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Newsome, Williams Earn ACC Weekly Honors
October 22, 2018 | Football
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina's Dazz Newsome and Antonio Williams were named Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week following their outstanding performances in week 8 of the 2018 season.
SPECIALIST – Dazz Newsome, North Carolina, So., PR; Hampton, Va.
Newsome returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown in Saturday's 40-37 double-overtime loss at Syracuse • The scoring play was the first punt return TD for a Tar Heel since Ryan Switzer in 2015 • Newsome also had a career day at receiver, catching seven balls for 90 yards and a touchdown • The two touchdowns on Saturday were the first of his career.
RUNNING BACK – Antonio Williams, North Carolina, Jr., TB; New London, N.C.
Williams rushed 15 times for a career-high 116 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 40-37 double-overtime loss at Syracuse • Williams had a season-long rush of 56 yards and finished the day with 7.7 yards per carry • Also caught a career-high six passes for 38 yards.
Also announced today, UNC will host Georgia Tech for Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 12:15 p.m. on Raycom Sports. This coming weekend the Tar Heels visit Virginia on Saturday at 12:20 p.m. on Raycom.
SPECIALIST – Dazz Newsome, North Carolina, So., PR; Hampton, Va.
Newsome returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown in Saturday's 40-37 double-overtime loss at Syracuse • The scoring play was the first punt return TD for a Tar Heel since Ryan Switzer in 2015 • Newsome also had a career day at receiver, catching seven balls for 90 yards and a touchdown • The two touchdowns on Saturday were the first of his career.
RUNNING BACK – Antonio Williams, North Carolina, Jr., TB; New London, N.C.
Williams rushed 15 times for a career-high 116 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 40-37 double-overtime loss at Syracuse • Williams had a season-long rush of 56 yards and finished the day with 7.7 yards per carry • Also caught a career-high six passes for 38 yards.
Also announced today, UNC will host Georgia Tech for Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 12:15 p.m. on Raycom Sports. This coming weekend the Tar Heels visit Virginia on Saturday at 12:20 p.m. on Raycom.
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