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Inside The Numbers: Miami Game
December 14, 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), Michael Carter (89.4) graded out as the top player last week against Miami, while Javonte Williams was second at 85.7. Both Carter and Williams and defensive back Kyler McMichael (81.3) were all named to the PFF National Team of the Week. McMichael and Tony Grimes led the Tar Heel defense with grades of 81.3 and 78.5, respectively.
• Javonte Williams grades out as the top running back in all of college football this season with a 95.7 rushing grade. He avoided 11 tackles last Saturday to increase his college football leading total to 74 avoided tackles in 2020. Carter is sixth nationally with 45 avoided tackles.
• Williams and Carter are No. 1 and No. 2 nationally with 42 and 41 rushes of 10 or more yards, respectively. Williams' 72 first downs is the top figure among all running backs this season.
• Carter's 7.9 yard per carry average is second in the country among running backs with 100 carries. The 7.9 yards per attempt is on pace to smash the Tar Heel record that was set by Charlie Justice in 1946 with a mark of 7.2 yards/attempt. Williams averages 7.4 yards per carry.
• PFF's "Elusive Rating" has Williams over 45 points better than his next closest competitor. A measure of how hard it is to bring down a running back.
• Carter owns the best breakaway percentage in the nation, having gained 780 yards on 29 designed runs that resulted in 15 yards or more. That equates to 62.7 percent of his 1,245 yards this season.
From PFF.com
• Led by the two-headed monster Javonte Williams and Michael Carter, the Tar Heels generated the fifth-most-efficient rushing attack of the 2020 season on Saturday. Each of the two had five 20-plus-yard runs on the day, the most of the week. In particular, Williams continued to show off his elusiveness with a week-leading 0.48 broken tackles per attempt.
• Michael Carter (308) and Javonte Williams (236) set the all-time NCAA single-game FBS record by combining for 544 rushing yards. The previous mark of 506 rushing yards by teammates was set earlier this season by Buffalo's Jaret Patterson (409) and Kevin Marks (97) against Kent State.
• Carter rushed 24 times for 308 yards and two TDs; Williams rushed 23 times for 236 yards and 3 TDs. It was the seventh time in NCAA FBS history two players rushed for 200 or more yards and the second time one player gained 300 and another rushed for 200.
Two Players, Same Team, Each Gaining 200 Yards or More in a Game
Gordon Brown, 214 (23 rushes) & Steve Gage (QB), 206 (26 rushes), Tulsa vs. Wichita St., Nov. 2, 1985
Sedrick Irvin, 238 (28 rushes) & Marc Renaud, 203 (21 rushes), Michigan St. vs. Penn St., Nov. 29, 1997
Patrick White, 220 (22 rushes) & Steve Slaton, 215 (23 rushes), West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 16, 2006
MiQuale Lewis, 301 (26 rushes) & Cory Sykes, 203 (23 rushes), Ball St. vs. Eastern Mich., Oct. 24, 2009
Melvin Gordon, 216 (9 rushes) & Montee Ball, 202 (21 rushes), Wisconsin vs. Nebraska, Dec. 1, 2012
I'Tavius Mathers, 213 (18 rushes) & Richie James, 207 (22 rushes), Middle Tenn. vs. Fla. Atlantic, Nov. 26, 2016
Michael Carter, 308 (24 rushes) & Javonte Williams, 236 (23 rushes), North Carolina vs. Miami, Dec. 12, 2020
• Carter's 308 rushing yards are the second most by a Tar Heel in a game. Derrick Fenner gained 328 vs. Virginia in 1986. Carter's 308 yards are the fourth most in a game in ACC history.
Most Rushing Yards in ACC Single-Game History
339 by Andrew Williams (BC vs. NC State, 2013)
329 by John Leach (Wake Forest vs. Maryland, 1993)
328 by Derrick Fenner (UNC vs. Virginia, 1986)
308 by Michael Carter (UNC vs. Miami, 2020)
307 by P.J. Daniels (Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa, 2003)
SCORING SPREE
• Carolina's 62 points are the most ever by the Tar Heels against a ranked opponent (AP poll). The previous was 56 points vs. No. 19 Virginia Tech earlier this season.
• The 62-26 win is the largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in school history. The previous mark was a 38-3 win against No. 13 Clemson in 2001.
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PFF PERFORMERS
• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Michael Carter (89.4) graded out as the top player last week against Miami, while Javonte Williams was second at 85.7. Both Carter and Williams and defensive back Kyler McMichael (81.3) were all named to the PFF National Team of the Week. McMichael and Tony Grimes led the Tar Heel defense with grades of 81.3 and 78.5, respectively.
National Defense of the Week
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 14, 2020
Full team ➡️ https://t.co/SD1zPfwC6C pic.twitter.com/Zrq8FYnQm0
• Javonte Williams grades out as the top running back in all of college football this season with a 95.7 rushing grade. He avoided 11 tackles last Saturday to increase his college football leading total to 74 avoided tackles in 2020. Carter is sixth nationally with 45 avoided tackles.
