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Triangle players honored by ACC after Saturday sweep
Published: 2012-10-08 11:58:00
Updated: 2012-10-08 18:51:22
Oct 8, 2012
Greensboro, N.C. — After a Triangle sweep on Saturday with North Carolina, North Carolina State and Duke all winning at home, each team was honored with representatives on the ACC Players of the Week list.
Giovani Bernard was named the conference’s Offensive Back of the Week after a career day in which he racked up 262 rushing yards on 23 carries with a pair of touchdowns. The total was the most ever against Virginia Tech and the fifth highest total in school history.
NC State’s Thomas Teal had two tackles for loss and was part of a defense that had four sacks as he was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week.
Duke’s Walt Canty was named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week after a 14-tackle performance that included three tackles for loss.
Sean Tapley, from UNC, was also named the specialist of the week by accumulating 152 return yards on four tries including a 94-yard return for a touchdown. The return for score was the first surrendered by Virginia Tech in an FBS-record 237 consecutive games.
Other ACC weekly winners were Clemson offensive lineman Tyler Shatley and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins as well as Maryland freshman Stefon Diggs.
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RE: Triangle players honored by ACC after Saturday sweep
congrats to State and Duke but celebrating Cheaters from Chapel Hill is like praising a Nazi for a job well done.
- Posted by kmor2012
...You shouldn't drink and post at the same time.
He's always drunk, high or sucking his mother's thumb in the basement. We really shouldn't respond to embiciles.
GO HEELS....now the most honest program in the country.
RE: Triangle players honored by ACC after Saturday sweep
Yea. I sent one to a writer that stated that the DC should be fired. Then I sent another after the game. I've pulled for Beamer and Foster for a long time. Actually since 90. I have thrown some darts at our OC and O'Cain though. I will continue...especially right now.
When Gio broke it for 63 yards, UNC needed about 1 foot. Our defense had all 11 basically on the line. 2-3 should have been back at least 5 yards off of the ball. Our safety didn't line up in the gap. So...this was on Foster.
- Posted by Hokie 94
yeah....looking like a tough year Hoke. couple of bad losses against Big East teams and now Cheater HIll
Heck our receivers dropped passes in the 1st half that could have put us in scoring position. Big plays can kill any team. We just haven't had any consistency this year. None. We have 9 back on defense and 3 back on offense. It tells me that they should give some guys some playing experience. I would like to see our back-up QB Leal get some playing time.
hey Hokie, dont give up..that D just might step it up...the experienced guys have to be embarassed...it happened with State and the veteran secondary, they were torched and pulled it together to stymie fsu...in this league, you just get ready to win the next game, b/c anything goes
Thank you. Thae defense has to step it up. It's do or die right now. We've had a good run in the ACC, but this year is unlike all others. We still have Clemson and Miami away. The only game is Duke.
RE: Triangle players honored by ACC after Saturday sweep
Just so we can argue about something... ESPN rates the worst teams in college football and guess who is at the very, very bottom... Idaho. Great win UNC. Of course State just beat an undefeated, #3 team, but no one wants to downplay that... 3, 2, 1...
- Posted by shakennotstirred
UNC played and beat Virginia Tech just to update the haters. World's worst fans show their "loyalty" to TOB who just last week was getting ready to be fired.......This week he is Vince Lombardi.
State fans were calling for TOB, Archer and Bible to all be fired - during the first half of the game, right here on WRAL's blog. It was kind of funny to read that when the game was over. To be fair, we all get frustrated when our teams don't win, or don't improve.
@shaken: We don't need material to fight over - sometimes, I think we'd fight about the air we breathe:) That said, I think State, Duke and Carolina should all be very happy with their wins this weekend.
Just goofing. truthaboutstatefans was prolly foaming at the mouth. BTW, did you know that the opponents that unc has beaten are a combined 8-15 with only a couple of those wins against Div. 1 teams. teeheeehee...
actually teams that UNC has played, there records combined are 17-18. NCSUs opponents are 19-15.
RE: Triangle players honored by ACC after Saturday sweep
Just so we can argue about something... ESPN rates the worst teams in college football and guess who is at the very, very bottom... Idaho. Great win UNC. Of course State just beat an undefeated, #3 team, but no one wants to downplay that... 3, 2, 1...
- Posted by shakennotstirred
UNC played and beat Virginia Tech just to update the haters. World's worst fans show their "loyalty" to TOB who just last week was getting ready to be fired.......This week he is Vince Lombardi.
Reactionary fans are not exclusive to State my friend. Look at the people calling for Fisher's head today... after going 5-1 to start the season. I only need think back to any Monday after (you pick which of the 4) a Pack victory over UNC that folks wanted the beloved Chief "I know nothing" Davis's head on a platter.
Great weekend for Triangle football. Now we rest, go beat Maryland, and put the chest-thumpers back to Mommy's basement on 10/27.
Go Pack!!
if the wolfpack show up on 10/27 in chapel hill and like they did against FSU, should be a walk in the park for UNC.....better bring your "A" game state.
RE: Triangle players honored by ACC after Saturday sweep
UNC played and beat Virginia Tech just to update the haters. World's worst fans show their "loyalty" to TOB who just last week was getting ready to be fired.......This week he is Vince Lombardi.
- Posted by TruthaboutStatefans
Yea. I sent one to a writer that stated that the DC should be fired. Then I sent another after the game. I've pulled for Beamer and Foster for a long time. Actually since 90. I have thrown some darts at our OC and O'Cain though. I will continue...especially right now.
When Gio broke it for 63 yards, UNC needed about 1 foot. Our defense had all 11 basically on the line. 2-3 should have been back at least 5 yards off of the ball. Our safety didn't line up in the gap. So...this was on Foster.
yeah....looking like a tough year Hoke. couple of bad losses against Big East teams and now Cheater HIll
Heck our receivers dropped passes in the 1st half that could have put us in scoring position. Big plays can kill any team. We just haven't had any consistency this year. None. We have 9 back on defense and 3 back on offense. It tells me that they should give some guys some playing experience. I would like to see our back-up QB Leal get some playing time.
hey Hokie, dont give up..that D just might step it up...the experienced guys have to be embarassed...it happened with State and the veteran secondary, they were torched and pulled it together to stymie fsu...in this league, you just get ready to win the next game, b/c anything goes
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