
(24) Connecticut 12
(5-1, 1-0 Big East)

North Carolina 38
(4-1, 1-1 ACC)
7:00 PM ET, October 4, 2008
Kenan Stadium, CHAPEL HILL, NC
Top Performers
Passing: C. Sexton (UNC) - 117 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: D. Brown (CONN) - 33 CAR, 161 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: D. Hernandez (CONN) - 7 REC, 103 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 07:01 | Tony Ciaravino 26 Yd | 3 | 0 |
![]() | FG | 02:44 | Casey Barth 31 Yd | 3 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 00:25 | Ryan Houston 1 Yd Run (Casey Barth Kick) | 3 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
![]() | TD | 05:08 | Matt Merletti 0 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt (Casey Barth Kick) | 3 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
![]() | FG | 10:06 | Tony Ciaravino 31 Yd | 6 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 06:04 | Shaun Draughn 39 Yd Run (Casey Barth Kick) | 6 | 24 |
![]() | TD | 04:09 | Marvin Austin 23 Yd Interception Return (Casey Barth Kick) | 6 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
![]() | TD | 14:54 | Hakeem Nicks 13 Yd Pass From Cameron Sexton (Casey Barth Kick) | 6 | 38 |
![]() | TD | 09:23 | Donald Brown 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 12 | 38 |
Team Stat Comparison
| CONN | UNC | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 13 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-19 | 4-11 |
4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 263 |
| Passing | 210 | 117 |
Comp-Att | 24-44 | 9-16 |
Yards per pass | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| Rushing | 168 | 146 |
Rushing Attempts | 40 | 33 |
Yards per rush | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 11-97 | 6-57 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 36:22 | 23:38 |
| Connecticut Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| Z. Frazer | 24/44 | 210 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 24/44 | 210 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 |
| North Carolina Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Sexton | 9/16 | 117 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 9/16 | 117 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Connecticut Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Brown | 33 | 161 | 4.9 | 1 | 40 |
| M. Campbell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Todman | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Z. Frazer | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 40 | 168 | 4.2 | 1 | 40 |
| North Carolina Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| S. Draughn | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 1 | 39 |
| R. Houston | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 35 |
| H. Nicks | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| G. Little | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Tate | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 8 |
| -. Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Sexton | 3 | -15 | -5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 33 | 146 | 4.4 | 2 | 39 |
| Connecticut Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Hernandez | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 23 |
| K. Moore | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| A. Sherman | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| E. Gaulden | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| M. Smith | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| B. Kanuch | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| M. Bedard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Brown | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Butler | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 24 | 210 | 8.8 | 0 | 23 |
| North Carolina Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| H. Nicks | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 1 | 31 |
| A. Elzy | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 19 |
| B. Tate | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Z. Pianalto | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Connecticut Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Kanuch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| T. Goddard | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| M. Austin | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| M. Paschal | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 79 | 1 |
| Connecticut Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Butler | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 26 |
| Team | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 26 |
| Connecticut Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Howard | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Team | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Connecticut Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| T. Ciaravino | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 0/0 | 6 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 0/0 | 6 |
| North Carolina Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Barth | 1/2 | 50.0 | 31 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 31 | 5/5 | 8 |
ATTENDANCE: 59,500



