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King of the (Chapel)
Hill: The Tar
Heels and Pirates
will meet today for
the fifth time in
the last six years.
North Carolina is
3-1 in the four
most recent meetings,
including a 35-20
win in 2011 and a
42-17 triumph in 2010. East
Carolina, which will
try to improve its
record to 3-1 for
only the second time
since 2001, will be looking to capture a victory in
an Atlantic Coast
Conference stadium
for the first time since 2006 (21-16 at
NC State) and end a
run of six-straight
setbacks. |
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UNC-CH |
TALE OF
THE TAPE* |
ECU |
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78th/149.0 |
Rushing
Offense |
113th/91.7 |
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21st/305.0 |
Passing
Offense |
54th/248.7 |
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41st/454.0 |
Total
Offense |
100th/340.3 |
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19th/41.0 |
Scoring
Offense |
91st/23.0 |
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23rd/96.3 |
Rushing
Defense |
35th/113.7 |
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83rd/135.1 |
Pass
Efficiency Defense |
87th/136.45 |
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49th/352.7 |
Total
Defense |
85th/423.7 |
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54th/22.3 |
Scoring
Defense |
69th/25.0 |
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T-54/.00 |
Turnover
Margin |
54th/0.0 |
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T-55/2.0 |
Sacks |
27th/2.7 |
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T-13/.67 |
Sacks
Allowed |
23rd/1.0 |
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*2012 FBS
National ranking |
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TOP PERFORMERS AT A
GLANCE |
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PASSING
ATT. CMP. INT. YDS. TD |
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USM
- Bryn Renner
101 63 3 870 9 |
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ECU - Shane Carden
45 25 1 311 2 |
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RUSHING
ATT.
YDS. AVG. TD |
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USM
- A.J. Blue
35 188 5.4 3 |
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ECU - Michael Dobson
31 96 3.1 0 |
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RECEIVING
NO. YDS. AVG. TD |
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USM
- Romar Morris
19
241 59.7 3 |
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ECU - Justin Hardy
14 149 12.7 2 |
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TACKLES
UT AT
TFL SACKS |
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USM
-
Kareem Martin
6 7 7 2 |
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ECU - Jeremy Grove
10 12 1 0 |
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The Tar Heels
utilize a spread
offensive attack
while employing a
4-2-5 defensive
alignment. ECU
also lines up in a
spread but it relies
on a 3-4 when
defending. |
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WORTH NOTING |
| • The
Pirates have
yet to
surrender a
run of 24 or
more yards
this season
and last
week
extended
their
streak of
holding
opponents to
less than
135 ground
yards to
five-straight
contests
dating back
to 2011. |
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• ECU has
averaged
43.8 yards
per punt
with junior
Trent Tignor
ranking 26th
nationally.
The Pirates
have
averaged
15.0 yards
per punt
return
(27th) and
26.9 yards
per kickoff
return
(23rd).
Through
three games,
the Tar
Heels have
14 punt
returns for
293 yards,
compared to
just 2 for
five yards
for their
opponents.
The Tar
Heels' 293
yards in
returns lead
the nation.
Their
average of
20.9 yards
per return
ranks 12th
nationally. |
| The
North
Carolina offense
has quick
strike
capability. Against
Louisville,
the Heels
mounted
rapid
scoring
drives
lasting
1:40, 4:14,
1:36, 0:08
and 1:53.
Six of the
Heels
seven
touchdown
drives vs. Elon took
1:55 or
less. Their
touchdown
drives
against the
Phoenix
lasted
10 seconds,
19 seconds,
50 seconds,
1:26, 1:04
and 1:55. |
| • ECU
has won
four-straight
games (and
32 of 37)
when scoring
30 or more
points, but
has lost
12-straight
games when
scoring 20
or less
points. |
| • In the
second half
this season,
UNC-CH is
outscoring
its
opponents
61-10,
including a
38-0 mark in
the third
quarter. |
| • ECU
has won 11
of its last
12 games
when forcing
three or
more
turnovers
and has won
16 of its
last 17
games when
converting
third downs
at 50% or
higher. |
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