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Jacob Swiger ·
1 Jan 2010, 8:47 PM ·
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Junior Tar Heel defensive tackle Marvin Austin announced via Twitter his intention to return for his final season of eligibility.
if u were wondering…….I will be a tarheel for 2010!!!!!!!
The junior was projected to be either a first or second round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. Austin’s return ensures another likely strong defense in 2010, especially if both linebackers Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant decide to return along with the experienced secondary.
The Heels finished sixth best in the country in total yards allowed.
Update: Both cornerback Kendric Burney and linebacker Bruce Carter Tweeted Saturday morning their return to the Tar Heels next season.
ACC, Football, UNC-Chapel Hill Bruce Carter, Marvin Austin, Quan Sturdivant
Jacob Swiger ·
30 Nov 2009, 11:16 PM ·
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Thaddeus Lewis earned second-team honors over several other worthy ACC quarterbacks. (File photo by Rob Rowe)
With the ACC regular season wrapped up, the first and second all-ACC teams were announced Monday, including 13 players from the Triangle.
Duke
The Blue Devils’ high-octane offense was led by quarterback Thaddeus Lewis, who was voted on the second team. Lewis’ primary target, Donovan Varner, made first team and led the league with 5.4 catchers per game.
Kicker Will Snyderwine made the second team as well as linebacker Vincent Rey.
N.C. State
Glaringly absent from the selections is quarterback Russell Wilson, who led the Wolfpack to a dramatic win over UNC Saturday and accounted for 35 touchdowns on the season.
Tight end George Bryan made the first team, and defensive end Willie Young, who recorded eight sacks this season, was on the second team.
North Carolina
Four North Carolina players, the most of any school, earned first-team honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Defensive end Robert Quinn, linebacker Quan Sturdivant, cornerback Kendric Burney and safety Deunta Williams were all selected to the first team.
Burney picked off five passes this season and racked up 200 return yards to reach second in interception return yardage in ACC history.
Defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who is considering turning pro after this season, and linebacker Bruce Carter, who told the media he would be returning for his senior season, both made the second defensive team.
UNC’s only offensive selection came in kicker Casey Barth, and the Tar Heels’ four first-team selections are the most since the 1997 season (six).
For the complete list, visit theACC.com.
ACC, Duke, N.C. State, UNC-Chapel Hill Bruce Carter, Casey Barth, Deunta Williams, Donovan Varner, Kendric Burney, Marvin Austin, Quan Sturdivant, Robert Quinn, Russell Wilson, Thaddeus Lewis, Vincent Rey, Will Snyderwine
Jacob Swiger ·
29 Oct 2009, 11:23 PM ·
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T.J. Yates made up for costly interceptions with clutch throws late in the fourth.
TV/ESPN — Remember when Connor Barth lined up and nailed a a 42-yard field goal to beat No. 4 Miami in Chapel Hill as time expired?
Well, fast forward five years later and Casey Barth continued the family legacy and made two field goals in the fourth quarter against No. 14 Virginia Tech, including the game-winning boot as the clock ticked to zero.
The kick snapped an eight-year losing streak to ranked opponents on the road and mirrored the elder Barth’s game-winner. It wasn’t pretty and and just sneaked its way through the uprights.
For the first time all season, UNC’s offense showed heart, rallying from a T.J. Yates interception that looked to seal a Virginia Tech fourth quarter rally.
But instead, Yates directed a 16-play drive, including clutch catches from Greg Little and Zack Pianalto. The drive ended with Casey Barth’s first made field goal of the game, and stole 8:59 off the clock and left the Hokies with little time to win the game.
After the ensuing kickoff, freshman Hokie running back Ryan Williams took a handoff on third-and-7 and lost a costly fumble. UNC defensive back Deunta Williams recovered and returned the ball inside the Hokie 25-yard line, allowing the UNC offense to run the clock down and score the winning three points. Ryan Williams had a towel over his head the rest of the game and was comforted by UNC linebacker Quan Sturdivant after time expired.
