Buck: Between the Lines
Posted Sep 16, 2007
Though none on press row are willing yet to make this comparison publicly (and, yes, this is after three games against unranked opponents), T.J. Yates is being quietly compared to another college quarterback who played in the state of North Carolina – Phillip Rivers. Among other individual superlative stats, Yates now has more TD passes as a freshman (9) – after three games – than any UNC QB in history.
(Inside Carolina)
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