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Hamlin, Jolley Pace Attack

NC Runners Test Cavs

By JOHN MARKON

When the North Carolina Tar
Heels take the field Saturday in this
year's final Scott Stadium game
they will be looking not only to
continue their traditional mastery
over the Wahoos but to clinch at
least a tie for the ACC title.

Hard as it may seem to believe,
the Heels have never won an
undisputed conference crown.
Their last share of the title came in
1963 and the Blue and White could
grab the whole bag of marbles for
themselves by beating Duke next
week.

Despite a fine 7-2 record this is
a team that has had its share of
problems. The death of guard Bill
Arnold during summer practice has
cast a shadow over Coach Jim
Dooley's program that still hangs in
the background. It is to the
immeasurable credit of the Tar
Heels that in the midst of all the
investigations, charges and
counter-charges that the team held
together so well.

The team was so "together"
that they all went out and got
shortish haircuts to demonstrate
their faith in Dooley and his
program. This will make them
undoubtedly the most fastidious
team to visit Charlottesville this
season with their big game with
Duke giving them a chance to prove
they were the best.

In charge of the UNC offense
will be one Paul Miller, who's kind
of a left-handed version of Larry
Albert. Miller is the sort of
quarterback who can run a little
and pass when pressed but whose
chief value to the team lies in his
fiery take-charge attitude. He has so
far passed for 813 yards and rushed
for 269.

He has a horde of capable backs
behind him, paced by fullback Geoff
Hamlin and wingback Lewis
Jolley, proud owner of a 6.3 yards
per carry average. In reserve are
Billy Hite, Ted Leverenz and Bill
Siegler. None of the above worthies
averages less than 3.7 yards per
attempt and Ike Oglesby, who is,
you know, the new Don McCauley,
will miss the Virginia game,
sidelined by his baffling case of leg
cramps.

When Miller does throw it is
most often to Jolley or end Johnny
Cowell as both have caught 19
passes. Earle Bethea is the other
end on an offensive line that is
neither bad nor good.

The defense is excellent. The
linebackers, led by All-America
candidate John Bunting, have been
particularly strong. The line is
smallish but and mobile Richard
Stilley, owner of four interceptions,
heads up a good quality secondary.
Ken Craven has accounted for 43 of
UNC's 215 total points with extra
points and field goals.

Dooley offered the usual
"Virginia is a better team than its
record indicates" speech to the press
but it's hard to imagine his losing
too much sleep. Looking ahead to
Duke or not, his Tar Heels will be
prohibitive favorites Saturday.