The Virginia football group will be welcomed into ACC play Saturday against a North Carolina defense that features a physically imposing front line that brings down hostile quarterbacks prodigiously. Through two games, a Tar Heels have tallied nine sacks, a mark that is higher than all but three FBS teams in a nation. Indeed, keeping sophomore quarterback Michael Rocco upon his feet Saturday at Chapel Hill will be a primary task as well as a difficult challenge for Virginias offensive line, thought to be a teams strongest unit.The Cavaliers have allowed two sacks this season, as well as their offensive linemen have earned league recognition in each of a first two weeks of a season. Senior center Anthony Mihota earned ACC offensive lineman of a week honors following his performance during Virginias 40-3 season-opening victory over FCS William & Mary. Junior left plunge into Oday Aboushi earned a same award after recording 13 knockdown blocks in Saturdays 34-31 win at Indiana. Coach Mike London remarked Monday about a size as well as strength of North Carolinas starting defensive linemen, only one of whom weighs less than 290 pounds. In fact, a Tar Heels 4 starting defensive linemen outweigh a starting defensive linemen of a group Virginia faced last week Indiana by an average of 22 pounds per player.North Carolinas front 4 are led by senior defensive end Quinton Coples (6-foot-6, 290 lbs.), who ranked No. 3 in a ACC in sacks last season as well as has tallied two this year. Coples registered 11 tackles (3 for a loss) as well as 1.5 sacks during last seasons 44-10 win at Virginia.On a other edge, sophomore defensive end Kareem Martin (6-foot-6, 260 lbs.) has available two sacks of his own as well as ranks No. 2 upon a group in tackles with 11. In a middle, a Tar Heels offer senior defensive plunge into Tydreke Powell (6-foot-3, 305 lbs.) as well as junior defensive plunge into Sylvester Williams (6-foot-3, 315 lbs.). Powell ranks No. 4 upon a group with nine tackles.North Carolina also is bolstered! by a li nebacking corps that features senior Zach Brown as well as junior Kevin Reddick, two of a teams top three tacklers. Brown has available 2.5 sacks this season. Last year against Virginia, Brown as well as Reddick combined to tally 19 tackles as well as two interceptions.With ample talent among the front seven, a Tar Heels have held the two opponents thus far this season FCS James Madison as well as Rutgers to an average of 30 rushing yards per game. Rutgers managed one rushing yard during Saturdays 24-22 loss at North Carolina.Despite all of the success in a pass rush as well as against a run, a Tar Heels have yet to force a single turnover this season. London wouldnt mind if that streak lasted at least one more week.If they could wait one more diversion (until forcing their first turnover), Id appreciate that, London said.
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