2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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Duke's Mayo Bowl, L 21–38 vs. South Carolina | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Record | 6–7 (3–5 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Phil Longo (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jay Bateman (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tommy Thigpen (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
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No. 15 Wake Forest xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, who was in the third season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 13th overall season at the university. The team played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]North Carolina Tar Heels coaches | ||||||||
Mack Brown | Head coach | 3rd of second stint, 13th overall | ||||||
Phil Longo | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 3rd | ||||||
John Lilly | Tight end coach | 2nd | ||||||
Stacy Searels | Offensive line coach | 3rd | ||||||
Lonnie Galloway | Assistant head coach/Wide receivers coach | 3rd | ||||||
Larry Porter | Running backs coach/Assistant Special teams coordinator | 1st | ||||||
Jay Bateman | Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach | 3rd | ||||||
Tommy Thigpen | Associate Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 4th | ||||||
Tim Cross | Defensive line coach | 3rd | ||||||
Jovan Dewitt | Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers coach | 2nd | ||||||
Dre Bly | Cornerbacks coach | 3rd | ||||||
Brian Hess | Strength and conditioning | 3rd | ||||||
Natrone Means | Offensive analyst | 1st | ||||||
Sparky Woods | Senior advisor to head coach | 3rd | ||||||
Darrell Moody | Senior advisor to head coach | 3rd | ||||||
Ken Browning | Senior advisor to head coach | 3rd | ||||||
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Roster
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Offseason
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]Larry Porter was hired in January for his second stint as the Tar Heels' running backs coach,[3] replacing Robert Gillespie, who departed for the same position at Alabama. Porter's first tenure at UNC came under previous head coach Larry Fedora from 2014–2016. He was also given the title of Assistant Special teams coordinator. Former Tar Heel and NFL running back Natrone Means was also hired in the offseason as an offensive analyst.[4]
Departures
[edit]NFL Draft
[edit]The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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2 | 35 | Javonte Williams | RB | Denver Broncos |
3 | 78 | Chazz Surratt | LB | Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 82 | Dyami Brown | WR | Washington Football Team |
4 | 107 | Michael Carter | RB | New York Jets |
6 | 221 | Dazz Newsome | WR | Chicago Bears |
Transfers
[edit]The Tar Heels lost sixteen players from the 2020 season.
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school |
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Bryson Richardson | #6 | DB | 6’0 | 203 | Lawrenceville, GA | Sophomore | UMass |
Myles Wolfolk | #11 | DB | 5’11 | 205 | Largo, MD | Senior† | Bowie State |
Billy Ross | #56 | OL | 6’5 | 315 | Huntington, WV | Junior | Marshall |
DJ Ford | #16 | S | 6’3 | 208 | Ashland, AL | Senior† | ECU |
Bryce Watts | #2 | DB | 6’0 | 180 | Toms River, NJ | Junior | UMass |
Xach Gill | #90 | DT | 6’5 | 290 | Wake Forest, NC | Junior | Temple |
Jace Ruder | #10 | QB | 6’3 | 228 | Norton, KS | Sophomore | North Texas |
Noah Ruggles | #97 | PK | 6’2 | 195 | Odessa, FL | Junior | Ohio State |
Triston Miller | #71 | OL | 6'5 | 290 | Charlotte, NC | Freshman | Arizona State |
Lancine Turay | #58 | DT | 6’6 | 270 | Newark, NJ | Sophomore | Temple |
Rontavius Groves | #4 | WR | 5’11 | 180 | Nashville, TN | Junior | Texas State |
Patrice Rene | #5 | DB | 6’2 | 205 | Ottawa, ON | Senior† | Rutgers |
Ray Rose | #9 | WR | 6’1 | 215 | Belmont, NC | Freshman | ECU |
Khadry Jackson | #8 | LB | 6’1 | 230 | Orlando, FL | Junior | Georgia Southern |
Welton Spottsville | #14 | DB | 6’0 | 220 | Havelock, NC | Sophomore | Kennesaw State |
AJ Beatty | #54 | OL | 6’5 | 300 | Pittsburgh, PA | Freshman | Albany |
†Denotes player who was listed as a senior by UNC, and chose to transfer elsewhere for the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Additions
[edit]Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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Ty Chandler | #19 | RB | 6'0 | 205 | Graduate | Nashville, TN | Tennessee |
Recruiting class
[edit]North Carolina signed 19 players in the 2021 class. The Tar Heels' class finished 14th in the 247Sports football recruiting rankings, 16th in the Rivals rankings, and 7th in the ESPN recruiting rankings. Eleven signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Keeshawn Silver DL |
Rocky Mount, NC | Rocky Mount | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Mar 3, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Drake Maye QB |
Charlotte, NC | Myers Park | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 6, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Raneiria Dillworth LB |
Kernersville, NC | Glenn | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Apr 17, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Power Echols LB |
Charlotte, NC | Julius L. Chambers | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | Jan 25, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Gavin Blackwell WR |
Monroe, NC | Sun Valley | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 10, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Tymir Brown DB |
Jacksonville, NC | Jacksonville | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Mar 17, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Kamarro Edmonds RB |
Havelock, NC | Havelock | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 3, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
DeAndre Boykins DB |
Concord, NC | Central Cabarrus | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 18, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Dontavius Nash DB |
Gastonia, NC | Hunter Huss | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 15, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Diego Pounds OL |
Raleigh, NC | Millbrook | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Sep 25, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Jahvaree Ritzie DL |
Kernersville, NC | Glenn | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jun 12, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Kobe Paysour WR |
Kings Mountain, NC | Kings Mountain | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 7, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Gabe Stephens LB |
Mount Holly, NC | Mountain Island Charter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 7, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Eli Sutton OL |
