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Postgame Notes
November 23, 2013 | Football
North Carolina Postgame Notes • November 23, 2013
Carolina 80, Old Dominion 20
• Carolina improved to 6-5 overall with its fifth straight victory. It is the Tar Heels' longest winning streak since a five-game win streak in 2001. Carolina is now bowl eligible and will compete in a postseason game for the first time since 2011.
• Carolina set a school record for points with 80. The previous high was also set under head coach Larry Fedora when the Tar Heels had 66 last year vs. Idaho. Carolina's previous high this season was 45 vs. Virginia. The 80 points are the most ever allowed by Old Dominion.
• Carolina's 80 points are the second-highest total ever by an ACC team. Clemson set the ACC record with an 82-24 win over Wake Forest in 1981.
• Carolina set a school record with 721 total yards of offense, breaking the old mark of 714 against Maryland in 1993. The 721 total yards ranks as the 11th-highest total in ACC history. Florida State holds the record at 858.
• The Tar Heels also set a school record for the highest average yards per play. Carolina finished with 68 plays for 721 yards, an average of 10.6 per play. That's an all-time ACC high.
• Carolina's 11 touchdowns are a school record and one shy of the ACC record of 12 set by Clemson against Wake Forest in 1981. The previous school mark of 10 touchdowns by UNC was set vs. Virginia Medical in 1914 and Wake Forest in 1928.
• Five of the 11 touchdowns came on plays of 50 yards or longer: a 56-yard reception by Quinshad Davis, a 57-yard reception by Ryan Switzer, a 99-yard kickoff return by T.J. Logan, a 63-yard run by Logan and a 64-yard punt return by Switzer.
• All 11 Carolina touchdowns were scored by either freshmen or sophomores. Of Carolina's last 47 touchdowns, 39 have been scored by freshmen or sophomores, including the last 23 in a row.
• The Tar Heels tied the ACC single-game record for extra points by kicking with 11. Florida State also had 11 against N.C. State in 1995.
• Eleven different Tar Heel players caught passes, led by Ryan Switzer with five for 118 yards and two touchdowns and Quinshad Davis with four receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown. Four different receivers had touchdown catches. T.J. Thorpe and Kendrick Singleton also had scoring catches today.
• Quinshad Davis now has 106 catches in his two seasons at Carolina for 1,468 yards and 14 touchdowns. He is now tied with Art Weiner for 14th place in career receptions. Davis is now tied for sixth place on the school's all-time touchdown reception list. Four other players also have 14 scoring catches.
• Davis finished with four catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. It is his second 100-yard game this season and fourth of his career. He had 111 yards on five catches earlier this season vs. ECU.
• Ryan Switzer has now returned 20 punts for 414 yards and four touchdowns this season. That ties the ACC record for touchdowns on punt returns in a season. Steve Suter of Maryland also had four in 2002. His four touchdowns on punt returns are the most in the nation this year. Switzer is averaging 20.7 yards per return this year.
• Switzer has now scored in four of the last five games. He scored on a 43-yard pass, a 57-yard pass and a 64-yard punt return today. Dating back to the Pitt game, Switzer scored five times in nine touches after making the 57-yard catch.
• Switzer tied the NCAA record for consecutive games with a punt return touchdown at three. He has scored four times on punt returns in the last three games. The only other player in NCAA history to score in three consecutive games on punt returns was David Allen of Kansas State in 1998 (63 yards vs. Indiana St., Sept. 5; 69 yards vs. Northern Ill., Sept. 12; 93 yards vs. Texas, Sept. 19).
• T.J. Logan's 99-yard kickoff return is the third longest in Carolina history. Tyrell Godwin had a 100-yard return against Stanford in 1998 and T.J. Thorpe also had a 100-yard return against Clemson in 2011. The 99-yard return is the longest by a Tar Heel in Kenan Stadium.
• Carolina scored 49 points in the first half, including a school-record-tying 35 in the second quarter. The Tar Heels also scored 35 against in the second quarter vs. Duke in 2000.
