University of North Carolina Athletics

Carter Named ACC Player Of The Week
October 6, 2008 | Football
Oct. 6, 2008
Sophomore linebacker Bruce Carter has been named the ACC Specialist of the Week for his performance against Connecticut.
SPECIALIST--Bruce Carter, North Carolina, OLB, 6-3, 230, So., Havelock, N.C.
Sophomore linebacker Bruce Carter set an ACC single-game record by blocking three punts - all in the second quarter - in the win over No. 24 Connecticut. His third block was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown by Matt Merletti. Carter also recorded seven tackles, including two tackles for losses and a pass deflection. Carter also tied a school record for blocked punts in a season with four to match Bracey Walker's 1993 total. Carter may have done something no other player in NCAA history has accomplished - blocking four consecutive punts, including the last one at Miami and UConn's first three. The NCAA does not keep records on consecutive blocked kicks.