Brentwood, TN | Brentwood Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Mar 8, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Dontae Balfour DB |
Starke, FL | Bradford | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 3, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Trevion Stevenson EDGE |
Hampton, VA | Phoebus | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 18, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Bryson Nesbit TE |
Charlotte, NC | South Mecklenburg | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 1, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
JJ Jones WR |
Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 21, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Caleb Hood RB |
Rockingham, NC | Richmond Senior | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 12, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #16 247Sports: #14 ESPN: #7 | ||||||
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Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | No. 10 | ESPN | L 10–17 | 65,632 | |
September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia State* | No. 24 | ACCRSN | W 59–17 | 50,500 | |
September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 21 |
| ACCN | W 59–39 | 50,500 |
September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 21 | ACCN | L 22–45 | 37,450 | |
October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke |
| ESPN2 | W 38–7 | 45,812 | |
October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State |
| ESPN | L 25–35 | 44,805 | |
October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami |
| ACCN | W 45–42 | 50,500 | |
October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 34–44 | 71,018 | ||
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Wake Forest*[1] |
| ABC | W 58–55 | 50,500 | |
November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Pittsburgh | ESPN | L 23–30 OT | 41,687 | ||
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Wofford* |
| ACCRSN | W 34–14 | 43,011 | |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 20 NC State | ESPN | L 30–34 | 56,919 | ||
December 30 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. South Carolina [2]* | ESPN | L 21–38 | 45,520 | ||
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^ The game against Wake Forest, a fellow member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[6] This was done because the two rivals otherwise only play once every six years due to conference divisional alignment.
^ The Duke's Mayo Bowl was the 59th edition of the North Carolina–South Carolina football rivalry. The two teams are next scheduled to kick off the 2023 season, also at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Game summaries
[edit]At Virginia Tech
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UNC −5.5 | 64 |
Statistics | UNC | VT |
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First downs | 18 | 17 |
Total yards | 354 | 296 |
Rushing yards | 146 | 127 |
Passing yards | 208 | 169 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 25:03 | 34:57 |
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North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 17/32, 208 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 10 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 8 receptions, 123 yards, TD | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 12/19, 169 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jalen Holston | 13 carries, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Raheem Blackshear | 3 receptions, 66 yards |
Georgia State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UNC −25.5 | 64.5 |
Statistics | GSU | UNC |
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First downs | 16 | 28 |
Total yards | 271 | 607 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 201 |
Passing yards | 90 | 406 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:17 | 29:43 |
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Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 12/26, 68 yards, INT |
Rushing | Darren Grainger | 5 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 2 receptions, 18 yards | |
North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 21/29, 352 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Sam Howell | 11 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Antoine Green | 3 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
Virginia
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UNC −9 | 65 |
Statistics | UVA | UNC |
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First downs | 27 | 35 |
Total yards | 577 | 699 |
Rushing yards | 24 | 392 |
Passing yards | 553 | 307 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
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Virginia | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 39/54, 554 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jacob Rodriguez | 3 carries, 14 yards | |
Receiving | Dontayvion Wicks | 7 receptions, 183 yards, TD | |
North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 14/21, 307 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 20 carries, 198 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 8 receptions, 203 yards, 2 TD |
At Georgia Tech
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UNC −13 | 70.5 |
Statistics | UNC | GT |
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First downs | 18 | 19 |
Total yards | 369 | 394 |
Rushing yards | 63 | 261 |
Passing yards | 306 | 133 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 25/39, 306 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 17 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Emery Simmons | 3 receptions, 110 yards | |
Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 10/13, 112 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jeff Sims | 10 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Malachi Carter | 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD |
Duke
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UNC −20 | 72.5 |
Statistics | Duke | UNC |
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First downs | 15 | 21 |
Total yards | 314 | 456 |
Rushing yards | 130 | 135 |
Passing yards | 184 | 321 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
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Duke | Passing | Gunnar Holmberg | 17/24, 184 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Mataeo Durant | 19 carries, 114 yards | |
Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD | |
North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 18/32, 321 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 12 carries, 53 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 8 receptions, 168 yards, TD |
Florida State
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UNC −16.5 | 63.5 |
Statistics | FSU | UNC |
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First downs | 22 | 27 |
Total yards | 383 | 432 |
Rushing yards | 238 | 229 |
Passing yards | 145 | 203 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
