University of North Carolina Athletics
Game Notes vs. Wake Forest
November 12, 2004 | Football
Nov. 12, 2004
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004
Time: Noon
Site: Groves Stadium (31,500, natural grass)
Rankings: Neither team is ranked
TV: Jefferson-Pilot Sports (Steve Martin, play-by-play; Rick
"Doc" Walker, analyst; Mike Hogewood, sideline)
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Radio Network, a division of
Learfield Communications. Woody Durham (play-by-play),
Mick Mixon (color) and Lee Pace (sideline) provide the call.
A live broadcast also is available on the University of North
Carolina's official athletic website, TarHeelBlue.com
Websites: North Carolina (TarHeelBlue.com); Wake Forest
(WakeForestSports.com)
After finishing 4-2 at home this season, North Carolina closes out the regular season with consecutive road games at conference rivals Wake Forest and Duke.
On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Tar Heels (4-5, 3-3 ACC) take on the Demon Deacons at Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem. Kickoff is at noon and the game will be televised for Jefferson-Pilot Sports.
This is the first time since Sept. 18, when the Tar Heels faced Georgia Tech, that North Carolina has not faced a ranked opponent. The Tar Heels recently completed a six-game stretch in which all six teams were ranked in either the Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls. Carolina was 2-4 in those six games.
Last week, Carolina fell to No. 18 Virginia Tech 27-24 in Chapel Hill. A 54-yard field goal by freshman Connor Barth fell short on Carolina's final drive and Virginia Tech ran out the clock. Senior tailback Chad Scott rushed 15 times for 122 yards and one touchdown and quarterback Darian Durant was 14 of 20 for 165 yards and one touchdown. Scott became the first Tar Heel to rush for more than 100 yards in back-to-back games since Jonathan Linton in 1997, a span of 84 games.
Wake Forest (4-4, 1-4) did not play last weekend. In their most recent outing, the Deacons defeated Duke 24-22 on October 30. The North Carolina contest is the final game in Wake's current four-game homestand and is the final home game for the Deacon seniors. All four of Wake's losses this season have been decided by seven points or less.
North Carolina and Wake Forest possess two of the top offenses in the ACC. North Carolina is fourth in the conference, averaging 382.0 total yards per game, including 173.2 by rush and 208.8 by pass. Wake Forest is third in the league, averaging 383.0 total yards per game, including 216.9 by rush and 166.1 by pass.
North Carolina must win its two remaining games to become bowl eligible, while Wake Forest must win two of its remaining three games to be eligible for bowl consideration.
