The North Carolina football team fell flat in a 40-21 loss to Rutgers as Josh Hicks ran for 202 yards and a touchdown in the inaugural Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field Friday.
The North Carolina football team, 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the ACC, closes out its regular season with a 12:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday afternoon against its rival from Raleigh – 6-5 N.C. State.
Head Coach Larry Fedora’s high-potent, up-tempo Tar Heel football offense receives most of the high-profile attention, but the Carolina skipper has been pointing to the other side of the ball as the most improved so far in 2014.
The Tar Heel football team will come into the 2014 campaign with high expectations, largely thanks to an anticipated prolific offense with a bevy of returning scoring threats taking to the field.
Carolina wasted no time jumping out to a quick 16-0 lead with the help of a ferocious safety by Kareem Martin and a kick return by T.J. Logan. The Tar Heels controlled both sides of the ball with inspired play.
The Tar Heels won the 118th meeting in the South’s Oldest Rivalry 45-14 to improve to 4-5 on the season in front of the Homecoming crowd in Kenan Stadium Saturday afternoon.