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<Tf|p Saihj ®ar liprf Person stands out in crowd BY BRIAN MACPHERSON SENIOR WRITER Coach John Bunting tends to speak highly of his entire foot ball team, but he reserves a spe cial place for those players who maximize limited physical gifts through heart, determination and hard work. Quarterback Matt Baker is one of Bunting’s guys. Wide receiver Wallace Wright is another, along with linebacker Doug Justice. And even before his 10-tackle performance against Utah last Saturday, defensive back Quinton Person had become another. “He’s such a tremendous exam ple for all of our players of how to play the game,” Bunting said. “He’s exceptional.” The multiple-receiver sets Utah frequently employed dictated an increased role for Person in the North Carolina defense. And when cornerback Jacoby Watkins fell sick and left the game in the first quarter, Person’s impor tance grew exponentially. “Once they saw I went down and I was out of the game, I knew they were going to go after him,” Watkins said. “He knew it, and everybody else knew it.” Utah quarterback Brian Johnson frequently targeted Person on the opening drive of the second half. Three of Johnson’s first four passes went to Person’s side of the field, as the Utes eventually drove the length of the field for a touch down. Person didn’t allow much in the way of yards after the catch, but he also provided enough cushion that each pass easily found its intended receiver. “A lot of times, I saw it but I was a little hesitant in breaking it up, going to make the play when I should,” he said. But midway through the fourth quarter, with the Tar Heels lead ing by a touchdown, Person finally found a rhythm. First, he swatted away a pass intended for Utah’s John Madsen. On the very next play, Person sniffed out a short pass to Quinton Ganther and stopped the running back for a 1-yard gain. Johnson fumbled on the next play, and the Utes never threatened again. “They caught a few passes against him,” Watkins said. “But he came back and he stepped up and made a couple plays to help us win.” Share your space, but live on your own. " ' ' ■ I |pp J * j&aag. ipjfe, m I HEKf jßp s^*s All furnishings pictured are from Wal-Mart. Storage WAL-MART Get everything for your dorm room at Walmart.com and still afford tuition. always low prices i(yim#- Walmart.com DTH FILE PHOTO/WHITNEY SHEFTE North Carolina defensive back Quentin Person (3) had a breakout game Saturday in UNC's 31-17 win against Utah, in which he recorded 10 tackles. Person’s continued improve ment could prove critical in the Tar Heels’ battle against Louisville on Saturday. Quarterback Brian Brohm leads one of the nation’s most prolific passing attacks the sophomore has completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 1,218 yards and six touch downs in four games. “They’re a very talented, high powered offense,” Person said. “But we got it last week, so we’ll get it again this week.” His confidence shouldn’t be sur prising he doesn’t tend to shy away from intimidating challenges. The sophomore stands at only 5-foot -11 and 180 pounds, and his arsenal doesn’t feature the blazing speed of many Division I defensive backs. But after a year playing pri marily on special teams, Person has become an integral member of the North Carolina defensive backfield primarily because of his effort and heart. Sports And that’s exactly why he’s earned the admiration of his coach. “He’s not the biggest player on our team, and he’s not the fastest player on our team,” Bunting said. “But I want other players to follow his example and play like him. It’s hard to lose ballgames if you have players who play like that.