player of the Year Preaseason All-ACC CBSSports Preseason All-America 2nd Team Phil Steele's Preseason All-America 2nd Team Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 1st Team Davey O'Brien Award Watch List Manning Award Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Davey O'Brien Award Great 8: Week 2 (9/13) Davey O'Brien Award Great 8: Week 3 (9/20) Manning Award Star of the Week: Week 3 (9/20) Maxwell Award Player of the Week (9/20) ACC Quarterback of the Week: Week 3 (9/20)

Ben Kiernan - JR - P Ray Guy Award Watch List

Drew Little - JR - LS Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 4th Team

Marcus McKethan - SR - OL Phil Steele's Preseason All-ACC 2nd Team ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week: Week 3 (9/20)

KOMAN GAME PLAN/BLUEPRINT 919 ? The University of North Carolina football program has launched the Bill Koman Game Plan for Success and its branding initiative, Blueprint 919, to provide football studentathletes the skill set to thrive on and off the field, while providing resources to understand and effectively navigate potential name, image and likeness opportunities that may arise in the future. ? The Koman Game Plan for Success, which was created thanks to a generous gift from Jim and Jennifer Koman in honor of Jim's father Bill, follows the motto of the football program; attending Carolina is not a four-year decision, it's a 40-year decision. It provides training and support for football studentathletes throughout their time at Carolina and into their post-graduate lives. Programming centers on preparing student-athletes for their college career and beyond through academic assessment, study and learning skills preparation, leadership development, community involvement and career opportunities. ? To complement the personal development initiatives in the Koman Game Plan for Success, the football program has developed a unique branding initiative, Blueprint 919, which will combine both internal and external experts to develop and foster each individual's personal brand. The branding program contained in Blueprint 919 seeks to help football studentathletes determine who they are, define their key traits, develop their image, recognize their target audiences, and maximize their external presence. ? To learn more about these programs, visit KGPS-Blueprint919.

CHRIS SMITH FIELD AT KENAN STADIUM ? The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Foundation made a transformational gift in 2020 to support the Carolina football program with resources to build on its recent success and secure future excellence. The field at Kenan Stadium is now Chris Smith Field, recognizing the Smith Family and their son Chris, a 1987 graduate of Carolina. ? The family foundation is headed by longtime Carolina leader and benefactor Eddie Smith Jr. '65 of Greenville, North Carolina, and was cofounded with his late wife Jo Allison Smith. Their gift will support staffing needs, fund facility improvements and help build an endowment to cover future operating costs.

CAROLINA AND THE NFL DRAFT ? The Carolina football program has produced 253 NFL Draft picks. Of those selections, the Tar Heels have produced 24 first-round selections, which are the most of any school in the state of North Carolina, ahead of NC State (17), Duke (6) and Wake Forest (5).

FAMILY AFFAIR ? The UNC football lettermen have taken to calling themselves the Carolina Football Family, and nowhere is that more evident than this year's roster. The 2021 Tar Heels have one set of brothers and six players who are sons of former Tar Heels, who all played for Mack Brown. The Fox brothers, Tomon and Tomari, are a pair of defensive menaces from Lawrenceville, Ga. In addition, cornerbacks coach Dre Bly is the uncle of freshman wide receiver Josh Downs. ? As for the second generation Tar Heels, Jefferson Boaz's father Jay Boaz played for Coach Brown at UNC from 1991-94. Christopher Holliday is the son of Tar Heel great and current Associate Athletic Director for Football Corey Holliday (1990-93). Caleb Hood is the son of Errol Hood, who was recruited by Brown and played at UNC from 1998-2001. Drake Maye is the son of Mark Maye, who played for the Tar Heels from 1983-88, and the brother of Luke, a former Carolina basketball great from 2015-19. Jeffrey Saturday is the son of Jeff Saturday, who played at Carolina from 1994-97; and Will Crowley is the son of Pat Crowley, who spent his time at UNC from 1986-89. ? Thomas Flynn is the son of Keith Flynn, who played football at Carolina and is a 1983 grad. ? UNC currently has eight former players on staff that played for Coach Brown during his first stint in Chapel Hill. Six of the eight went on to play in the NFL. Tommy Thigpen (Co-DC/ ILB) and Dre Bly (CB) serve as assistant coaches, while Natrone Means joined the staff this year as an offensive analyst. Corey Holliday serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Football, Rick Steinbacher is a Senior Associate A.D., who is the football sport administrator, and Kevin Donnalley was hired as the Director of High School Relations. In addition, Dwight Hollier is the department's Senior Associate A.D. for Student-Athlete Health, Well-Being and Program Outreach, while Clint Gwaltney is the Senior Associate A.D. for Event Management.

