Inside The Numbers: Wake Game
November 16, 2020 | Football
Inside the Numbers (ITN) is a new feature that can be found exclusively on GoHeels.com each week following a Carolina football game. Here you will find interesting news and numbers focused around the Tar Heels on the gridiron.
PFF PERFORMERS
• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Sam Howell (90.8) and Raymond Vohasek (78.2) graded out as the best offensive and defensive Tar Heel players, respectively, in the game against Duke.
DO NOT SLEEP ON SAM HOWELL AND THIS NORTH CAROLINA TEAMÂ (PFF.com)
The Tar Heels are coming off a comeback 59-53 win against Wake Forest, and Howell was the reason why they emerged as the victors in this shootout. Solely from a downfield passing perspective, Howell had one of the best games I have seen this year. On passes thrown 10 or more yards downfield, the sophomore completed 14-of-20 attempts for 419 yards and six touchdowns. Since that second half of the Florida State game, when UNC was forced to take deep shots down multiple scores, Howell has racked up 1,355 passing yards on throws of 10 or more yards downfield — 500 more yards than anyone else in the Power 5. His 13.1-yard average depth of target since then leads that same group, and to no surprise, that has led the Tar Heels to the fourth-most efficient offense in the Power 5 in that span.
This offense can put up numbers with Howell. Notre Dame may be red hot, but do not be surprised if we witness an upset in Week 13.
HOWELL'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Sam Howell set UNC single-game records with 550 passing yards and six touchdowns against Wake Forest. Marquise Williams held the previous yardage record with 494 against Duke in 2015; six other Tar Heels had previously passed for five touchdowns in a game (Bryn Renner did that twice).
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• Howell's 550 passing yards were the third most in ACC history. Only Clemson's Deshaun Watson (580 vs. Pittsburgh in 2016) and Miami's Steven Morris (566 vs. NC State in 2012) passed for more yards in a game than Howell. The six passing touchdowns equals the ACC record that has been done nine previous times, most recently by Miami's Jarren Williams in 2019.Â
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MOST UNC PASSING YARDS IN A GAME
550 -Â Sam Howell vs. Wake Forest, 2020
494 -Â Marquise Williams vs. Duke, 2015
453 -Â Mitch Trubisky vs. Pittsburgh, 2016
443 -Â Sam Howell vs. Virginia, 2020
439 -Â T.J. Yates at Florida State, 2010
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MOST UNC PASSING TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME
6 - Sam Howell vs. Wake Forest, 2020
5 -Â Sam Howell vs. Virginia Tech, 2019
5 -Â Mitch Trubisky vs. Pittsburgh, 2016
5 - Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2013
5 - Bryn Renner vs. Louisville, 2012
5 - Bryn Renner vs. Maryland, 2012
5 -Â Darian Durant at Arizona State, 2002
5 - Kevin Anthony vs. Wake Forest, 1985
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 4 OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
5 - Sam Howell, 2019-2020
4 - Marquise Williams, 2013-2015
3 - Chris Keldorf, 1996-1997
3 - Darian Durant, 2001-2003
3 - Bryn Renner, 2011-2012
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 3 OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
13 - Sam Howell, 2019-2020
10 - Bryn Renner, 2011-2013
8 - Darian Durant, 2001-2004
8 - Marquise Williams, 2013-2015
8 - Mitch Trubisky, 2015-2016
8 - T.J. Yates, 2007-2008 and 2010
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS - ALL ACTIVE PLAYERS
1. Sam Howell, UNC, 21
1. Shane Buechele, SMU, 21
3. Dillan Gabriel, UCF, 20
TWO-BACK SYSTEM
• Michael Carter and Javonte Williams continue to thrive as the best running back duo in all of college football. The only pair of teammates to average more than 100 yards on the ground per game, the two backs have combined to average 209.33 yards per game.Â
