Lucas: Reading It Right

Posted Nov 30, 2008
So it turns out that of all the rust that was clearly evident for T.J. Yates in last week's struggles against NC State, the element of his game that was helped the most by a week of game action was one that wasn't even visible to the eye. One week after laboring in his return from an ankle injury, Yates completed 15 of his first 16 passes and finished 15-of-19 for 190 yards with three touchdowns in Carolina's 28-20 victory over Duke. (Tar Heel Blue)

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