CAROLINA ALL-AMERICANS ? The Carolina football program has developed 73 student-athletes, who combined to earn 90 All-America honors. Of those 90 honors, 20 were earned under Mack Brown's guidance. Of note, current cornerbacks coach Dre Bly garnered three first-team honors, two of which came with Brown at the helm.

MACK FACTS

ACTIVE CAREER WINS LEADER With 261 career victories, Mack Brown has produced the most wins of any active coach in the nation. He is trailed by Nick Saban at Alabama (259), Brian Kelly at Notre Dame (254), Willie Fritz at Tulane (184) and Kirk Ferentz at Iowa (183). Brown's 261 wins rank seventh on the NCAA all-time list for coaches with at least 10 years at an FBS institution. He has won 158 games at Texas, 86 at UNC, 11 at Tulane and six at Appalachian State.

ONE OF FIVE WITH A TITLE Mack Brown is one of only five active head coaches who has won a National Championship. Brown, who won the title with Texas following the 2005 season, is accompanied by Jimbo Fisher (Texas A&M), Ed Orgeron (LSU), Nick Saban (Alabama) and Dabo Swinney (Clemson).

BROWN BECOMES UNC'S WINS LEADER Mack Brown took over as the Tar Heels' alltime wins leader after the 20-17 victory over Duke on Oct 26, 2019. Brown's 73rd win surpassed Dick Crum, who posted 72 victories from 1978-87.

10-WIN SEASONS Mack Brown has led his teams to 12 seasons of 10 or more victories during his career. He led UNC to three 10-win campaigns in his first stint with the program before guiding Texas to nine consecutive seasons of 10 wins or more. Brown posted his first 10-win season in 1993 and the Tar Heels went on to post 10 wins in 1996 and '97.

BROWN IN THE POLLS Mack Brown-led teams have finished ranked in the final Top 25 polls 17 times during his coaching career. He led Texas to 12 Top-25 finishes and UNC to five. Of the 17 occasions, Brown's teams have finished in the Top 10 nine times, including six Top-5 finishes.

BROWN AND THE NFL DRAFT Mack Brown has produced 136 NFL Draft picks, including 26 first-round selections and 19 second-round picks. During his first stint at UNC, Brown guided 64 players who would go on to be drafted, including nine first rounders and 10 second rounders. Of note, Brown's 1996 Carolina roster saw 22 players go on to have their names called at the NFL Draft.

2021 ACC STANDINGS

Atlantic

ACC

W-L

Clemson

1-0

Wake Forest

1-0

Boston College

0-0

Louisville

0-0

NC State

0-0

Syracuse

0-0

Florida State

0-0

Overall W-L 2-1 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3

Coastal

ACC

W-L

Virginia Tech

1-0

North Carolina

1-1

Duke

0-0

Pitt

0-0

Miami

0-0

Virginia

0-1

Georgia Tech

0-1

Overall W-L 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-1 1-2

ACC SCHEDULE Friday, Sept. 24 Wake Forest at Virginia....................7 pm (ESPN2) Liberty at Syracuse...........................8 pm (ACCN)

Saturday, Sept. 25 Missouri at Boston College.............Noon (ESPN2) Richmond at Virginia Tech............... Noon (ACCN) New Hampshire at Pitt...... Noon (ACCNX/ESPN+) Central Conn. at Miami............... 12:30 pm (RSN) Clemson at NC State.........3:30 pm (ABC or ESPN) Louisville at Florida State........... 3:30 pm (ESPN2) Kansas at Duke.................................4 pm (ACCN) North Carolina at Georgia Tech...7:30 pm (ACCN)

Thursday, Sept. 30 Virginia at Miami......................... 7:30 pm (ESPN)

