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Breaking Down UNC's Offensive Numbers Vs. Virginia Tech

THI breaks down Sam Howell (pictured) and the offense's numbers from Saturday's loss at Virginia Tech.
THI breaks down Sam Howell (pictured) and the offense's numbers from Saturday's loss at Virginia Tech. (USA Today)

THI takes a look at North Carolina’s offensive numbers from Saturday’s 43-41 loss to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

The Tar Heels finished with 491 total yards and 23 first downs in the six-overtime affair and are now 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the ACC. Here are the Stats:


*11 Tar Heels finished with a PFF grade of 60 or higher (must play 10 or more snaps): Toe Groves 73.4; Charlie Heck 71,8; Dazz Newsome 69.2; Jordan Tucker 67.9; Javonte Williams 670; Sam Howell 66.0; Marcus McKethan 65.1; Dyami Brown 63.1; Beau Corrales 61.8; Antonio Williams 61.7; Garrett Walston 60.7.

*Sam Howell was sacked five times, with four of them charged to Tar Heels: Howell 2 and 1 each by Brian Anderson and Ed Montilus.

*Howell was hurried 11 times, charged as responsible: Howell, Heck and Joshua Ezeudu 2 each and McKethan, Michael Carter, Jordan Tucker, Anderson and Walston 1 each.

*UNC had six running plays that went for 10 or more yards: Carter had 3; Javonte Williams 2 and Antonio Williams 1.


Rushing Direction

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*Left end: 6 attempts for 26 yards (4.3 ave), 2 first downs, one 10-plus run and a long of 16 yards.

*Left guard: 6 attempts for 9 yards (1.5 ave), 1 first down and a long of 3 yards.

*Between LG & C: 3 attempts for 31 yards (10.3 ave), 1 first down, one 10-plus run and a long of 26 yards.

*Between C & RG: 5 attempts for 20 yards (4.0 ave), 2 first downs, two 10-plus runs, and a long of 11 yards.

*Right guard: 1 attempt for 5 yards

*Right tackle: 2 attempts for 7 yards (3.5 ave), long of 4 yards.

*Right end: 8 attempts for 56 yards (7.0 ave), 2 first downs, two 10-plus runs, with a long of 28 yards.

*Reverse: 1 attempt for 3 yards.

*QB scramble: 2 attempts for 11 yards (5.5 ave), 1 first down and a long of 9 yards.


Passing

*Howell dropped back to pass 56 times and was sacked five times with 5 throwaways, four of his passes were dropped and he scrambled twice.

*Howell was blitzed 16 times and was 9-for-16 with 99 yards and 2 TDs.

*Howell was under pressure 20 times and was 3-for-14 with 116 yards and a TD.


*Howell was 5-for-5 with 26 yards on passes thrown behind the line of scrimmage

*Howell was 14-for-18 with 121 yards and 3 TDs on passes thrown between 0-9 yards downfield

*Howell was 4-for-10 with 44 yards on passes thrown between 10-19 yards downfield

*Howell was 3-for-13 with 150 yards and a TD on passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield


Receiving

*Newsome was targeted 11 times with 9 receptions for 104 yards, 2 TDs, 5 first downs and a long of 47 yards

*Corrales was targeted 9 times with 5 receptions for 68 yards, 1 TD, 3 first downs and a long of 23 yards

*Antoine Green was targeted 7 ties with 1 reception for 68 yards and 1 TD

*Walston was targeted 6 times with 4 receptions for 30 yards and 1 first down

*Groves was targeted 4 times with 3 receptions for 27 yards, a TD and 3 first downs

*Brown was targeted 4 times with 2 receptions for 53 yards and 2 first downs

*Carter was targeted 1 time with 1 reception for minus-3 yards

*Carl Tucker was targeted 1 time with no receptions

*Emery Simmons was targeted 1 time with no receptions

*Javonte Williams was targeted 1 time with 1 reception for 14 yards and a first down


*Some of these numbers are courtesy of PFF


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