University of North Carolina Athletics
Inside The Numbers: Syracuse
October 10, 2023 | Football
Inside the Numbers (ITN) is back for the 2023 season and will continue to keep Tar Heel football fans up to date with interesting news and numbers from the gridiron, and will include some of the top social media posts following each game.
No. 1
- Kobe Paysour's spectacular catch was chosen as Sportcenter's Top Play of the day.
No. 8 in your program and No. 1 on SportsCenter's Top Plays 🤯#CarolinaFootball 🏈 #UNCommon pic.twitter.com/a8ECT04rQT
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 8, 2023
2
- Two Tar Heels garnered ACC Player of the Week awards following week six.
- Drake Maye was named ACC Quarterback of the Week.
- Nate McCollum was named ACC Wide Receiver of the Week.
Your ACC Players of the Week 🤩#CarolinaFootball 🏈 #UNCommon pic.twitter.com/5twLYrcuDX
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 9, 2023
9
- Tez Walker made his first appearance as a Tar Heel last weekend.
A moment a long time in the making for Tez and his family 😍#CarolinaFootball 🏈 #UNCommon pic.twitter.com/bsRGLYDC4N
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 8, 2023
10
- After his week six perfromance, Drake Maye was named a "Start of the Week" by the Davey O'Brien Award.
- Maye was also named a Manning Award Star following week six.
A couple of national QB recognitions for Drake 💪#CarolinaFootball 🏈 #UNCommon pic.twitter.com/SGs67D89Ay
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 9, 2023
12
- After its 40-7 win over Syracuse, North Carolina climbed to 12th in the AP and Coaches poll.
Up to 1️⃣2️⃣ in both polls this week ↗️#CarolinaFootball 🏈 #UNCommon pic.twitter.com/3kyBuoRzyo
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 8, 2023
400
- With his 442 passing yards last week, Drake Maye joined Sam Howell, Mitch Trubisky and T.J. yates as the only Tar Heels to ever record three career 400-yard passing games.
ELITE company for Drake Maye 😤 @UNCFootball pic.twitter.com/nRgDQOeehN
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) October 7, 2023
497
- 497 total yards by Drake Maye against the Orange was the fourth most in school history in a single game.
In case you forgot, Drake Maye is that dude 🚀#CarolinaFootball 🏈 #UNCommon pic.twitter.com/gNKcZTEnD0
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 8, 2023