Saturday, Oct. 2 Boston College at Clemson................ TBD (ACCN) Duke at North Carolina Syracuse at Florida State Pitt at Georgia Tech Louisville at Wake Forest Louisiana Tech at NC State

ACC HONOR ROLL

BARTON NAMED TO COLLEGE HALL OF FAME ? Carolina legend Harris Barton has been included on the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class. Barton was a four-year starter for the Tar Heels, first at center and then at tackle as one of the best offensive lineman ever to play in college football. He was a first-team AllAmerica in 1986. ? Barton becomes the seventh Carolina football player inducted into the hall of fame, joining Dre Bly, William Fuller, Charlie Justice, Don McCauley, Jim Tatum and Art Weiner. ? Carolina greats Ken Huff and Julius Peppers have been placed on the 2022 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. ? Huff, a 1974 consensus first team All-America and recipient of the 1974 Jacob's Blocking Trophy as the ACC's best offensive lineman, captained the College All-Stars vs. Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. ? Peppers was a unanimous first-team AllAmerican in 2001, won the Chuck Bednarik Award for the nation's top defensive player and the Rotary Lombardi Award, which at the time was given to the nation's top interior lineman. ? An announced is expected in early 2022.

SEASON TICKETS SOLD OUT ? North Carolina football season tickets have sold out for the second time in as many fullcapacity seasons. ? Carolina was one of eight programs nationally to sell out its entire home schedule and the only team in the ACC to do so in 2019.

CLOSE CALLS ? Since the return of Mack Brown to take over the program in 2019, Carolina owns a 17-11 overall record. ? Nine of the 11 losses have been by seven points or less with two setbacks coming in overtime. ? The first two losses in 2020 came by a mere three points at FSU and at Virginia. ? Nine of Carolina's 13 games in 2019 were decided by seven points or fewer. That was the most by any team in the AP Poll era going back to 1936. ? UNC lost 43-41 in six overtimes at Virginia Tech in the longest game in ACC history. ? Carolina won 20-17 over Duke, marking the first time since 2010 that three or more wins have come by four points or less.

WINNING THE 4Q

? Carolina led the nation in fourth-quarter

scoring margin spanning the 2019 and 2020

seasons at +116.

? In 2019, Carolina ranked third in FBS (1st ACC)

with a +69 (120-51) point differential in the

fourth quarter.

? Carolina was +47 in 2020 in the fourth

quarter, the fourth best mark nationally.

? In comparison, UNC ranked ninth worst in FBS

in 2017-18 at -72.

Top 4th Quarter Scoring Margin (2019-2020)

North Carolina +116

Appalachian State +110

Clemson

+106

Georgia

+103

Iowa

+103

Top 4th Quarter Scoring Margin (2020)

Coastal Carolina +65

Alabama

+57

Appalachian State +51

North Carolina +64

? For his career, Sam Howell is 117 of 180 (65.0%) with 1,753 yards and 24 total touchdowns (21 passing, 3 rushing) against two turnovers in the fourth quarter. ? The first two turnovers came in his 26th career game, a pair of interceptions at Virginia Tech in 2021. ? Howell was 40 of 62 with 640 yards and seven touchdowns in the fourth quarter in 2020, and was 62 of 93 with 947 yards and 12 TDs (0 INTs) in the fourth quarter during his 2019 Freshman All-America season. He ranked second nationally in TD passes and third in passing yards in the fourth quarter in 2019.

HOWELL CAREER 4TH QUARTER FIGURES

Comp-Att

117-180

Passing Yards 1,753

Yds per Att

9.7

Pass TD

21

Rush TD

3

Turnovers

2 (both INTs)

