TarHeelBlue On The Sidelines
 
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Sept. 9, 2001

The Tar Heels leave the field prior to pre-game warmups.

UNC captains Jeff Reed, Quincy Monk and Ronald Curry meet at midfield for the coin toss. Texas won the toss and deferred.

Coach Bunting scans the crowd of 83,106 at UT's Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Assistant coach Gunter Brewer talks to his wide receivers on the sidelines.

Ronald Curry calls up to offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill in the press box after his 20-yard touchdown run at 3:44 of the first quarter.

Michael Waddell shadowed Texas standout wide receiver Roy Williams all afternoon, holding the Longhorn star to four catches and 38 yards.

Carolina's faithful cheering section urges on the Tar Heels as they enter the locker room at halftime.

Coach Bunting paces the sidelines. Note the light blue UNC cheering section wedged into the corner of the end zone amidst a sea of burnt orange.

Andre' Williams rushed for a career-high 50 yards versus the Longhorns. Williams also had a nine-yard TD run in the second quarter.

Sam Aiken and the offense huddle on the field during a TV timeout. Aiken led the UNC receiving corps with three catches for 59 yards.

Carolina's defense held the explosive Texas offense in check most of the afternoon. The Horns finished with 326 total yards of offense.

Coach Bunting looks on from the sidelines.