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By Nick Delahanty

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 11: Ty Chandler #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels beats Jontrey Hunter #1 of the Georgia State Panthers to the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 11: Ty Chandler #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels beats Jontrey Hunter #1 of the Georgia State Panthers to the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – SEPTEMBER 11: Ty Chandler #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels runs for a touchdown during a game against the Georgia State Panthers on September 11, 2021 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 59-17. (Photo by Peyton Williams/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – SEPTEMBER 11: Ty Chandler #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels runs for a touchdown during a game against the Georgia State Panthers on September 11, 2021 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 59-17. (Photo by Peyton Williams/Getty Images) /

Ty Chandler

Not only was Saturday night Chandler’s best performance so far as a Tar Heel, but also the most productive outing of his collegiate career.

The graduate transfer from Tennessee was dominant in the run game, as he fell just short of the 200 yard rushing mark. Chandler carried the ball 20 times for 198 yard and two scores, and really helped open up options in the Tar Heels’ offensive attack.

Chandler’s 198 rushing yards were a career high for the veteran running back. He shattered his previous high of 158 yards that he set against UTEP back in 2018.

When he arrived on campus, many hoped that Chandler could be a major factor in filling the void left by Javonte Williams and Michael Carter. However, the first two weeks didn’t go as planned for the Nashville, Tennessee native, as it seemed like the team’s run game was struggling to get in a rhythm as a whole.

This week, Chandler had a breakout performance, and Tar Heel fans hope that this is the guy that shows up on a weekly basis for the remainder of the season.

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