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Florida State | Passing | Jordan Travis | 11/13, 145 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jordan Travis | 14 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Keyshawn Helton | 3 receptions, 71 yards | |
North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 17/32, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Sam Howell | 11 carries, 108 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD |
Miami
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UNC −7 | 63 |
Statistics | Miami | UNC |
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First downs | 30 | 23 |
Total yards | 421 | 382 |
Rushing yards | 157 | 228 |
Passing yards | 264 | 154 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:09 | 33:51 |
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Miami | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 20/45, 264 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 17 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Keyshawn Smith | 7 receptions, 73 yards | |
North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 17/26, 154 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 18 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 11 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
At No. 11 Notre Dame
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ND −3.5 | 62.5 |
Statistics | UNC | ND |
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First downs | 28 | 28 |
Total yards | 564 | 523 |
Rushing yards | 223 | 293 |
Passing yards | 341 | 230 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNC | Passing | Sam Howell | 24/31, 341 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Sam Howell | 18 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 10 receptions, 142 yards | |
Notre Dame | Passing | Jack Coan | 16/24, 213 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kyren Williams | 22 carries, 199 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Avery Davis | 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD |
No. 9 Wake Forest
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UNC −2.5 | 75.5 |
Statistics | Wake | UNC |
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First downs | 35 | 31 |
Total yards | 615 | 546 |
Rushing yards | 217 | 330 |
Passing yards | 398 | 216 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 25/51, 398 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Justice Ellison | 13 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Jaquarii Roberson | 7 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD | |
North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 16/26, 216 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 22 carries, 213 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Antoine Green | 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
At No. 25 Pittsburgh
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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PITT −6.5 | 73 |
Statistics | UNC | PITT |
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First downs | 16 | 25 |
Total yards | 384 | 441 |
Rushing yards | 88 | 95 |
Passing yards | 296 | 346 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:11 | 25:49 |
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North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 22/33, 296 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 14 carries, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Antoine Green | 3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | Kenny Pickett | 25/43, 346 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Israel Abanikanda | 12 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Jordan Addison | 6 receptions, 84 yards |
Wofford
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UNC −38.5 | 64.5 |
Statistics | WOF | UNC |
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First downs | 18 | 30 |
Total yards | 302 | 519 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 305 |
Passing yards | 93 | 214 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
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Wofford | Passing | Peyton Derrick | 8/10, 93 yards, INT |
Rushing | Peyton Derrick | 8 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Jim Welsh | 3 receptions, 42 yards | |
North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 11/19, 125 yards |
Rushing | British Brooks | 7 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 8 receptions, 89 yards |
At No. 20 N.C. State
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NCSU −7 | 63.5 |
Statistics | UNC | NCSU |
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First downs | 22 | 21 |
Total yards | 444 | 360 |
Rushing yards | 297 | 113 |
Passing yards | 147 | 247 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 14/26, 147 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | British Brooks | 15 carries, 124 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 8 receptions, 75 yards | |
N.C. State | Passing | Devin Leary | 19/30, 247 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 9 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 5 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD |
Vs. South Carolina (Duke's Mayo Bowl)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UNC −9.5 | 57 |
Statistics | UNC | USC |
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First downs | 14 | 27 |
Total yards | 333 | 543 |
Rushing yards | 128 | 301 |
Passing yards | 205 | 242 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 20:58 | 39:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 12/20, 205 yards, TD |
Rushing | British Brooks | 5 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Antoine Green | 4 receptions, 73 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Dakereon Joyner | 9/9, 160 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 31 carries, 182 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaheim Bell | 5 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 10 | 24 | 21 | 21 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 9 | 22 | 19 | 20 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 67 | Joshua Ezeudu | OG | New York Giants |
5 | 144 | Sam Howell | QB | Washington Commanders |
5 | 169 | Ty Chandler | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
5 | 173 | Marcus McKethan | OG | New York Giants |
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 Football Coaching Staff". goheels.com. goheels. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Football Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ PJ Morales (January 29, 2021). "Larry Porter returns to UNC for second stint as running backs coach". Daily Tar Heel.
- ^ Steven J. Gaither (March 23, 2021). "Natrone Means hired at UNC after starting at HBCUs". HBCU Gameday.
- ^ "2021 North Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Wolken, Dan (January 26, 2015). "ACC teams Wake Forest and North Carolina schedule non-conference matchups". USA Today.