• Williams and Carter rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation in rushes of 10 or more yards. Williams tops the list with 35, while Carter checks in second alongside two others with 27.Â
• 62 of their 236 carries (26.2%) have gone for 10 or more yards this season.Â
• Williams leads the nation with 58 first downs and 18 total touchdowns, including 15 on the ground.Â
• We all know how hard it is to bring down Javonte Williams. He leads the nation with 62 avoided tackles this season. The next closest player is 41 by Iowa State's Breece Hall. Michael Carter is 11th with 32.Â
RECEIVING RECORDS
• Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome have each twice registered 130 yards or more in the same game. No other duo have ever done that in Tar Heel football history.Â
Dazz Newsome 189 and Dyami Brown 163, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
Dyami Brown 150 and Dazz Newsome 130, at N.C. State 11/30/2019
Mack Hollins 165 and Ryan Switzer 107, Duke 11/7/2015
Quinshad Davis 124 and Ryan Switzer 118, Old Dominion 11/23/2013
Greg Little 159 and Jheranie Boyd 105, at N.C. State 11/28/2009
Brooks Foster 139 and Hakeem Nicks 113, Virginia 9/15/2007
L.C. Stevens 114 and Jason Peace 105, at Maryland 9/20/1997
Corey Holliday 149 and Bucky Brooks 115, Maryland 9/11/1993
MOST COMBINED RECEIVING YARDS BY TWO PLAYERS
352 - Dazz Newsome 189 and Dyami Brown 163, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
337 - Randy Marriott 247 and Eric Lewis 90, at Georgia Tech 9/19/1987
324 - Dwight Jones 233 and Joshua Adams 91, at Florida State 11/6/2010
316 - Dyami Brown 240 and Khafri Brown 76, at Virginia 11/31/2020
307 - Ryan Switzer 208 and Austin Proehl 99, Pittsburgh 9/24/2016
THREE PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 85 RECEIVINGÂ YARDS
Dazz Newsome 189, Dyami Brown 163, and Khafri Brown 87, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
FOUR PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 100 COMBINED RUSHING AND RECEIVING YARDS
Dazz Newsome 189, Dyami Brown 163, Michael Carter 129, and Javonte Williams 114, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
Dyami Brown 150, Dazz Newsome 130, Michael Carter 112, and Javonte Williams 100, at N.C. State 11/30/2019
Curtis Johnson 171, Corey Holliday 149, Bucky Brooks 115, and Leon Johnson 115, Maryland 9/11/1993
#PATSTAT
PFF PERFORMERS
• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Sam Howell (90.8) and Raymond Vohasek (78.2) graded out as the best offensive and defensive Tar Heel players, respectively, in the game against Duke.
Highest-graded P5 QBs in Wk 11
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 15, 2020
1⃣ Kyle Trask, Florida - 92.7
2⃣ Sam Howell, UNC - 90.8
3⃣ Matt Corral, Ole Miss - 90.6
4⃣ Collin Hill, South Carolina - 87.7 pic.twitter.com/xBIXvsSkMz
DO NOT SLEEP ON SAM HOWELL AND THIS NORTH CAROLINA TEAMÂ (PFF.com)
The Tar Heels are coming off a comeback 59-53 win against Wake Forest, and Howell was the reason why they emerged as the victors in this shootout. Solely from a downfield passing perspective, Howell had one of the best games I have seen this year. On passes thrown 10 or more yards downfield, the sophomore completed 14-of-20 attempts for 419 yards and six touchdowns. Since that second half of the Florida State game, when UNC was forced to take deep shots down multiple scores, Howell has racked up 1,355 passing yards on throws of 10 or more yards downfield — 500 more yards than anyone else in the Power 5. His 13.1-yard average depth of target since then leads that same group, and to no surprise, that has led the Tar Heels to the fourth-most efficient offense in the Power 5 in that span.
This offense can put up numbers with Howell. Notre Dame may be red hot, but do not be surprised if we witness an upset in Week 13.
HOWELL'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Sam Howell set UNC single-game records with 550 passing yards and six touchdowns against Wake Forest. Marquise Williams held the previous yardage record with 494 against Duke in 2015; six other Tar Heels had previously passed for five touchdowns in a game (Bryn Renner did that twice).
