University of North Carolina Athletics
Durant Earns ACC Player Of The Week Honors
October 7, 2002 | Football
Oct. 7, 2002
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ------ University of North Carolina sophomore quarterback Darian Durant has been named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week after leading the Tar Heels to a 38-35 win over Arizona State. Durant was 25 of 40 for 417 yards and five touchdowns and set or tied several school records in the victory.
He established the UNC single-game record for most passing yards (417) and total offense (426) and tied the school record with five TD passes. Durant broke Chris Keldorf's single-game record for passing yards by two yards. Keldorf had 415 yards passing in a win over TCU in 1997. Durant's 426 total yards of offense (417 passing, nine rushing) broke Mark Maye's mark of 420 yards vs. Georgia Tech in 1997.
