University of North Carolina Athletics
Williams Named ACC Player of the Week
October 13, 2014 | Football
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) --- North Carolina junior quarterback Marquise Williams received the nod as Offensive Back of the Week, the Atlantic Coast Conference office announced Monday. Williams became the first player in school history to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in last Saturday's 50-43 loss at Notre Dame.
OFFENSIVE BACK - Marquise Williams, North Carolina, Jr., QB, 6-2, 220, Charlotte, N.C.
Williams accounted for four touchdowns (two passing, one rushing, one receiving) in the Tar Heels' 50-43 loss at sixth-ranked Notre Dame. He became the first ACC player since 2000 to throw a TD pass and record TDs running and receiving in the same game twice in a career. Williams finished 24-of-41 passing for 303 yards and rushed for a career-high 132 yards on 18 carries to become the first player in school history to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in the same game. Williams played the entire game, leading the Tar Heels to 521 yards of total offense. North Carolina's 43 points are the most Notre Dame has ever surrendered in a win and came against the nation's No. 3-ranked scoring defense. The Tar Heels' 521 total yards are the most allowed by Notre Dame since Alabama had 529 in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.
