Week 20
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
197
Johnston
WVU
Rush Yds
79
Johnson
UNC
Rec Yds
130
Saunders
WVU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
WVU
1996 American Athletic
WVU UNC
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Miami | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Pittsburgh | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Rutgers | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Syracuse | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Temple | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Virginia Tech | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 West Virginia | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clemson | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Duke | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Maryland | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 NC State | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 North Carolina | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Virginia | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Wake Forest | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Florida State | 11 | 1 | .917 |
Game Summary
The North Carolina Tar Heels emerged victorious over the West Virginia Mountaineers, 20 to 13, in the Gator Bowl on January 1, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnston #8 | 17/34 | 197 | 5.8 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 90.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Davenport #10 | 14/26 | 175 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 123.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Zereoue #20 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. White #34 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
A. Swoope #9 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Johnston #8 | 5 | -19 | -3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #12 | 25 | 79 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
O. Davenport #10 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Linton #27 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Watson #6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Saunders #6 | 0/0 | 130 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vanterpool #26 | 0/0 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Swoope #9 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. White #34 | 0/0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Brown #18 | 0/0 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Johnson #12 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Jones #92 | 0/0 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.C. Stevens #5 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Barnes #4 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Watson #6 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnston #8 | 17/34 | 197 | 5.8 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 90.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Zereoue #20 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. White #34 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
A. Swoope #9 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Johnston #8 | 5 | -19 | -3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Saunders #6 | 0/0 | 130 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vanterpool #26 | 0/0 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Swoope #9 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. White #34 | 0/0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Davenport #10 | 14/26 | 175 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 123.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #12 | 25 | 79 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
O. Davenport #10 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Linton #27 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Watson #6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Brown #18 | 0/0 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Johnson #12 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Jones #92 | 0/0 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.C. Stevens #5 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Barnes #4 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Watson #6 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
263
Total Yds
289
197
Pass Yds
175
66
Rush Yds
114
70
Total Plays
68
3.8
Yards Per Play
4.3
5.8
Yards Per Pass
6.7
1.8
Yards Per Rush
2.7
3
Turnovers
0
3
Interceptions Thrown
0