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CAROLINA FOOTBALL GAME 12: VS. NC STATE • NOV. 29, 2014 • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. • 12:30 P.M. GAME INFO CENTER n AT A GLANCE: For the second con- secutive week, North Carolina plays an SMART • FAST • PHYSICAL • FAST SMART North Carolina in-state rival when the Tar Heels play host Record: 6-5 overall, 4-3 ACC Coastal to NC State on Saturday, Nov. 29. The Rank: Not ranked Last Game: beat Duke, 45-20 game will be televised by the ACC Network Head Coach: Larry Fedora and will kickoff at 12:30 p.m. from Kenan (Austin College ‘85) Stadium. Twitter: @CoachFedora Carolina (6-5 overall, 4-3 ACC) has won Fedora’s Overall Record: 55-34, seventh four of its last five contests, including last year Fedora’s Record at UNC: 21-15, third year Thursday’s 45-20 victory over No. 25 Duke. QB Marquise Williams accounted for four NC State touchdowns and had 374 total yards of of- Record: 6-5 overall, 2-5 ACC Atlantic fense, while the UNC defense forced three Rank: Not ranked Last Game: beat Wake Forest 42-13 turnovers to knock off its first ranked op- Head Coach: Dave Doeren ponent since 2010. Record at NCSU: 9-14, second year This Saturday, Carolina will seek to ex- Overall Record: 32-18, fourth year tend its current two-game win streak over the Wolfpack. Head coach Larry Fedora is Broadcast Information Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. 2-0 against NC State. ACC Network: Tim Brant, play-by-play; Led by Williams, Carolina ranks second Dave Archer, analysts; Rachel Baribeau, in the ACC and 19th in the country in sideline scoring, averaging 36.7 points per game. Tar Heel Sports Network: Jones Angell, Williams is second in the league in total of- play-by-play; Ethan Albright, analyst; Lee fense, second in passing, second in scoring Pace, sideline touchdowns and sixth in rushing. Website: A live radio broadcast of the Tar Heel Sports Network is available on UNC’s QUICK HITS official athletic website, GoHeels.com. q Carolina has won six or more games in seven straight seasons, including all three under head coach Larry Fedora. Online Information: GoHeels.com (North Carolina); GoPack.com (NC State) q Carolina has accumulated 500 or more yards in four of the last six games, including a season- high 591 yards against Duke. UNC Social Media Hub q Sophomore T.J. Logan became the first UNC tailback to run for 100 yards this season when he Hashtag: #GoHeels, #BeatState, #UNCvsNCSU gained 116 at Duke last Thursday night. Logan has rushed 36 times for 208 yards in the last two Twitter: @TarHeelFootball games against Pitt and Duke. Instagram: TarHeelFootball q Carolina has scored five non-offensive touchdowns this season, which ranks second in the ACC. Facebook: www.facebook.com/tarheels UNC has scored on three interception returns and two fumble returns. YouTube: www.youtube.com/ q WR Quinshad Davis needs one TD reception to tie Hakeem Nicks’ school record of 21. UNCTarHeelsAthletics q The Tar Heels have gained 553 yards on the ground in the last two games against Pitt (226) and UNC Quick Facts Duke (315). Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. q With a healthy offensive line against Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Duke, the Tar Enrollment: 18,370 (undergraduate) Heels posted 512, 579, 502 and 591 total offense yards, respectively. Founded: 1789 Nickname: Tar Heels q QB Marquise Williams is second in the league in total offense, second in passing, second in School Colors: Carolina Blue & White scoring TDs and sixth in rushing. Stadium (capacity): Kenan Stadium q Williams has been responsible for 200 points this season (20 passing TDs, 12 rushing TDs, one (63,000) Surface: Natural Grass receiving TD, one two-point conv.), which ranks seventh in the country. Conference: Atlantic Coast q Williams ranks second among FBS quarterbacks in scoring with 13 TDs (12 rush, 1 rec). Only Chancellor: Carol Folt Navy’s Kenan Reynolds (17 TDs) has scored more. Athletic Director: Bubba Cunningham q Carolina has scored 40 or more points in four of the last six games. Former North Carolina defensive back Dre’ Bly is one of 14 members of the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame class, announced in late May by the National Football Foundation. Bly will become the sixth player or coach from UNC, and first player since Don McCauley