by Derrick Clyburn

The Tar Heels have put themselves in a hole that they can’t get out of this season. UNC is 1-7 with a Homecoming Date against Miami next Saturday.  There have been breakdowns on both sides of the ball. Including the coaches and special teams. This football game against Va. Tech today is one of the worst performances during the Fedora era.

Game Stats

UNC Total Offense – 172 Yards

Rushing 54, Passing 118

UNC Passing: Chazz Surratt 4-8-94yds 1 TD, 1 Fumble, Brandon Harris 4-11-24yds 2 Ints

UNC Rushing: Jordon Brown 10-44yds

UNC Receiving: Anthony Ratliff-Williams 1-43 yds 1 TD

Va. Tech Total Offense – 383 Yards

VT Passing: Josh Jackson 10-20-132yds 3 TD’s

VT Rushing: Coleman Fox 7-58yds

VT Receiving: Cam Phillips 5-49yds 1TD

Bright Spots

Anthony Ratliff-Williams 1-43 yds 1 TD. He is the only explosive threat on offense right now.

Needs Work

UNC must work on every phase of the game. The offense, defense and special teams. North Carolina hasn’t scored more than 17 points since their win over Old Dominion. The offensive line needs to stop putting the team behind the sticks with illegal procedure calls. They had seven or eight today.

Final Observations

The coaches are going to have to keep this team’s spirits up for the final four games. It’s ugly right now and players are very frustrated. The Tar Heels need to work on executing one play at a time. Building from little successes.