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UNC-Furman Postgame Notes
September 16, 2006 | Football
Sept. 16, 2006
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NORTH CAROLINA POSTGAME NOTES
NORTH CAROLINA VS. FURMAN, SEPT. 16, 2006
• The 87 points are the most combined points in a UNC game since the Tar Heels and Syracuse combined for 96 in a 49-47 triple overtime win by the Orange on Sept. 6, 2003. Carolina's 45 points are the most scored by UNC in a game since a 49-38 win over William and Mary on Sept. 4, 2004.
• The 42 points by Furman equal the most ever allowed by UNC in a win (matches a 59-42 win over Maryland on Sept. 11, 1993, and a 56-42 win over Army on Nov. 16, 1974).
• Ronnie McGill scored four touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) against Furman for his first career four TD game and the first four-touchdown game by any Tar Heel since Chesley Borders had four touchdown catches at Arizona State on Oct. 5, 2002.
• McGill's 58-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter was the longest catch of his career, eclipsing a 21-yard grab against Virginia in 2003. McGill now has 22 career touchdowns (20 rushing, two receiving).
• McGill had 114 yards rushing, his first 100-yard game since he had 146 against Duke on Nov. 19, 2005. McGill finished the night with 174 scrimmage yards (114 rushing, 60 receiving).
• Barrington Edwards' 34-yard touchdown run was his longest as a Tar Heel and his longest run since a 62-yard dash at NC State last season. Edwards also had his longest reception at Carolina, a 16-yarder in the second quarter.
• Red-shirt freshman quarterback Cam Sexton made his first career start and was 14-for-20 for 265 yards and two scores. He now has three touchdown passes on the season.
• Senior receiver Jesse Holley's 50-yard, go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter marked the longest catch of his career. Holley's last touchdown grab came against Utah in 2005. He finished with three catches for 85 yards.
• Carolina and Furman combined for 23 first downs in the first half. The Tar Heels were 5-for-7 on third down, while the Paladins were 6-for-7. Furman totaled 30 first downs in the game, 10 more than Carolina.
• Carolina's 21 first-quarter points marked its most in any quarter since also putting up 21 in the third quarter against Georgia Tech Sept. 18, 2004.
• Junior punter John Choate saw his first action since a Sept. 25, 2004 loss to Louisville and averaged 41.0 yards on two punts.
• Furman had 521 yards of total offense, the most allowed by UNC since Maryland had 524 in 2005.