• Sophomore quarterback Marquise Williams established the school record for total offense in a game with 469 total yards. The previous high was 443 by T.J. Yates vs. Florida State in 2010.
• Williams tied the school record for passing touchdowns with five. It is the fifth time a Carolina player has thrown for five TDs in a game. The others are Bryn Renner vs. Louisville in 2012 and Maryland in 2012, Darian Durant vs. Arizona State in 2002 and Kevin Anthony vs. Wake Forest in 1985.
• Williams established school records today for total offense in a half (425 in the first) and passing yards in a half (379 in the first). The previous record for total offense in a half was 326 by Gayle Bomar vs. Wake Forest in 1968 (second half). The previous mark for passing yards in a half was 296 by Mark Maye vs. Georgia Tech (second half) in 1987.
• Williams completed 20 of 27 pass attempts for 409 yards and five touchdowns. It is just the seventh 400-yard passing game in school history and ranks sixth on UNC's single-game chart.
• Freshman tailback T.J. Logan rushed 14 times for 137 yards and three touchdowns. He is the first Carolina tailback to run for more than 100 yards in a game this season.
• Logan scored four touchdowns, three by rushing and one on a 99-yard kick return. That is the most by a Tar Heel since Hakeem Nicks had four (all receiving) vs. Boston College in 2008. Logan's three rushing touchdowns are the most by a Tar Heel since Shaun Draughn vs. East Carolina in 2010.
• The first quarter of today's game was nearly one hour long. The two teams combined for 50 plays for 381 total yards of offense and 18 first downs. Carolina scored on a flea-flicker, while ODU quick-kicked on fourth down twice and recovered an onside kick. ODU's lone touchdown came after the Tar Heels muffed a punt and the Monarchs recovered.
• Offensive tackle James Hurst made his 47th start today and is just one shy of the school record of 48 set by Jonathan Cooper (2009-12). He is one of five Tar Heels to start 30 games, joining DE Kareem Martin (39), S Tre Boston (38), CB Tim Scott (31) and QB Bryn Renner (32).
Carolina 80, Old Dominion 20
• Carolina improved to 6-5 overall with its fifth straight victory. It is the Tar Heels' longest winning streak since a five-game win streak in 2001. Carolina is now bowl eligible and will compete in a postseason game for the first time since 2011.
• Carolina set a school record for points with 80. The previous high was also set under head coach Larry Fedora when the Tar Heels had 66 last year vs. Idaho. Carolina's previous high this season was 45 vs. Virginia. The 80 points are the most ever allowed by Old Dominion.
• Carolina's 80 points are the second-highest total ever by an ACC team. Clemson set the ACC record with an 82-24 win over Wake Forest in 1981.
• Carolina set a school record with 721 total yards of offense, breaking the old mark of 714 against Maryland in 1993. The 721 total yards ranks as the 11th-highest total in ACC history. Florida State holds the record at 858.
• The Tar Heels also set a school record for the highest average yards per play. Carolina finished with 68 plays for 721 yards, an average of 10.6 per play. That's an all-time ACC high.
• Carolina's 11 touchdowns are a school record and one shy of the ACC record of 12 set by Clemson against Wake Forest in 1981. The previous school mark of 10 touchdowns by UNC was set vs. Virginia Medical in 1914 and Wake Forest in 1928.
• Five of the 11 touchdowns came on plays of 50 yards or longer: a 56-yard reception by Quinshad Davis, a 57-yard reception by Ryan Switzer, a 99-yard kickoff return by T.J. Logan, a 63-yard run by Logan and a 64-yard punt return by Switzer.
• All 11 Carolina touchdowns were scored by either freshmen or sophomores. Of Carolina's last 47 touchdowns, 39 have been scored by freshmen or sophomores, including the last 23 in a row.
• The Tar Heels tied the ACC single-game record for extra points by kicking with 11. Florida State also had 11 against N.C. State in 1995.
