2011 North Carolina Media Guide
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PREVIEWING THE 2011 TAR HEELS u Carolina returns 44 lettermen from last season’s 2010 team that won eight games, including a 30-27 double overtime victory over Tennessee in the Mu- sic City Bowl. The Tar Heels return six starters on both offense and defense, and return their starting place-kicker and punter. u Carolina has advanced to three consecutive bowl games for the first time since going to seven straight from 1992-98. u Carolina must replace four-year starter T.J. Yates (more than 40 school records) at quarterback. Sophomore Bryn Renner, who has just two career pass attempts, enters the fall as the starter, but will face competition from junior Braden Hanson, sophomore A.J. Blue and January enrollee Marquise Williams. u The Tar Heels lost all three of their leading rushers from last season (Johnny White, Shaun Draughn and Anthony Elzy), but welcome back 2009 leading rusher Ryan Houston and redshirt freshman Giovani Bernard. Houston redshirted last season, while Bernard expects to see his first collegiate action after tearing his ACL in last fall’s training camp. u Houston, a native of Charlotte, N.C., has scored 17 touchdowns in his last 25 games. He is tied for second place among all returning ACC runners in career touchdowns with 18. u Carolina’s three returning starters on the offen- sive line – OT James Hurst, OG Jonathan Cooper and C Cam Holland – have combined for 54 starts. Cooper was an All-ACC selection last year and Hurst was a freshman All-America. Quinton Coples u Quinton Coples, who played defensive tackle last year but expects to move to his natural position at end, is a 2011 preseason All-America by several media outlets. Coples ranked third in the ACC and 16th in the country in sacks last year. He finished with 59 tackles, 15.5 tackles for losses, 10.0 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures and two forced fumbles. u Carolina has intercepted 58 passes over the last three seasons (20 in 2008, 19 in 2009, 19 in 2010). However, the Tar Heels must replace three starters in the secondary in 2011. u Cornerback Charles Brown, who has six career interceptions for 191 yards, returns for his senior season after sitting out the 2010 season. u Linebacker Kevin Reddick is an All-ACC candi- date after leading the team in tackles (74) for the second-straight season. u Place-kicker Casey Barth is one of the most con- sistent kickers in the country. He has made 50 of 62 career field goal attempts and a school-record 71 consecutive extra points. Barth needs just five field goals to surpass his brother Connor’s school- record total of 53. u Wide receiver Dwight Jones had a breakout season a year ago with 62 receptions and 946 receiving yards, which ranked as the fifth-best single-season marks in school history. He had 198 yards in a win at Virginia and 233 in a win at Florida State. DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE Sat. Sat. Sat. Sept. 3 James Madison Sept. 10 Rutgers Sept. 17 Virginia Sat. Sat. Oct. 1 Sat. Oct. 8 Sat. Oct. 15 Sat. Oct. 22 TIME, TV Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Sept. 24 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. Louisville Miami Chapel Hill Chapel HIll at Clemson Sat. Oct. 29 Wake Forest Sat. Nov. 5 at NC State Thur. Nov. 17 at Virginia Tech Sat. Nov. 26 Duke Clemson, S.C. Chapel Hill Raleigh, N.C. Blacksburg, Va. Chapel Hill, N.C. 3:30 p.m./RSN 2011 SCHEDULE SPECIAL EVENT Rams Club/Youth Day 12:30 p.m./ACC Net NCHSAA Day 3:30 p.m./ESPNU TBA 8 p.m., CBS College TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 8 p.m., ESPN TBA DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE Sat. Sat. Sat. Sept. 4 Sat. Oct. 2 Sat. Oct. 9 Sat. Oct. 16 Sat. Oct. 23 Sat. Oct. 30 Sat. Nov. 6 vs. LSU Sept. 18 Georgia Tech Sept. 25 at Rutgers East Carolina Clemson at Virginia at Miami Sat. Nov. 13 Virginia Tech Sat. Nov. 20 NC State Sat. Nov. 27 at Duke Thurs. Dec. 30 2 • TarHeelBlue.com TIME, TV Atlanta, Ga. Chapel Hill L, 30-24, ABC L, 30-24, ACC Net Piscataway, N.J. W, 17-13, ESPNU Chapel Hill Chapel Hill William & Mary Chapel Hill at Florida State W, 42-17, ESPN3.com W, 21-16, ABC Charlottesville, Va. W, 44-10, ESPN3.com Miami Gardens, Fla. L, 33-10, ESPN2 W, 21-17, ESPN3.com Homecoming Tallahassee, Fla. W, 37-35, ABC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill L, 26-10, ABC Durham, N.C. vs. Tennessee L, 29-25, ACC Net W, 24-19, ESPNU NCHSAA Day Rams Club Day Nashville, Tenn. W, 30-27 (2OT), ESPN Music City Bowl 2010 SCHEDULE SPECIAL EVENT Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Family Day Homecoming Football Lettermen’s Day Varsity Monogram Day NOTE Tar Heels 1-0 vs. JMU with last meeting in 2007 Fourth meeting with the Scarlet Knights in the last six years UNC seeking first back-to-back wins vs. UVA since 1981-82 Carolina has not won at Georgia Tech since 1997 Tar Heels are 10-2-1 vs. the Pirates, including two straight Carolina is 2-3 vs. the Cardinals Tar Heels are 4-0 at home vs. Miami First game at Clemson under head coach Butch Davis Rivalry resumes after three-year hiatus UNC looking to break four-game losing streak to Wolfpack UNC won last Thursday night game at Blacksburg in 2009 Carolina has won 20 of 21 vs. Blue Devils NOTE Tar Heels rally from 20-point deficit but fall short on final play FB Lettermen/Monogram Day Two costly turnovers hurt Tar Heels Tar Heels win for the second time in last three years at Rutgers Carolina rushes for season-high 263 yards Family Day White accounts for 179 yards of offense and scores twice UNC’s first win at Virginia since 1981 Carolina outscored 20-0 in the second half Carolina is 13-0-2 vs. William & Mary First win for Tar Heels in Tallahassee Tar Heels outscored 17-0 in the second half Yates throws for 411 and sets single-season passing record Yates completes 28 of 35 for 264 yards and a touchdown Barth boots game-tying and game-winning field goals