• Williams and Carter are No. 1 and No. 2 nationally with 42 and 41 rushes of 10 or more yards, respectively. Williams' 72 first downs is the top figure among all running backs this season.
• Carter's 7.9 yard per carry average is second in the country among running backs with 100 carries. The 7.9 yards per attempt is on pace to smash the Tar Heel record that was set by Charlie Justice in 1946 with a mark of 7.2 yards/attempt. Williams averages 7.4 yards per carry.
• PFF's "Elusive Rating" has Williams over 45 points better than his next closest competitor. A measure of how hard it is to bring down a running back.
• Carter owns the best breakaway percentage in the nation, having gained 780 yards on 29 designed runs that resulted in 15 yards or more. That equates to 62.7 percent of his 1,245 yards this season.
Highest-graded RBs in CFB (300+ snaps):
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 14, 2020
1. Javonte Williams, UNC - 94.1
2. Michael Carter, UNC - 91.5 pic.twitter.com/D4FRy8EvLj
From PFF.com
• Led by the two-headed monster Javonte Williams and Michael Carter, the Tar Heels generated the fifth-most-efficient rushing attack of the 2020 season on Saturday. Each of the two had five 20-plus-yard runs on the day, the most of the week. In particular, Williams continued to show off his elusiveness with a week-leading 0.48 broken tackles per attempt.
STAT WATCH: North Carolina's rushing total was FBS' highest in 3 seasons.
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) December 14, 2020
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• Michael Carter (308) and Javonte Williams (236) set the all-time NCAA single-game FBS record by combining for 544 rushing yards. The previous mark of 506 rushing yards by teammates was set earlier this season by Buffalo's Jaret Patterson (409) and Kevin Marks (97) against Kent State.
• Carter rushed 24 times for 308 yards and two TDs; Williams rushed 23 times for 236 yards and 3 TDs. It was the seventh time in NCAA FBS history two players rushed for 200 or more yards and the second time one player gained 300 and another rushed for 200.
Two Players, Same Team, Each Gaining 200 Yards or More in a Game
Gordon Brown, 214 (23 rushes) & Steve Gage (QB), 206 (26 rushes), Tulsa vs. Wichita St., Nov. 2, 1985
Sedrick Irvin, 238 (28 rushes) & Marc Renaud, 203 (21 rushes), Michigan St. vs. Penn St., Nov. 29, 1997
Patrick White, 220 (22 rushes) & Steve Slaton, 215 (23 rushes), West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 16, 2006
MiQuale Lewis, 301 (26 rushes) & Cory Sykes, 203 (23 rushes), Ball St. vs. Eastern Mich., Oct. 24, 2009
Melvin Gordon, 216 (9 rushes) & Montee Ball, 202 (21 rushes), Wisconsin vs. Nebraska, Dec. 1, 2012
I'Tavius Mathers, 213 (18 rushes) & Richie James, 207 (22 rushes), Middle Tenn. vs. Fla. Atlantic, Nov. 26, 2016
Michael Carter, 308 (24 rushes) & Javonte Williams, 236 (23 rushes), North Carolina vs. Miami, Dec. 12, 2020
• Carter's 308 rushing yards are the second most by a Tar Heel in a game. Derrick Fenner gained 328 vs. Virginia in 1986. Carter's 308 yards are the fourth most in a game in ACC history.
Most Rushing Yards in ACC Single-Game History
339 by Andrew Williams (BC vs. NC State, 2013)
329 by John Leach (Wake Forest vs. Maryland, 1993)
328 by Derrick Fenner (UNC vs. Virginia, 1986)
308 by Michael Carter (UNC vs. Miami, 2020)
307 by P.J. Daniels (Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa, 2003)
SCORING SPREE
• Carolina's 62 points are the most ever by the Tar Heels against a ranked opponent (AP poll). The previous was 56 points vs. No. 19 Virginia Tech earlier this season.
• The 62-26 win is the largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in school history. The previous mark was a 38-3 win against No. 13 Clemson in 2001.
1K X 3
The ONLY school in the country with two 1K backs and a 1K receiver. #CarolinaFootball 🏈 #BeTheOne pic.twitter.com/dnKIxZA9T9
— Carolina Football (@TarHeelFootball) December 14, 2020
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— Carolina Football (@TarHeelFootball) December 14, 2020
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1,000-yard rushing seasons by current ACC programs:
— Pat James (@patjames24) December 13, 2020
• @TarHeelFootball, 30
• BC, 23
• Pitt, 23
• Clemson, 22
• Louisville, 21
• Notre Dame, 19
• VT, 18
• GT, 16
• Syracuse, 16
• Virginia, 15
• FSU, 13
• N.C. State, 13
• Wake Forest, 12
• Miami, 10
• Duke, 5
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