ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With the clock winding down on North Carolina's 55-13 rout of Temple in the Military Bowl on Friday and yet another milestone within reach, the phone calls began.
Down on the UNC sideline, everyone knew Michael Carter was nearing 1,000 rushing yards on the season. But no one knew exactly how many more he needed. So, starting with the first play of the Tar Heels' last offensive drive, team spokesman Jeremy Sharpe, located on the sideline, began making intermittent calls to the press box, checking on Carter's progress.
Mack Brown and Phil Longo gave the junior every chance they could to break the 1,000-yard threshold, calling eight straight running plays to open the drive.