The Bill Belichick honeymoon at North Carolina lasted exactly one possession.
TCU scored 41 unanswered factors on the best way to a 48-14 win over North Carolina in Belichick’s first game as head coach. The Tar Heels opened the sport with a powerful landing drive after which promptly acquired run over by the Horned Frogs till the sport was out of attain.
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TCU put the sport away one play into the second half when Kevorian Barnes broke a 75-yard TD run. The Horned Frogs led 20-7 at halftime and Barnes made the lead insurmountable at that time.
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The opener confirmed simply how far North Carolina has to go merely to be related this season.
Belichick has preached fundamentals since his introductory information convention in December and, effectively, North Carolina was not essentially sound. The Tar Heels had tackling points, dropped passes and even dropped punt snaps. It was a disastrous efficiency for practically each unit.
Read Nick Bromberg’s story on the game right here and see the way it all performed out beneath.