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ACC, Football, UNC-Chapel Hill Bud Foster, Butch Davis, Casey Barth, Connor Barth, Deunta Williams, Greg Little, John Shoop, Quan Sturdivant, Ryan Houston, Shaun Draughn, TJ Yates, Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech, Zack Pianalto
Jacob Swiger ·
10 Oct 2009, 8:11 PM ·
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The linebackers forced three turnovers including Bruce Carter's interception return (Picture by Rob Rowe)
Kenan Memorial Stadium/Chapel Hill — So much for not forcing turnovers.
UNC’s famous (or infamous depending on your perspective) linebacker trio combined for three out of the six turnovers — six being the most turnovers forced since the Duke game in 1999.
Those three turnovers churned out 21 points and put the Golden Eagles out of this game before halftime as UNC rolled 42-12.
“We try to do that every week but it hasn’t been happening, but this week it happened,” linebacker Quan Sturdivant said. “So we are going to try to continue to do this every week … everybody wants to do it, everybody wants a piece of the action.”
The defense also cloaked yet another average performance by the offense. UNC managed to gain only 289 yards with the majority coming in the first half.
“It’s a positive step, but I still want to take a look at the film and see if we did some of the things that I think we did,” UNC coach Butch Davis said. “The only way that an offense can grow is to have the same guys playing together week after week after week after week.” Continue reading »
OG Jonathan Cooper returns from injury:
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RB Ryan Houston scored three touchdowns, a career high:
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Jacob Swiger ·
10 Oct 2009, 4:58 PM ·
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T.J. Yates looked comfortable in the pocket for the first time since facing ECU (Photo by Rob Rowe)
Kenan Memorial Stadium/Chapel Hill — UNC’s linebackers stole the show in the first half as each starter forced a turnover.
The fifth longest fumble return in school history pushed the Heels ahead by 14, and linebacker Zach Brown intercepted Lee Chapple on the ensuing possession to put this game out of reach early for the Golden Eagles.
And to make matters worse for Georgia Southern, Bruce Carter picked off one of those pesky bubble screens and returned it 41 yards to make it 35-7.
UNC converted four Georgia Southern turnovers into 28 points. The offense, meanwhile, didn’t exactly run the Golden Eagles off the field but put together an impressive touchdown scoring drive with six seconds to play.
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ACC, Football, Halftime Update, UNC-Chapel Hill Bruce Carter, Butch Davis, Ed Barham, Georgia Southern, John Shoop, Jonathan Cooper, Lee Chapple, Quan Sturdivant, Robert Quinn, Ryan Houston, Shaun Draughn, TJ Yates, Zach Brown
Jacob Swiger ·
12 Sep 2009, 4:15 PM ·
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TV/ESPNU — No. 19-ranked North Carolina beat unranked UConn, a team picked to finish in the bottom tier of the Big East, on a holding penalty.
Let that sink in for a moment. UNC’s defense bailed out its predictable offense that briefly turned it on in the fourth quarter, rallying from a 10-point deficit to tie the game.
UConn offensive lineman Dan Ryan committed the penalty in UConn’s own endzone after the Heels pushed the Huskies back to a third-and-23 situation. The penalty combined with the Huskies’ inability to move the ball after starting quarterback, Zach Frazer, went down with an injury gave Carolina enough of an opening to rally for the win.
But it would’ve been worse if Carolina’s defense hadn’t shown up. Charles Brown forced a fumble and picked off a pass in the first half to end UConn scoring drives that would’ve put the Heels even more in a hole.
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ACC, Football, UNC-Chapel Hill Bruce Carter, Charles Brown, Cody Endres, Day Ryan, Quan Sturdivant, Ryan Houston, Shaun Draughn, TJ Yates, Zach Frazer, Zack Pianalto
Jacob Swiger ·
10 Sep 2009, 7:30 PM ·
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No. 19 UNC (1-0) at UConn (1-0)
[12 p.m., Sept. 12, Rentschler Field]
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UNC hopes UConn is as cuddly as this guy.
UNC travels to East Hartford, Conn., to face the UConn Huskies; the second year in a row the teams have met. In 2008, UNC pummeled No. 24-ranked UConn 38-12, despite NFL first-round pick Donald Brown rushing for 161 yards.
The Tar Heels thrashed an FCS team 40-6 in week one and must adjust to BCS-caliber speed, especially before facing tough games against ECU and Georgia Tech.
