Retour
Ending a two-game losing streak was monumental for the North Carolina Tar Heels, who were in danger of falling below .500 for the first time this season.
It wasn't the cleanest performance from the Tar Heels, who stumbled out of the gates, specifically on offense. Nevertheless, North Carolina eventually ran away with a 38-21 win. With that in mind, here are players' stocks who rose and fell after Week 10.
After exiting early against Duke a couple of weeks ago and only mustering three carries in Week 9 against Miami, Hall returned to his normal spot atop the Tar Heels' backfield. The former Michigan transfer had nine carries, but exploded for 81 yards and one touchdown on the ground.
Jaylen McGill started the game, but was quickly usurped by Hall and Demon June. It appears Hall is ready for a substantial workload, as the coaching staff was working him back slowly from injury.
Seelmann's stock was already high, but it somehow rose even more after his performance on Saturday. The Richmond transfer recorded nine total tackles (six solo), two tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and two sacks.
The junior linebacker has been an immediate impact player for North Carolina and has proven to be one of the best acquisitions in the transfer portal.
The veteran pass rusher has been non-existent for several weeks, battling a hand/wrist injury suffered in the season opener.
Abou Jaoude finally came to life against UConn, producing three solo tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack. It's still not the prototypical stat line you expect from the senior edge rusher, but it's a step in the right direction.
We mentioned this earlier, but the sophomore running back was the first one to take snaps in the backfield. That experience was short-lived, as McGill took seven carries for 15 yards. He added three receptions for 18 yards, but 10 touches for 33 yards after starting the game is a disappointing output.
Harvey's snap count has wavered over the last several weeks, and his production has suffered. The Penn State transfer produced two tackles against UConn. That was the extent of his impact. North Carolina needs more from Harvey if the defense wants to reach its full potential.
Following a blistering start to the season, Lewis has fallen back down to earth in recent weeks. After recording four total tackles against Miami, the star defensive tackle failed to record a single stat against UConn.