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• Howell's 550 passing yards were the third most in ACC history. Only Clemson's Deshaun Watson (580 vs. Pittsburgh in 2016) and Miami's Steven Morris (566 vs. NC State in 2012) passed for more yards in a game than Howell. The six passing touchdowns equals the ACC record that has been done nine previous times, most recently by Miami's Jarren Williams in 2019.Â
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MOST UNC PASSING YARDS IN A GAME
550 -Â Sam Howell vs. Wake Forest, 2020
494 -Â Marquise Williams vs. Duke, 2015
453 -Â Mitch Trubisky vs. Pittsburgh, 2016
443 -Â Sam Howell vs. Virginia, 2020
439 -Â T.J. Yates at Florida State, 2010
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MOST UNC PASSING TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME
6 - Sam Howell vs. Wake Forest, 2020
5 -Â Sam Howell vs. Virginia Tech, 2019
5 -Â Mitch Trubisky vs. Pittsburgh, 2016
5 - Marquise Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2013
5 - Bryn Renner vs. Louisville, 2012
5 - Bryn Renner vs. Maryland, 2012
5 -Â Darian Durant at Arizona State, 2002
5 - Kevin Anthony vs. Wake Forest, 1985
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 4 OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
5 - Sam Howell, 2019-2020
4 - Marquise Williams, 2013-2015
3 - Chris Keldorf, 1996-1997
3 - Darian Durant, 2001-2003
3 - Bryn Renner, 2011-2012
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 3 OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
13 - Sam Howell, 2019-2020
10 - Bryn Renner, 2011-2013
8 - Darian Durant, 2001-2004
8 - Marquise Williams, 2013-2015
8 - Mitch Trubisky, 2015-2016
8 - T.J. Yates, 2007-2008 and 2010
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS - ALL ACTIVE PLAYERS
1. Sam Howell, UNC, 21
1. Shane Buechele, SMU, 21
3. Dillan Gabriel, UCF, 20
TWO-BACK SYSTEM
• Michael Carter and Javonte Williams continue to thrive as the best running back duo in all of college football. The only pair of teammates to average more than 100 yards on the ground per game, the two backs have combined to average 209.33 yards per game.Â
• Williams and Carter rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation in rushes of 10 or more yards. Williams tops the list with 35, while Carter checks in second alongside two others with 27.Â
• 62 of their 236 carries (26.2%) have gone for 10 or more yards this season.Â
• Williams leads the nation with 58 first downs and 18 total touchdowns, including 15 on the ground.Â
• We all know how hard it is to bring down Javonte Williams. He leads the nation with 62 avoided tackles this season. The next closest player is 41 by Iowa State's Breece Hall. Michael Carter is 11th with 32.Â
Most scrimmage yards / game by RB duos since 2005
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 14, 2020
(2005) Bush & White, USC - 287.6
(2020) Williams & Carter, UNC - 272.6 pic.twitter.com/uwtHichHvu
RECEIVING RECORDS
• Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome have each twice registered 130 yards or more in the same game. No other duo have ever done that in Tar Heel football history.Â
Dazz Newsome 189 and Dyami Brown 163, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
Dyami Brown 150 and Dazz Newsome 130, at N.C. State 11/30/2019
Mack Hollins 165 and Ryan Switzer 107, Duke 11/7/2015
Quinshad Davis 124 and Ryan Switzer 118, Old Dominion 11/23/2013
Greg Little 159 and Jheranie Boyd 105, at N.C. State 11/28/2009
Brooks Foster 139 and Hakeem Nicks 113, Virginia 9/15/2007
L.C. Stevens 114 and Jason Peace 105, at Maryland 9/20/1997
Corey Holliday 149 and Bucky Brooks 115, Maryland 9/11/1993
MOST COMBINED RECEIVING YARDS BY TWO PLAYERS
352 - Dazz Newsome 189 and Dyami Brown 163, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
337 - Randy Marriott 247 and Eric Lewis 90, at Georgia Tech 9/19/1987
324 - Dwight Jones 233 and Joshua Adams 91, at Florida State 11/6/2010
316 - Dyami Brown 240 and Khafri Brown 76, at Virginia 11/31/2020
307 - Ryan Switzer 208 and Austin Proehl 99, Pittsburgh 9/24/2016
THREE PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 85 RECEIVINGÂ YARDS
Dazz Newsome 189, Dyami Brown 163, and Khafri Brown 87, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
FOUR PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 100 COMBINED RUSHING AND RECEIVING YARDS
Dazz Newsome 189, Dyami Brown 163, Michael Carter 129, and Javonte Williams 114, Wake Forest 11/14/2020
Dyami Brown 150, Dazz Newsome 130, Michael Carter 112, and Javonte Williams 100, at N.C. State 11/30/2019
Curtis Johnson 171, Corey Holliday 149, Bucky Brooks 115, and Leon Johnson 115, Maryland 9/11/1993
#PATSTAT
Sam Howell is just the third FBS player since 2000 to throw for 550 yards and six touchdowns and also score a rushing touchdown in a single game.
— Pat James (@patjames24) November 14, 2020
Buffalo's Drew Anderson accomplished the feat against Western Michigan in 2017. Texas Tech's B.J. Symons did so vs. Ole Miss in 2003.
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