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Pitt Snap Count vs. North Carolina Revealed

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1 year ago

October 7, 2024

Pitt Snap Count vs. North Carolina Revealed

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Pitt Panthers defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium, 34-24, to open their ACC slate with a win and stay undefeated on the season.

The 5-0 start is the best start for the Panthers since 1991 and the win vs. the Tar Heels is the first in Chapel Hill, after losing the seven previous matchups there.

Quarterback
Eli Holstein-79

Running Back
Desmond Reid-57
Rodney Hammond Jr.-12
Daniel Carter-10

Wide Receiver
Raphael “Poppi” Williams Jr.-64
Konata Mumpfield-61
Kenny Johnson-46
Censere “C.J.” Lee-33
Daejon Reynolds-26

Tight End
Gavin Barthlomew-57
Jake Overman-29

Offensive Lineman
Right Guard BJ Williams-79
Right Tackle Ryan Baer-79
Center Lyndon Cooper-69
Center Terrence Moore-10
Left Guard Ryan Jacoby-65
Left Guard Jason Collier Jr.-14
Left Tackle Branson Taylor-72
Left Tackle Terrence Enos Jr.-7

Defensive Line

Defensive End
Nate Matlack-51
Jimmy Scott-44
Chief Borders-41
Sincere Edwards-28

Defensive Tackle
Nakhi Johnson-41
Sean FitzSimmons-40
Isaiah “Ghost” Neal-32
Elliot Donald-25
Francis Brewu-13

Linebacker
Kyle Louis-72
Brandon George-68
Rasheem Biles-61
Braylan Lovelace-21
Keye Thompson-13
Jordan Bass-11

Cornerback
Ryland Gandy-71
Rashad Battle-66
Tamon Lynum-24
Tamarion Crumpley-3

Safety
Donovan McMillon-75
Javon McIntyre-50
Cruce Brookins-37
Phillip O’Brien Jr.-15

Coverage Team/Defense
Dylan Bennett-14
Nick Lapi-14
Josh McCarty-14
Jesse Anderson-12
Donovan McMillon-12
Tamon Lynum-11
Kyle Louis-11
Ryland Gandy-11
Malachi Thomas-11
Javon McIntyre-10
Brandon George-10
Chief Borders-10
Rasheem Biles-9
Cruce Brookins-9
Jordan Bass-9
Daniel Carter-8
Ryan Carretta-6
Ryan Baer-6
Terrence Moore-6
Terrence Enos Jr.-6
Jake Overman-6
Branson Taylor-6
Jason Collier Jr.-6
Jake Overman-6
Keye Thompson-5
Braylan Lovelace-5
Derrick Davis Jr.-5
Jeremiah Marcelin-5
David Ojiegbe-5
Rashad Battle-4
Shadarian Harrison-3
Sean FitzSimmons-3
Nakhi Johnson-3
Isaiah “Ghost” Neal-3
Gavin Bartholomew-3
Tamarion Crumpley-2
Francis Brewu-1

Kick/Punt Return
Kenny Johnson-8
Censere “C.J.” Lee-3
Daejon Reynolds-2

Kicker/Punter/Long Snapper
PK Ben Sauls-13
LS Nico Crawford-6
Holder Cam Guess-6
Punter Caleb Junko-3
LS Nilay Upadhyayula-3

Junior running back Rodney Hammond had 12 snaps in his first game back from reinstatement. The program announced prior to the season that he was ineligible to play in 2024, but found out he was eligible for the previous game last week.

Redshirt sophomore Sean FitzSimmons made his first action and start of the season at defensive tackle, with 40 snaps. He missed the first four games of the season with an injury.

Sophomore Braylan Lovelace returned for the Panthers and started at Money linebacker with 21 snaps, but fellow sophomore Rasheem Biles played much more often with 61 snaps. Sixth year Keye Thompson missed the past two games, but came back vs. the Tar Heels, with 11 snaps.

Redshirt freshman defensive back Cruce Brookins had 37 snaps at safety, as senior Phillip O’Brien Jr. sat out the first half vs. UNC due to a suspension that he had from the Youngstown State game in Week 4 for a targeting penalty.

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Brunswick news: investigations, new golf business and housing boom

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February 16, 2026

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Brunswick news: investigations, new golf business and housing boom

From golfing to investigations, Brunswick County has had a week of new discoveries and anticipations.

The town of Leland is facing excitement and anger as town hall renovations wrap up and a potential investigation ramps up. Leland officials requested the town attorney research and provide a legal opinion about a situation involving council member Frank Pendleton and a computer purchase.

Let’s get social

For more news about what’s happening in Brunswick County, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BrunswickToday.

Investigators at the North Carolina State Board of Elections are also investigation a situation in Brunswick, voter registration applications turned into the county board of elections with missing required voter information or inaccurate information. Here’s the scoop on what’s going on with allegations of misconduct by voter registration drive workers and inaccurate voter registration applications in the state.

