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Sattg (sar HM Tar Heels Face Difficult Task on Road Against FSU Second-ranked Florida State :has outscored its opponents 27-0 in the first quarter of its two victories this season. Game and time: North Carolina at No. 2 Florida State. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. . Site: Doak Campbell Stadium. TV/radio: ABC will televise the game regionally. The Tar Heel Sports Network will provide live radio cover age; its flagship station is WCHL 1360- AM. ; Records: North Carolina is 2-0 over all and 1-0 in the ACC. Florida State is 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the ACC. Series: Florida State leads 10-0-1. Personnel update: North Carolina - LB Merceda Perry (fractured ankle) is but for the season. DE Will Chapman (shoulder sprain) and CB Michael Waddell (tendinitis) are probable. Florida State - CB Malcolm Tatum (back) is out. WR Anquan Boldin (ankle), FB William McCray (ankle) and PE Jamal Reynolds (hand) are proba ble. The Key Matchup: The Tar Heels need to find the end zone in this contest. lINC should be able to move the ball against the Seminoles, but drives ending in field-goal attempts byjeff Reed aren’t to allow UNC to stay within strik ing distance. [ UNC’s offensive line has a large task Miead of it. It must give quarterback Ronald Curry enough time to throw the ball, even if that means holding off FSU’s quick linemen just long enough so Curry doesn’t have to start scram bling immediately. • “We need to stay on our blocks longer and watch his back,” said left tackle Cam Holland, who protects Curry’s blind side. “They come off the ball real fast. 'They come hard, and they send a lot of people.” ■ The Tar Heels have deep threats such as Bosley Allen, Jamal Jones and Sam Aiken who could stretch the Seminoles defense and haul in some long touch down passes. All three have touchdown receptions of more than 45 yards this season, and Allen scored on a 78-yard punt return against Wake Forest. “We have good athletes this year, and ive have a lot of depth this year,” Allen If it’s happening, it’s here. • Jobs • Traffic Updates & Cams • Community Forums • News & Information • Apartments • Books • TV Listings Online • topping • Homes • Maps & Directions MBLTBf * Theatre • Transportation • Community Groups • Classifieds /\ • Music • Antiques • Family ' * Home Office v- : \ * Gifts, Cards & Flowers V • Sports Log in. Find out. ■■■■ —————mJ The Lowdown on Saturday's Game North Carolina Tar Heels at Florida State Seminoles (2-0,1 -0 in the ACC) Doak Campbell Stadium, 3:30 p,m. (2-0,1 -0 in the ACC) Head to Head UNC's Rush VS. stru 99^ to muster a running game Florida State's against Tulsa and Wake forest - Andre ’ williams M _ should get some carries early, but the Seminole £9- Front seven defense is considerably tougher. Edge: FSU. UNC's Pass VS. A* Tar Heels have three legitimate deep Florida State's tF,reats ' n Bos ' e V A^ n> Sam A^en an d Jamal Mm . . Jones. FSU's defensive backs are just as quick. EJB’ ‘ secondary p ass protection W j|| Edge: fsu. Florida State's FSU i unior Travis Minor has averaged 83.3 yards mm Rush us UNC's a 9 am e against UNC, but the Seminoles are averaging just 1.9 yards a carry this year. UNC's Front Seven rus h defense is No. lin the nation. Edge: UNC. Florida State's F,orida State senior quarterback Chris Weinke is Pass vs UNC's averaging 380.5 yards passing a game and has MjLffm ‘ thrown four TDs without an interception this Ej£ Mj Secondary year. UNC had 10 sacks last week. Edge: FSU. UNC's Jeff Reed is 4-for-5 on field goals, and Special Allen had 153 yards on punt returns last week. Teams FSU's kickers have struggled. Nick Maddox gets 21.5 yards per kick return. Edge: UNC. The Bottom Line Florida State 31, UNC 13 COMPILED BY BRET STRELOW said. “I think it will be pretty interesting on the outside between us and the cor nerbacks at Florida State.” The speed of UNC’s wideouts could, in turn, allow Curry to look short to tight ends Alge Crumpler and Dauntae’ Finger, as well as receiver Kory Bailey, who runs a lot of quick out patterns. Crumpler and Finger have combined for one catch this season, and a versatile passing attack could keep the Seminoles on their heels. It could even open up the running game, which has struggled in the first two weeks. The Tar Heels are still looking for one of their three freshman tailbacks to estab lish himself. Brandon Russell and Willie Parker have shared time, but Andre’ Williams should see more snaps early in the game after his five rush, 40-yard per formance against Wake Forest last week. “What he’s got to do is convince our coaches and myself that he’s going to be able to get it done,” UNC coach Carl Torbush said. “The thing that set Andre’ back was that he was hurt two or three days head ing into the first game. That set him back and in my opinion let Brandon Russell and Willie Parker get ahead.” Final analysis/prediction: The Tar Heels endured what Torbush called “a seven-minute nightmare” against Florida State at home last season. The Seminoles scored 28 points in the first 6:57 to put the game away early. North Carolina helped out the Seminoles’ cause by turning the ball over on its first Sports two possessions. The Tar Heel offense has lost three of its four fumbles this season, but Curry hasn’t thrown an interception. UNC needs to hold on to the ball to stay in the game early against the Seminoles, who have outscored opponents 27-0 in the first quarter. “I’d rather get the game over early and talk to (ABC sideline reporter) Jack Arute on the sidelines than not talk to DO YOU EXPERIENCE EXTREME FEAR OR ANXIETY WHEN YOU: attend parties speak publicly converse with co workers dine out use public restrooms phone or write in the presence of others IF SO, YOU MAY BE 1 OUT OF EVERY 8 AMERICANS WHO SUFFER FROM SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER Dr. Jeffrey Falls is participating in a national research study of an investigational medication for the treatment of social anxiety disorder. If you believe you sufTer from social anxiety disorder and would like more information about this study, please call to day. All study participants will be seen in Dr. Falls’ private office. 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But senior quarterback Chris Weinke has been on fire even without the ser vices of Warrick. He completed 25-of-38 passes against Georgia Tech last week Friday, September 15, 2000 and finished with 443 yards passing. Weinke will slowly wear the UNC defense down with mid-range passes, and the North Carolina offense will come up a few big plays short of an upset The Seminoles should pull away from the Tar Heels in the second half and win by a comfortable margin. Florida State 31, UNC 13. Compiled by Bret Strelow 11
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