UNC football trailed only one program in Week 1 ACC Player of the Week selections.
UNC football graduate talents Noah Burnette and Jahvaree Ritzie accounted for two of the nine ACC Player of the Week honors that the conference announced on Monday. Miami, which came away with three in quarterback Cam Ward, offensive lineman Zach Carpenter, and defensive back Jaden Harris, is the only other conference member with multiple recipients.
The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Raleigh native tacked on one extra point, accounting for all but six of the Tar Heels' points. Meanwhile, Ritzie tallied three sacks in the win, marking the most single-game sacks by any Tar Heel in five years, and he totaled six tackles. By doing so, the 6-foot-4.5, 290-pound product of Kernersville, N.C., garnered the first ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week crown of his career.
Ritzie added Outland Trophy National Player of the Week accolades, and the Lou Groza Award named Burnette the "Star of the Week" among the nation's kickers. Noah Burnette, Jahvaree Ritzie, and the 1-0 UNC football squad are now gearing up to host Charlotte in Kenan Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday .Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, Duke Blue Devils on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs.
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