UNC SCHEDULE NOTES ? The Tar Heels will open the season with a road conference game for the first time since 2005 at Georgia Tech. ? Virginia Tech: Carolina opens a season against the Hokies for the first time since 1946, a game played in Chapel Hill that ended in a 14-14 tie. ? Georgia State: First ever meeting between the two schools in football. The Tar Heels are scheduled to visit the Panthers in 2022. ? Georgia Tech: The two Coastal Division rivals did not play in 2020 after the schedule was revamped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two squads met every season between 1980-2019. This game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. ? Florida State: The Seminoles make their first visit to Chapel Hill since 2009. The three most recent meetings in 2010, 2016 and 2020 all were played in Tallahassee, Florida. ? Notre Dame: The Tar Heels and Fighting Irish are in the midst of playing head-tohead over the span of three-successive seasons. UNC hosted Notre Dame in 2020 and will do that again in 2022. ? Wake Forest: The 2021 matchup is the culmination of a home-and-home nonconference series between the two in-state ACC rivals. Carolina played in WinstonSalem in 2019. This season will also mark the first time the two have played in threestraight seasons since 2002-04. ? Pitt: Similar to Georgia Tech, the Coastal Division foes did not play last season, the first time since the Panthers joined the ACC for the 2013 campaign. This season marks the fourth-straight meeting in Pittsburgh that will be play on Thursday night. ? Wofford: First ever meeting between the two schools in football. ? NC State: The Carolina-State game returns to the final weekend of the regular season, a place it held in the schedule between 2014-2019. Since the return of Mack Brown to Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels have won both games over the Wolfpack by a combined score of 89-31.

DON'T BLINK

? North Carolina ranks second in the ACC with

553.3 yards of offense per game. The Tar Heels

have gone over 600 yards in back-to-back

games heading into Saturday's game with

Georgia Tech.

? UNC's 118 points over the last two weeks

are tied for the 2nd most points in consecutive

games, tying the feat against Virginia Medical

and Wake Forest in 1914, and trails only the

125 points scored against Duke and Miami in

2015.

? The Tar Heels have compiled 1,306 total yards the last two games - 607 yards in the home opener against Georgia State and 699 last week against ACC foe Virginia. ? Carolina has accumulated 600 or more yards of offense five times in its last 13 games. ? Since Mack Brown's return in 2019, Carolina has posted six of the top-20 single-game total yard figures in school history. That includes a record 778 yards at Miami in 2020. ? Sam Howell has 875 yards alone of offense the last two weeks, 659 through the air and 216 on the ground. He has tossed 8 TDs in 2 games. ? Howell is the third UNC QB to ever have backto-back 400-yard total offense games, joining Marquise WIlliams (Notre Dame and Georgia Tech in 2014) and Mitch Trubisky (James Madison and Pitt in 2016).

EXCLUSIVE COMPANY ? Sam Howell joined a group of only four FBS quarterbacks to ever have back-to-back games with 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards. 2007 - Chase Clement, Rice 2017 - Quinton Flowers, USF 2017 - Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2021 - Sam Howell, UNC ? Howell became just the second UNC QB to ever compile 300+ passing yards and 100+ rushing yards in a game against Georgia State. The other was Marquise Williams against Notre Dame in 2014. ? Howell also joined Williams as the only QBs to pass for three and rush for two scores in a game (Williams vs. Baylor in 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl). ? Howell accumulated 456 total yards (sixth most at UNC) against Georgia State with 352 passing and a career-high 104 rushing yards. ? In the postgame Howell added, "He's my favorite Tar Heel ever," when talking about Williams, Carolina all-time total offense leader who played from 2012-15. ? Howell added 412 total yards against Virginia, a career-high 112 yards on the ground and 307 passing yards. He also tossed five TDs.

HOWELL THE FIRST ? SamHowell has become the first Carolina QB to ever have back-to-back 100-yard rushing games, and only the third to do it twice at all. Marquise Williams did it six times (once in 2013, twice in 2014, three times in 2015) and Gayle Bomar twice (once each in 1967 and 1968). Other QBs who did it once include Danny Talbott in 1965, Ricky Lanier 1969, Chuck Sharpe 1979, Jason Stanicek 1992, Ronald Curry 2000 and Darian Durant 2003. (Note: Charlie Justice did it in consecutive

games three times, once each in 1946, 1947 and 1948, and 12 times total; Hosea Rodgers 3 times in 1947-48; and Billy Hayes twice in 1949; but none was classified as a quarterback, no one was in those days, although they did much of the team's passing.)

