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Terrence Brown has been named to the watch list for the Ray Guy Award, which goes to nation's top collegiate punter.

A senior from Fresno, Calif., Brown joined the Tar Heels last season and averaged 41.4 yards per kick (64 attempts). More than a third of his punts were downed inside the opponents' 20-yard line and only three went into the end zone for a touchback.

Through the first two games this season, Brown is averaging 41.0 yards per kick, and four of his nine attempts have been downed inside the 20.

MARYLAND: The tackle was so perfectly timed, so absolutely vicious, that it has earned cornerback Kevin Barnes a piece of internet fame.

In the second quarter of the Terrapins' 35-27 upset of California last Saturday, Barnes got a running start and struck Jahvid Best squarely in the chest during an ill-fated swing pass. Best hit the ground quicker than the ball, and it took several minutes before the standout running back could rise to his feet.

YouTube has posted several versions of the wipeout tackle. The titles include "Big Hit by Kevin Barnes" and "What did Best have for breakfast?"

As the television cameras zoomed in for a close-up on the fallen Best, he vomited.

"Basically, when they line up like that they like to throw the ball," Barnes said. "He's their playmaker, and I was disguising my coverage. Then when they snapped it, I squared up my stance and made the play."

COASTAL CAROLINA: Two more players have been kicked off the team after they were arrested, making nine Chanticleers players who have run afoul of the law in 13 months.

Horry County police charged receivers Jamar Anderson and Paul Nicholas with disorderly conduct early Sunday after breaking up a fight outside a Conway, S.C., nightclub.