Gio Bernard finishes second (by one vote) in ACC POY voting

Posted Nov 28, 2012
By a one-point margin on both ballots, Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd, the ACC’s total offense leader, nipped North Carolina running back Giovani Bernard to be named the conference’s 2012 Offensive and overall Player of the Year. In overall Player of the Year voting, Boyd received 20 votes to Bernard’s 19. In Offensive Player of the Year voting, Boyd beat Bernard by a 22-21 margin. (The ACC)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Chansky’s Notebook: 'We Have Our Team Now'
Bill Belichick clearly believes last year was a mulligan. The UNC football head coach spoke to the media Tuesday at Kenan Football Center as his...
Thu Mar 26, 2026

Video: IC Reaction Podcast - UNC Football's First Spring Practice
Year two in the Bill Belichick era kicked off on Tuesday with the first spring football practice of 2026. Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and Tommy...
Tue Mar 24, 2026

Face of the Program Jordan Shipp Seizing Leadership Role for UNC Football
As the first player to speak with the media since last season ended, UNC wide receiver Jordan Shipp highlighted his growing role on the team...
Tue Mar 24, 2026

Bill Belichick says ‘we have our team now,’ not playing catch-up like last year
"Obviously, there’s a lot of changes from last year, but I’d say the big difference between this year and last year, for me is just...
Tue Mar 24, 2026