STARTING A NEW STREAK ? UNC snapped a four-game losing streak against Virginia with a resounding 59-39 win last Saturday night in Chapel Hill in the 126th playing of the South's Oldest Rivalry. ? The two teams combined for 98 points, the most in the series. The previous high was 85 last year in Virginia's 44-41 win at home. ? The Tar Heels' 59 points were the most against Virginia in an ACC game, the most since 1936 (59 in Charlottesville) and the most at home since 1935 (61). ? Carolina gained 699 total yards, its most ever against Virginia and the sixth most in any game in school history. It was the third most by the Tar Heels in a game coached by Mack Brown. ? Carolina had 35 first downs against Virginia. The only time the Tar Heels had more in a game was 36 vs. Pitt in 1974.

DOWNS DAY(S) ? Sophomore wide receiver Josh Downs has been Sam Howell's favorite target each of the first three weeks of the 2021 season. ? Downs is tied for second in the ACC and leads UNC with 24 receptions. He leads the ACC (2nd nationally) with 399 receiving yards and is second with four receiving touchdowns. ? In his first collegiate start at Virginia Tech, Downs caught eight of 11 targets for 123 yards and one dazzling touchdown, a 37-yard screen pass in the third quarter. ? He caught eight balls for 73 yards against Georgia State and scored a touchdown. ? He recorded a career-high 203 receiving yards against Virginia, the eighth most in program history, and had two receiving touchdowns from 59 and 37 yards in the first quarter. ? First UNC receiver since 2011 to catch a TD in each of the first three games of a season. ? His 250 Yards after catch and 17 first downs rank second nationally.

TAR HEEL TRENDS

August/September October November December/January

2020 2021 Streak 1-0 2-1 W2 3-2 0-0 L1 2-1 0-0 L1 2-1 0-0 L1

UNC's Conference Record...

at home

4-1 1-0 W1

on the road

3-2 0-1 L1

UNC's Non-Conference Record...

at home

1-0 1-0 W3

on the road

0-0 0-0 L1

neutral

0-1 0-0 L1

UNC vs. Ranked Opponents...

overall

3-2 0-0 L1

at home

2-1 0-0 L1

on the road

1-0 0-0 W1

neutral

0-1 0-0 L2

vs. Top 10

1-2 0-0 L1

UNC's Record in Games... decided by 7 pts or less 2-2 0-1 L1 decided by 3 pts or less 0-2 0-0 L2

UNC's Record When Scoring...

less than 21 points

0-1 0-1 L2

21 or more points

8-3 2-0 W2

24 or more points

8-3 2-0 W2

30 or more points

7-1 2-0 W6

UNC's Record When Allowing...

less than 21 points

2-0 1-1 W1

21 or more points

6-2 0-0 W3

24 or more points

4-2 0-0 W3

30 or more points

2-4 1-0 W1

UNC's Record When... UNC scores first Opponent scores first Leading after 1Q Trailing after 1Q Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Leading after 3Q Trailing after 3Q

6-2 2-0 W3 2-2 0-1 L2 8-0 2-0 W12 0-3 0-1 L4 7-0 1-0 W12 1-3 1-1 W1 7-1 2-1 W2 1-3 0-1 L2

UNC's Record With...

less than 300 yards

0-1 0-0 L2

400+ yards total offense 7-2 2-0 W6

500+ yards total offense 6-2 2-0 W6

600+ yards total offense 3-0 2-0 W6

less than 100 yards rush 0-3 0-0 L3

150+ yards rushing

8-1 2-0 W7

200+ yards rushing

5-0 2-0 W12

250+ yards rushing

4-0 1-0 W6

less than 200 yards pass 0-0 0-0 W1

200+ yards passing

8-4 2-1 W2

300+ yards passing

3-2 2-0 W4

350+ yards passing

1-2 1-0 W2

400+ yards passing

1-1 1-0 W2

450+ yards passing

1-0 0-0 W1

GROUND GAME ? Tennessee transfer Ty Chandler rushed for a career-high 198 yards and Carolina racked up 392 yards on the ground against Virginia.

