Well, no surprise here, right? When you run for over 200 yards at 12.6 yards per carry, it pretty much doesn’t matter what the rest of the team did: you’re the player of the game. And Michael Carter did just that, putting up video game numbers against a pretty solid Virginia Tech front that had allowed just 3.5 yards per rush or so in its two games prior. As one half of what has to be the best running back duo in the country, Carter sliced up the Hokie defense at will with his trademark combination of patience, slipperiness, and speed (and he’s even faster this year than he has been) to the tune of 214 yards, pacing the Heels to a win where their offense just could not be stopped.
UNC 56, VT 45 - Player of the Game: Michael Carter