UConn, meanwhile, beat a solid Ohio team in week one 23-16 and showed little drop-off from the loss of Brown. Both Andre Dixon and Jordan Todman gained 100 or more yards on the ground for the Huskies.
Key stats: Three — that’s exactly how many punts Bruce Carter famously blocked against the Huskies last season and is the No. 1 reason why the game wasn’t even close. Don’t expect Carter to get his paws on any this time as UConn will be keying for him on punt protection. Instead, this could set up for big returns from Da’Norris Searcy or Kendric Burney or even allow other special team players to get to the punter.
30 vs. 259: The Citadel scrapped together only 30 rushing yards against Carolina’s front seven — earning praise from the Bulldogs’ coach Kevin Higgins, who said the Tar Heels were just as good as Florida’s front seven.
The Huskies, on the other hand, piled up 259 yards on the ground against Ohio. Dixon and Todman will test UNC’s experienced linebacker corps led by Quan Sturdivant. If UNC can’t stop the run, UConn quarterback Zach Frazer could be in for a big day picking apart one-on-one coverage.
Best message board tidbit on the game: From a UNC fan on UConn’s Scout.com football forum: ”Oh yes your stadium that is like an hour from your campus, and it’s a noon game. I’m really scared about that atmosphere.”
UConn fan’s response: ”You’ll see … now how about you run along and teach one of your kids/siblings how to brush their tooth.”
UNC fan’s response: ”Yeah you got it all mixed up; State fans are the ones with no teeth.”
Take notes, North Carolinians. We’re lucky if we have more than one tooth!
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ACC, Football, UNC-Chapel Hill Andre Dixon, Bruce Carter, Butch Davis, Da'Norris Searcy, Donald Brown, Jordan Todman, Kendric Burney, Kevin Higgins, Quan Sturdivant, Shaun Draughn, Zach Frazer
Jacob Swiger ·
22 Aug 2009, 3:04 PM ·
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Two of UNC’s dynamic linebackers — juniors Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter — made the cut for the preseason Butkus Award watch list, UNC spokesman Kevin Best said in a release Saturday.
The award is annually presented to the nation’s top linebacker — which just so happens to be UNC’s most talented position.
Carter, a New Bern, N.C., native, recorded 68 tackles, five sacks and an interception in 2008. He also led the nation with five blocked kicks, including three in a row against UConn.
Sturdivant ranked No. 1 in the nation with 87 solo tackles in 2008. The Oakboro, N.C., native single-handedly turned around the Notre Dame game when he returned an interception for a touchdown just after intermission and brought the Heels’ defense back into the game after a dismal first half.
Carolina’s other starter at linebacker — sophomore Zach Brown — did not make the list but completes a solid linebacker corps that should be the anchor for an experienced UNC defense. Brown’s specialty is speed; he clocked a 4.28 40-yard dash during the offseason.
N.C. State’s Nate Irving made the list, too, but will likely miss the entire season unless the Wolfpack makes a January bowl game.
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Mike Potter ·
19 Aug 2009, 4:18 PM ·
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Four ACC players from the Triangle - Duke lineman Vince Oghobaase (pictured), UNC safety Deunta Williams and linebacker Quan Sturdivant, and N.C. State lineman Willie Young - are on the 62-man watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
Wake Forest’s Boo Robinson is the other ACC defensive lineman on the list for the award, given annually to the nation’s best defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and the Football Writers Association of America.
The Football Writers Association will choose a national defensive player of the week each week during the season, and if the player is not on the watch list his name is added.
A list of five finalists will be named by Nov. 19, with the recipient announced at the annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy banquet Dec. 7 in Charlotte.
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Mike Potter ·
14 Aug 2009, 7:20 PM ·
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All three ACC teams in the Triangle have players on the 55-man watch list for the Bednarik Award as the top defensive player in college football.
Duke defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase (pictured), N.C. State defensive end Willie Young and two UNC players - tackle Marvin Austin and linebacker Quan Sturdivant - are on the board.
The quartet is most of a group of seven ACC players on the list, which also includes Georgia Tech safety Morgan Burnett, Virginia Tech defensive end Jason Worilds and Maryland linebacker Alex Wujciak.
The three finalists will be announced on Nov. 23, with the winner announced as part of the ESPNU College Football Awards Show on Dec. 10.
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