TAR HEELS IN THE NFL

Name

at UNC

Team

Jake Bargas............. 2016-19........Minnesota

Giovani Bernard...... 2010-12........Tampa Bay

? Chandler's previous career high was 158 rushing yards at UT against UTEP in 2018. ? He busted out a 60-yard run against the Cavaliers and scored a pair of rushing TDs. ? True freshman Caleb Hood added 66 yards on nine carries and scored his first collegiate TD on a five-yard run in the third quarter. ? UNC entered the Virginia game with only 347 rushing yards over the first two weeks of the

Dyami Brown.......... 2018-20......Washington Michael Carter........ 2017-20............ N.Y. Jets Aaron Crawford...... 2015-19......... Baltimore Jalen Dalton............ 2015-18.... New Orleans Myles Dorn............. 2016-19........Minnesota Eric Ebron............... 2011-13.........Pittsburgh Charlie Heck........... 2016-19........... Houston Cole Holcomb......... 2015-18......Washington Mack Hollins........... 2013-16...............Miami James Hurst............ 2010-13.... New Orleans

season.

Dazz Newsome....... 2017-20.............Chicago Austin Proehl.......... 2014-17...... LA Chargers

TAKEAWAY ARTISTS ? Carolina already has five takeaways on defense through three games in 2021. ? The Tar Heels are almost halfway to the 11 turnovers they created in 2020. ? Ja'Qurious Conley has a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery. Power Echols has a

Robert Quinn.......... 2008-10.............Chicago Andre Smith............ 2015-17..............Buffalo MJ Stewart.............. 2014-17......... Cleveland Jason Strowbridge.. 2016-19...............Miami Chazz Surratt.......... 2016-20........Minnesota Mitch Trubisky........ 2014-16..............Buffalo Antonio Williams.... 2018-19..............Buffalo Javonte Williams..... 2018-20..............Denver

pick and Desmond Evans has scooped up one

fumble.

FOX PASSES LT ON CAREER SACKS LIST

? Tomon Fox was credited with a half sack

CAUSING A RUCKUS

against Virginia Tech that moved him past

? Sophomore linebacker Kaimon Rucker has Lawrence Taylor for sole possession of fifth

started the last two games and responded with place in program history. He has 22.5 career

the best game of his collegiate career last week sacks. Fox also ranks seventh with 34.5 career

against Virginia with two sacks, a forced fumble tackles for loss.

and five total tackles.

DEFENSE DOMINATES 2ND HALF AT VT

A GAME OF FIRSTS

? Carolina's defense surrendered three points

? Senior Antoine Green and junior Emery in the second half against Virginia Tech, a key

Simmons both scored their first touchdowns of reason why the Tar Heels were still threatening

the season against Georgia State.

to send the game into overtime in the final

? Graduate student Ty Chandler scored his first minutes of the fourth quarter.

rushing touchdown as a Tar Heel on a 2-yard run ? An interception from Ja'Qurious Conley and

with 2:46 to play in the third quarter.

several three-and-outs forced were vital for UNC

? Sophomore QB Jacolby Criswell connected in staying the game after falling behind 14-0 at

with freshman Bryson Nesbit for a 47-yard the half.

touchdown strike with 4:03 to play in the game. ? "Ja'Qurious Conley is gonna be a really, really

It was Criswell's first touchdown pass and good football player," Mack Brown said. "He's

Nesbit's first touchdown catch.

tough, he's big, he can run, he'll hit you and

? True freshman Power

Echols had his first career interception early in the fourth quarter and returned it 17 yards. ? British Brooks notched his first career blocked punt and the first blocked punt by UNC since Bug Howard vs. Virginia Tech in 2015.

OVERTIME GAMES IN PROGRAM HISTORY (4-8 RECORD) W, 37-34 vs. NC State in Charlotte (11/28/98) L, 24-31 at Georgia Tech (10/9/99) L, 47-49 (3OT) vs. Syracuse (9/6/03) L, 30-33 vs. Maryland (11/12/05) W, 20-14 vs. Duke (11/24/07) L, 13-16 at Virginia (10/18/08) W, 30-27 vs. Tennessee (12/30/10) W, 30-27 at Virginia Tech (11/21/15)

L, 37-40 (2OT) at Syracuse (10/20/18)

L, 28-34 vs. NC State (11/24/18)

L, 41-43 (6OT) at Virginia Tech (10/19/19)

L, 27-34 at Pitt (11/14/19)

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