DTH SPORTSATURDAY 110/1/05
NORTH CAROLINA
1 Derrele MitchefiHHH'l WR _I~ Sr*"
2 _ _ Mike Mason WR ~ Jr.
3 Thomas Piyor HI CB I Jr.
4 Bobby Rome II QB ~__Fr.
s__ Jarwarski Pollock ~_ ~ WR I__Sr.
6 Mahlon Carey SS Z _ Sr.
7 _ _ Matt Baker QB Sr.
8 __ Tommy Richardson I LB Sr.
9 __ Jesse Holley WR Jr.
9 __ Quinton Person CB So.
10 _ Connor Barth PK So.
11 _ Ryan Salone ll__ CB I__Jr.
12 _ Jordan Hemby 3 DB Fr.
12 _ Lindwood Williams FS Sr.
13 _CedrickHolt CB Sr.
13 _ Jay Spence QB So.
14 _ Andre Coleman DB Fr.
15 _ Justin Henderson ATH_ _So.
16 _ Jacoby Watkins CB Jr.
17 _ Del Roberts WR So.
17 _ John Choate P__ _So.
18 _Joeyßozich QB Fr*
19 _ Will Lawing CB _ _So.
20 _ Cooler Arnold RB _l_Fr.
20 _ Tom O'Leary FS I Sr.
21 _ Martel Thatch SS So.
21 _ Justin Warren TB__l_So.
23 _ Ben Johnson ATHI So.
24 _ Vince Wilson TB So.
25 _ Ronnie McGill TB I Jr.
25 _ Michael Felder HI SS Jr.
26 _ Richie Rich TB Fr.
27 _ KareenTaylor CB Jr.
28 _D.J. Walker FS Jr.
29 _ Wallace Wright WR Sr.
29 _ Thomas Sperring LB Sr.
30 _Biyan Dixon DB~ I _ _ Fr.
31 _ Trimane Goddard SS So.
32 _ Barrington Edwards RB - So.
32 _ Larry Edwards LB_l__Jr.
33 _Hilee Taylor DE So.
34 _ Antwain Carey DB Fr.*
35 _ Brian Bethea CB So.
37 _ Cori Powell FB So.
37 _ Kendric Williams CB So.
38 _ Lane Clemmons PK So.
40 _ Rikki Cook FB Sr.
42 _ Brian Rackley DE Jr.
42 _ Shawn Lawson P __So.
43 _ Nick Starcevic FB Fr.
44 _ Chase Rice LB Fr.*
45 _ David Wooldridge P Jr.
45 _ Jonathan Lane FS Jr.
47 _ Justin Phillips TE Sr.
48 _DurellMapp LB So.
49 _ Xavier Rainey DE Jr.
51 _E.J. Wilson I LB Fr.
52 _ Jeff Longhany LB Sr.
53 _ Doug Justice LB~~ Sr.
54 _ Victor Worsley LB Jr.
55 _ Joe Kedra DE So.
56 _ Garrett White LB Fr.
57 _ Ryan Baucom DS So.
58 _ Melik Brown DE Jr.
60 _ Arthur Smith OG/C _ _ Sr.
61 _ Thomas Nyaoga OL Fr.*
61 _ Warren Green DS Sr.
62 _ Wyatt Hicks II OT Fr.*
63 _ Ben Lemming C So.
63 _ Patrick Marsh DS Jr.
64 _ Scott Lenahan OG/C _ _ So.
65 _ Brian Chacos OT Sr.
68 _ Chris Woods OT Jr.
70 _ Steven Bell C/OG _ _ Sr.
71 _ Kendall High OT Jr.
72 _ Kyle Jolly I OL Fr.
73 _ Garrett Reynolds _; OL Fr.
74 _ Kyndraus Guy DE So.
75 _ Skip Seagraves OT Sr.
77 _ Charlston Gray OG So.
78 _ Kyle Ralph OG Sr.
79 _ Calvin Darity OL Fr.*
80 _ Tommy Davis DE Sr.
81 _ Rock Wells TE I So.
84 _ Sam Heathcote DT Jr.
84 _ Andrew Wasserman WR Jr.
86 _JonHamlett TE Jr.
87 _ Brandon Tate WR Fr.