in 2001, to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony in December. Bly will be honored at halftime of the NC State game. 1 CAROLINA FOOTBALL 2014 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT, TIME, TV SPECIAL EVENT/NOTE Saturday Aug. 30 Liberty Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 56-29, ESPN3 n Down 22-21 in third quarter, Carolina wins 56-29 in first-ever meeting with the Flames. Sat. Sept. 6 San Diego State Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 31-27, ESPNews Monogram Day/Family Weekend n Safety Tim Scott intercepts a pass in the end zone as Carolina holds on for the victory. Sat. Sept. 20 East Carolina at Greenville, N.C. L, 70-41, ESPNU n Tar Heels allow school-record 70 points, 789 total yards and 39 first downs in loss. Sat. Sept. 27 Clemson * at Clemson, S.C. L, 50-35, ESPNU n Williams throws for 345 yards and four touchdowns in the loss. SMART • FAST • PHYSICAL • FAST SMART Sat. Oct. 4 Virginia Tech * Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 34-17, ACC Net Military Appreciation Day n QB Marquise Williams rushed a career-high 19 times for 94 yards against the Hokies. Sat. Oct. 11 Notre Dame at South Bend, Ind. L, 50-43, NBC n Tar Heels and Irish combine for 93 points; most points in Notre Dame Stadium history. Sat. Oct. 18 Georgia Tech * Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 48-43, ESPNU NCHSAA Day n Carolina snaps five-game losing streak to Yellow Jackets with record-breaking performance by QB Marquise Williams. Sat. Oct. 25 Virginia * at Charlottesville, Va. W, 28-27, ACC Network n Carolina wins its fifth straight over the Cavaliers with a late touchdown. Sat. Nov. 1 Miami * at Miami Gardens, Fla. L, 47-20, ACC Network n Linebacker Cayson Collins returns a fumble 39 yards for a touchdown in the Tar Heels’ loss. Sat. Nov. 15 Pittsburgh * Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 40-35, ACC Network Homecoming n QB Marquise Williams runs for three touchdowns and throws for another in a come-from-behind victory. Thur. Nov. 20 No. 25 Duke * at Durham, N.C. W, 45-20, ESPN n Carolina knocks off first ranked team under Larry Fedora and becomes bowl eligible. Sat. Nov. 29 NC State * Chapel Hill, N.C. 12:30 p.m., ACC Net Rams Club Day/Senior Day n For the first time in school history, Carolina closes the season at home against the Wolfpack. 2 CAROLINA FOOTBALL MARQUISE WILLIAMS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 Marquise Williams Opponent C-A-I Pct. Yards TD LP Rush Yards TD LP Elon 5-6-0 .833 27 0 8 6 43 1 16 • PHYSICAL • FAST SMART Quarterback East Carolina 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 26 0 14 6-2 • 220 • Junior Idaho 3-7-0 .429 57 1 35 10 61 2 13 Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Tech 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 at Duke 1-1-0 1.000 39 0 39 1 1 0 1 NC State 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 at Virginia 1-2-0 .500 4 0 4 7 40 0 23 Maryland 0-1-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 10-17-0 .588 127 1 39 29 186 3 23 u 2013 ACC Offensive Back of the Week (Notre Dame) Opponent C-A-I Pct. Yards TD LP Rush Yards TD LP u ACC Offensive Back of the Week (Georgia Tech) at South Carolina 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 u ACC Offensive Back of the Week (Pittsburgh) Middle Tennessee 1-1-0 100.0 15 1 15 2 10 0 8 u at Georgia Tech 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manning Award Quarterback of the Week nominee (Georgia Tech, Pitt) East Carolina DNP at Virginia Tech 23-35-2 65.7 277 2 40 18 56 0 10 QUISE AT QB IN 2014 Miami 4-7-1 57.1 98 1 71 5 27 0 14 n Junior Marquise Williams leads the Tar Heels in passing and rushing yards. Boston College 4-8-0 50.0 55 1 17 7 55 1 23 at NC State 8-15-0 53.3 92 1 25 17 51 0 13 This season, he has completed 234 of 369 attempts (.634) for 2,773 yards and 20 Virginia 15-28-1 53.6 185 2 30 16 46 1 15 touchdowns. He leads the team with 726 rushing yards on 162 attempts. at Pittsburgh 15-27-0 55.6 173 0 58 15 79 2 16 n Williams has been responsible for 32 touchdowns this year, a UNC single- Old Dominion 20-27-0 74.1 409 5 57 5 60 0 28 Duke 17-36-2 47.2 223 1 79 16 104 2 18 season record. He has 20 touchdown passes and 12 rushing scores. Cincinnati (Bowl) 19-33-0 .576 171 1 25 9 46 0 18 n Williams has 3,499 total yards of offense, a single-season school record.