• Eleven different Tar Heel players caught passes, led by Ryan Switzer with five for 118 yards and two touchdowns and Quinshad Davis with four receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown. Four different receivers had touchdown catches. T.J. Thorpe and Kendrick Singleton also had scoring catches today.
• Quinshad Davis now has 106 catches in his two seasons at Carolina for 1,468 yards and 14 touchdowns. He is now tied with Art Weiner for 14th place in career receptions. Davis is now tied for sixth place on the school's all-time touchdown reception list. Four other players also have 14 scoring catches.
• Davis finished with four catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. It is his second 100-yard game this season and fourth of his career. He had 111 yards on five catches earlier this season vs. ECU.
• Ryan Switzer has now returned 20 punts for 414 yards and four touchdowns this season. That ties the ACC record for touchdowns on punt returns in a season. Steve Suter of Maryland also had four in 2002. His four touchdowns on punt returns are the most in the nation this year. Switzer is averaging 20.7 yards per return this year.
• Switzer has now scored in four of the last five games. He scored on a 43-yard pass, a 57-yard pass and a 64-yard punt return today. Dating back to the Pitt game, Switzer scored five times in nine touches after making the 57-yard catch.
• Switzer tied the NCAA record for consecutive games with a punt return touchdown at three. He has scored four times on punt returns in the last three games. The only other player in NCAA history to score in three consecutive games on punt returns was David Allen of Kansas State in 1998 (63 yards vs. Indiana St., Sept. 5; 69 yards vs. Northern Ill., Sept. 12; 93 yards vs. Texas, Sept. 19).
• T.J. Logan's 99-yard kickoff return is the third longest in Carolina history. Tyrell Godwin had a 100-yard return against Stanford in 1998 and T.J. Thorpe also had a 100-yard return against Clemson in 2011. The 99-yard return is the longest by a Tar Heel in Kenan Stadium.
• Carolina scored 49 points in the first half, including a school-record-tying 35 in the second quarter. The Tar Heels also scored 35 against in the second quarter vs. Duke in 2000.
• Sophomore quarterback Marquise Williams established the school record for total offense in a game with 469 total yards. The previous high was 443 by T.J. Yates vs. Florida State in 2010.
• Williams tied the school record for passing touchdowns with five. It is the fifth time a Carolina player has thrown for five TDs in a game. The others are Bryn Renner vs. Louisville in 2012 and Maryland in 2012, Darian Durant vs. Arizona State in 2002 and Kevin Anthony vs. Wake Forest in 1985.
• Williams established school records today for total offense in a half (425 in the first) and passing yards in a half (379 in the first). The previous record for total offense in a half was 326 by Gayle Bomar vs. Wake Forest in 1968 (second half). The previous mark for passing yards in a half was 296 by Mark Maye vs. Georgia Tech (second half) in 1987.
• Williams completed 20 of 27 pass attempts for 409 yards and five touchdowns. It is just the seventh 400-yard passing game in school history and ranks sixth on UNC's single-game chart.
• Freshman tailback T.J. Logan rushed 14 times for 137 yards and three touchdowns. He is the first Carolina tailback to run for more than 100 yards in a game this season.
• Logan scored four touchdowns, three by rushing and one on a 99-yard kick return. That is the most by a Tar Heel since Hakeem Nicks had four (all receiving) vs. Boston College in 2008. Logan's three rushing touchdowns are the most by a Tar Heel since Shaun Draughn vs. East Carolina in 2010.
• The first quarter of today's game was nearly one hour long. The two teams combined for 50 plays for 381 total yards of offense and 18 first downs. Carolina scored on a flea-flicker, while ODU quick-kicked on fourth down twice and recovered an onside kick. ODU's lone touchdown came after the Tar Heels muffed a punt and the Monarchs recovered.
• Offensive tackle James Hurst made his 47th start today and is just one shy of the school record of 48 set by Jonathan Cooper (2009-12). He is one of five Tar Heels to start 30 games, joining DE Kareem Martin (39), S Tre Boston (38), CB Tim Scott (31) and QB Bryn Renner (32).
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