88 _ Brooks Foster WR Fr.*
89 _ Richard Quinn TE Fr.
89 _ Bowen Chapman DE So.
90 _ Kentwan Balmer DE Fr.
92 _ Aaron Stahl DL Fr.
94 _ Khalif Mitchell _ I _ I DE - So.
95 _ Chase Page DT Sr.
97 _ Kenny Price DL So.
98 _ Darrius Massenburg DE Fr.
SCHEDULE
SEP 10 GT 27, UNC 21
SEP 17 UWI4, UNC 5
SEP 24 UNC 31, NCSU 24
OCT 01 Utah
OCT 08 at Louisville
OCT 22 Virginia
OCT 29 at Miami
NOV 05 Boston College
NOV 12 Maryland
NOV 19 Duke
NOV 26 at Virginia Tech
KEEP IN MIND
Middle lineback Doug Jus
tice broke his right foot in
UNC's home opener against
Wisconsin. He is out for the
remainder of his senior year.
SPECIAL TEAMS
PUNTER: David Wooldridge
KICKER: Connor Barth
PUNTRTN: Brandon Tate
KICK RTN: Mike Mason
Front 7 key to Tar Heels’
defensive performance
Game and Time: Utah at North Carolina.
Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Site: Kenan Stadium
TV/Radio: The Tar Heel Sports Network will
provide video coverage; the game can be heard
locally on WCHL, 1360-AM, and WRDU,
106.1-FM.
Records: Utah is 3-1. North Carolina is 1-2.
Series: Utah leads l-O.
Personnel Update: Utah LB Malakai
Mokofisi (suspension) is out. North Carolina
C Ben Lemming (right shoulder injury) is
out.
The Key Matchup: Utah QB Brian Johnson
against the North Carolina front seven.
In North Carolina’s 31-24 win against N.C.
State last week, the Tar Heels used heavy pres
sure to sack State QB Jay Davis six times and
shut down the Wolfpack running attack.
But the Tar Heels face a two-headed monster
this week in Utah QB Brian Johnson. In just
four games, the sophomore has used a strong
arm and quick feet to compile 1,170 total yards
and 10 touchdowns.
The logical thing to do against an inexperi
enced quarterback like Johnson is apply pres
sure, but this strategy has been unsuccessful
for the Utes’ opponents thus far. Utah’s spread
offense includes the triple and speed options,
providing an outlet for Johnson to improvise.
If UNC can build on the improving abilities
of its front seven, the team should be able to
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contain Johnson’s attempts to catalyze the Utes’
scoring attack. Otherwise, the efficient play of
the Utah quarterback again will doom the Tar
Heels.
Final analysis/prediction: After last season’s
embarrassing 46-16 loss in Salt Lake City, the
Tar Heels are poised for vengeance. Fortunately
UNC won’t have to worry about Alex Smith,
who terrorized the Tar Heels for 341 passing
yards and five scores in last year’s matchup. But
the difference in this year’s game might be the
ground attack.
In Utah’s lone loss this season, the Utes
allowed 228 yards on the ground in a 23-20
overtime loss to TCU. The Tar Heels will need a
similar performance from tailbacks Barrington
Edwards and Cooter Arnold, who gave UNC the
pivotal rushing attack it had been missing with
168 combined yards in last week’s win.
On the other side of the ball, North Carolina’s
defense has proven its durability in the first
three games, registering 10 sacks and giving the
offense ample opportunities to capitalize with
its key third- and fourth-down stops.
Although UNC’s defensive unit will have
its hands full with Johnson, North Carolina
appears to be hittiqg its stride just in time for
victory in this grudge match.
The Bottom Line: North Carolina 28, Utah
24.
-Compiled by Brandon Parker.
BREAKDOWN
LOWDOWN
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HEAD TO HEAD
UTAH'S Rush VS UNC's Front Seven
EDGE: UTAH
UTAH'S Pass VS UNC's Secondary
EDGE: UTAH
UNC's Rush VS UTAH'S Front Seven
EDGE: UNC
UNC's Pass VS UTAH'S Secondary
EDGE: UNC
Special Teams
EDGE: UNC
BOTTOM LINE:
UNC 28, UTAH 24
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