The offense was much more balanced against Virginia and it looks like a third running back is emerging in the Tarheels backfield rotation. Gio Bernard led the way with 102 yards on 12 carries and got some nice gains early in the third quarter, Ryan Houston only had 17 yards on 9 attempts but scored 2 touchdowns, and A.J. Blue logged some meaningful attempts in the second half, gaining 40 yards on 9 attempts.
I was glad to see Jheranie Boyd finally get some passes thrown his way as he caught his first TD reception of the season and also got a touch on an end around. I wouldn't let speed like that go to waste. Gio Bernard has also shown his value catching the ball out of the backfield but I do believe the 'Heels ran the screen pass one time to many.
I really liked John Shoop's offensive game plan. There were several end arounds that helped keep the defense honest, a halfback pass, and a wide receiver pass that was completed for 36 yards from Reggie Wilkins to Dwight Jones.
Bryn Renner played a solid game but this was more of a case of game management than it was putting up big numbers although he still threw for 2 TD's. He completed over 70 % of his passes and his completion percentage still went down on the season.
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