ND-UNC: End First ... Brandon Tate Out

By Michael Rothstein

The Journal Gazette

Most impressive first quarter, offensively, of the season for Notre Dame.

Eleven first downs, 158 yards of offense and the Irish didn't bring in a tailback until the 2:44 mark of the first quarter.

Michael Haywood should be happy.

Bad news for North Carolina, too. Wide receiver Brandon Tate was injured on a punt return with 5:40 left in the quarter, spraining his right knee.

He won't return.

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The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.