While Family Dollar in Leland faces its last days of being open, longtime business owners of storefronts within Clairmont Shopping Center share how staying tucked away from bustling areas has benefitted them for decades.

In southern Brunswick, the Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners turned down a developer’s second proposal to rezone and redevelop the Carolina Shores Golf and Country Club property. However, developers could return with a third proposal since the town’s code of ordinances allows for single-family residential development on the golf course property.

Here we grow again

A family is bringing a new entertainment facility to the county. Net Par Shallotte is a golf simulator and social spot being built in a commercial building near across U.S. 17 from Ashley Furniture in Shallotte. Managers say they plan to open in March. Here are more details about the business and what to expect.

East Lake in Leland is a a master planned development bringing 3,925 single family lots, 693 townhomes and 300 multifamily units across 2,114 acres in the southwest corners of Interstate 140 and U.S. 74/76. New Leaf Builders recently broke ground their Charleston-style community in East Lake with hopes to open in early summer with a model home, along with multiple move-in-ready inventory homes for buyers ready to settle in.

The agenda

County commissioners are meeting today, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. The agenda includes a $491,284 contract for preconstruction of the new elementary school to be built on the Jackey’s Creek property and a $99,869.48 budgeted purchase of a compact excavator.

The Grand Strand Area Transportation Study Transportation Advisory Committee meets at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 17 at the Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall. Discussions include transportation project updates, transportation safety performance targets for the state and crash data.

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Savanna Tenenoff covers Brunswick County for the StarNews. Reach her at stenenoff@usatodayco.com.

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North Carolina football, Bill Belichick add record-breaking QB transfer

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1 day ago

February 15, 2026

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North Carolina football, Bill Belichick add record-breaking QB transfer

North Carolina football has been playing musical chairs at quarterback this offseason.

Three have left via the transfer portal, while three have come in.

Western Carolina’s Taron Dickens is the latest addition to the Tar Heels’ quarterback room.

Dickens made national headlines last season, shattering the NCAA record for most consecutive passes completed in a single game with 46 in a row against Wofford on Oct. 4. Dickens finished the day 53-for-56 with 378 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Catamounts to a 23-21 win.

Dickens, a 5-11 junior-to-be out of Miami, passed for a school-record 3,508 passing yards this season, including four 400-yard games. He led the FCS with a 74.2% completion percentage and won the SoCon Offensive Player of the Year. He earned multiple FCS All-American honors and finished runner-up in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, given to FCS’ top offensive player in the nation.

Dickens will have the chance to compete with fellow newcomers Billy Edwards Jr. (Wisconsin) and Miles O’Neill (Texas A&M) to lead the Tar Heels offense under new coordinator Bobby Petrino.

Quarterbacks Gio Lopez (Wake Forest), Max Johnson (Georgia Southern) and Bryce Barker (Virginia Tech) all departed this offseason.

The Tar Heels finished 4-8 in Bill Belichick’s first season in Chapel Hill and ranked 131st in total offense among 136 FBS teams at the end of the regular season.

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Miami scores last 8 points to beat N.C. State 77-76

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2 days ago

February 14, 2026

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Miami scores last 8 points to beat N.C. State 77-76

RALEIGH, N.C. — – Malik Reneau scored 26 points and Miami scored the last eight points of the game to beat North Carolina State 77-76 on Saturday night.

N.C. State scored seven straight points to take a 76-69 lead with 1:07 remaining. Then Reneau answered with a three-point play and Tru Washington added a layup to pull Miami to within 76-74 with 32 seconds left.

With 13 seconds to go, N.C. State’s Quadir Copeland missed a free throw. The Wolfpack’s Darrion Williams fouled Washington on a 3-point attempt on the following possession with three seconds remaining. Washington sank all three of his free-throw attempts before Matt Able missed a 3-pointer to end it.

Reneau shot 12 of 19 from the floor and grabbed six rebounds. Shelton Henderson added 17 points and nine boards for Miami (20-5, 9-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Tre Donaldson chipped in with 14 points and Washington finished with 13 for the Hurricanes, who have won three straight and five of their last six games.

Able and Ven-Allen Lubin scored 17 points apiece to lead N.C. State (18-8, 9-4). Copeland and Williams added 11 points each. The Wolfpack have lost back-to-back games since they had their six-game win streak snapped with a 118-77 loss to No. 24 Louisville.

Able made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and Copeland and Lubin added nine apiece to help N.C. State build a 43-37 halftime lead. Reneau scored 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting to pace Miami in the first half.

Up next

Miami: The Hurricanes host Virginia Tech on Tuesday.

N.C. State: The Wolfpack play at home Tuesday against No. 11 North Carolina.

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