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Holcomb Named ACC Linebacker Of The Week
November 5, 2018 | Football
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina's Cole Holcomb was named an Atlantic Coast Conference Football Player of the Week following his outstanding performance this past Saturday against Georgia Tech.
LINEBACKER – Cole Holcomb, North Carolina, Sr., LB; New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Holcomb registered a career-high 22 tackles in Saturday's 38-28 loss to Georgia Tech • Holcomb, who was the first Tar Heel since 2007 to top the 20-tackle mark in a regular-season game, also forced three fumbles on the day, two of which were recovered by UNC.
Also announced today, UNC will host Western Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. The Tar Heels visit Duke this Saturday at 12:20 p.m. on Raycom.
LINEBACKER – Cole Holcomb, North Carolina, Sr., LB; New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Holcomb registered a career-high 22 tackles in Saturday's 38-28 loss to Georgia Tech • Holcomb, who was the first Tar Heel since 2007 to top the 20-tackle mark in a regular-season game, also forced three fumbles on the day, two of which were recovered by UNC.
Also announced today, UNC will host Western Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. The Tar Heels visit Duke this Saturday at 12:20 p.m. on Raycom.
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