University of North Carolina Athletics
Durant Sets School's Total Offense Record
October 27, 2003 | Football
Oct. 27, 2003
Quarterback Darian Durant broke Carolina's all-time total offense record at Clemson on October 25, 2003. He had 208 yards passing and 110 yards rushing against the Tigers and now has 6,299 total yards in his three-year career. The previous record was held by quarterback Ronald Curry, who had 6,236 total yards of offense from 1998-2001. It took Durant just 936 plays to set the record, 107 less than Curry (1,043 attempts).
Legendary quarterback Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice (1946-49) held UNC's total offense record with 4,883 yards for 45 years until it was broken by Jason Stanicek in 1994. Since 1994, the record has been broken twice. Curry claimed the record in 2001, but his mark was topped just 16 games later by Durant.
Durant in Carolina's Career Record Book
Completion Percentage - .614, 1st
Touchdown Passes - 44, 1st
Pass Completions - 449, 1st
Passing Yards - 5,669, 1st
Total Offense - 6,299, 1st
Records Durant has set in 2003
* Most career TD passes (established in the Syracuse game with his 36th TD)
* Most career completions (established in the NC State game with his 373rd)
* Most career passing yards (established in the Virginia game with 4,990)
* Tied the record for most completions in a game with 31 vs. Syracuse
* Most completions in two conseuctive games (25 at NC State, 27 vs. Virginia)
* Most passes attempted in a game without an interception (42 at NC State)
* First UNC player to ever throw at least 10 touchdowns in three different seasons
* Most career total offense (established in the Clemson game)