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu. "" Luniina xrß Take 15/501 South towards Pittsboro Exit Main St./Southern Village SERENITY Ear 1 454 207 20 9 45 FUGHTPLAN KEE 1:40-4:15 7:15-9 40 MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 3 1:30-3:30 . ...5:15-7:10-9:10 JUST LIKE HEAVEN REE 1 35-4 10-7 05 9 35 WAR OF THE WORLDS w 7 30 Matinees nniootßvi stadTlj SS.OO |p 101 ta l| Seating UNC faces UVa. in title rematch BY BRIANA GORMAN SPORTSATURDAY EDITOR Clad in orange and blue, the North Carolina women’s soccer team looked more like the Virginia soccer team while practicing Wednesday at Fetzer Field. “It’s just kind of a tradition we have,” said junior Heather O’Reilly. “Whenever somebody comes and plays on our home field we wear their colors to practice the day before to maybe get us thinking about what we are going to be play ing against the next day.” What the No. 1 Tar Heels will be facing today is the No. 5 Cavaliers —a team that’s undefeated in ACC play and the defending ACC cham pions. Last year, Virginia and UNC bat tled to a 1-1 tie in double overtime, but the Tar Heels eventually lost the game, 6-5, in a sudden-death penalty kick shootout. It was the first time that the Tar Heels hadn’t won the ACC title since 1988. Even though the loss was disap pointing, senior forward Lindsay Tarpley said the Tar Heels aren’t looking for revenge. “It’s anew year,” Tarpley said. “I think we’re just focusing in on coming in prepared and being ready to go.” The Tar Heels will need a strong offensive and defensive showing today if they want to defeat the Cavaliers. UVa. (9-2-1, 4-0 in the ACC) is in the midst of a six-game winning streak and hasn’t given up a goal in five games. The shutouts are a credit to the UVa. defense and junior goalkeep er Christina de Vries, who was the keeper in the penalty shootout last tIECZAL. CINEMAS DIG t OIGITAL SOUND BARGAIN SHOWS IN 1 ) * Pass / Discount Ticket Restrictions Apply TIMBERLYNE 6 933 8600 Weaver Dairy at Airport Rd. BQQFANOANGOI74I# A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (R) - ID REQ'D DIG * (115 320 525)730 945 FUGHTPLAN (PG-13)DIG (100 310 520) 730 940 CORPSE BRIDE (PG) DIG * (125 325 525) 720 945 INTO THE BLUE (PG-13) * (105 330) 700 930 JUST LIKE HEAVEN (PG-13) Oiq (105 310 520) 730 945 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (R) -ID REQ'D (115 335) 705 I Times FOMO/6/2D05 02005 ,1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2005 year against UNC. Not only do the Cavaliers pre vent goals, but they have a formi dable middle line. “They have, in my opinion, one of the best midfields in the colle giate game,” said UNC coach Anson Dorrance. “All their midfielders are quality players, and they’re all capable of giving us all kinds of problems.” North Carolina (12-0-0,4-0) on the other hand has been more of a second-half team this season, scoring 32 of its 51 goals in the time frame. O’Reilly leads the Tar Heels in goals, with 11 already this season. “It’s good that we’re a second half team, but we’re also a first half team,” Tarpley said. “We’ve done a lot of great things in the first half. We might not be finishing our chances as much in the first half right now, but I think that will come.” But the UNC players and coach agree that tonight’s game will be a memorable matchup of two tal ented teams. “They’ve shut a lot of teams out, and I think they’ve shut out four conference opponents in a row, so we’re going to be challenged by them and all their lines and all over the field,” Dorrance said. “It’s going to be, I think, an immensely enter taining game for people to come watch.” Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu. cuob film committee FLICKS $2.00 movie at the Union with UNC OneCard # BATMAN BEGINS Friday, Oct. 7 @ 7pm & 9:3opm Saturday, Oct. 7pm & 9:3opm All movies shown in Carolina Union Auditorium. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 962-2285. Complete film schedule at www.unc.edu/cuab ‘ \ " if jot €& TODAY ■ WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. Virginia, 7 p.m. Fetzer Field ■ WOMEN'S TENNIS at ITA All-American Championships, All Day Los Angeles ■ MEN'S TENNIS at All-American Main Draw, All Day, Tulsa, Okla. ■ TRAVEL DIARIES Get more tidbits and humorous observations from the sports desk's trips to Wilmington, Atlanta and Minneapolis to catch up with former UNC basketball stars for this week's "Tar Heels in the NBA" series, go to: http://apps.dailytarheel. com/blogs/pressbox.php. •ONE OF THE YEAR’S VERY BEST' SB3Sf dkTHUMBSUCKERf®! 7:10.430. SAT-SUN 110.4:38 /-1 1 WeiTtr Dtiiy Chelsea test Aslr Get? if w -***" ffi* f'lKOfif) 4* <i * KcoOmm, An >- 7:10.420. SAT, SUN. WEDS 2:10,4:20 OuverlwiSt 7:00. SAT, SUN, WEDS, 1:45 JUNEBUG 7:15.430. SAT. SUN.WEDS 10ft4:IS GRIZZLY MAN 430. satsun. weds 430 13
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