CHAPEL HILL– The Tar Heels are starting fresh with another game week upon them. This time, it will be the Boston College Eagles lining up across the field from Carolina on Saturday in Kenan Stadium.

But looking back, Head Coach Larry Fedora says a few of the plays from the Miami game last week will continue to haunt him.

“There are a lot of things that haunt me from that game. I can pick out five or six plays that if you take them the other way, we’re on the other side of the win column. So, it will definitely haunt me,” Coach Fedora says.

Somehow, Coach Fedora says he believes his team has moved on from the bitter defeat. He says the Tar Heels have proven they can play with anyone in the country, but they have to continue to work hard and find a way to salvage victories in the second half of the season.

“We’re at a tough spot right now in our season with where we are. It’s just us, that’s it. It’s circle the wagons, it’s play hard, it’s practice hard, and it’s prepare hard. And it’s find a way to get a win,” Coach Fedora says.

With the lights now turned out on Zero Dark Thursday, Coach Fedora says the Tar Heels won’t have the eye of the national public to get fired up for the rest of the way out. Now comes the true test, and Coach Fedora asks one simple gut-checking question of his players.

“That’s what makes it fun – the atmosphere and the hype around it all. We won’t have that now. Now, it boils down to how bad you want to win. How bad do you want it? We’re going to find out,” Coach Fedora says.

One of the glaring differences between the Miami game and the rest of the season was the ratcheted up energy level and passion displayed by the players. And Coach Fedora says when you play this way; good things are bound to happen.

“We’re getting better. When you play with a lot of energy, usually you’re going to make some things happen. You really are. If you miss a tackle, somebody else is going to be there to make that tackle,” Coach Fedora says.

Red zone scoring offense has been a concern for Carolina. Coach Fedora says the Tar Heels must convert on those touchdown opportunities in order to realize their potential.

“We don’t have that where everybody is clicking on the same page yet. We still don’t. And that’s unfortunate, because you got some opportunities to put the ball in the end zone there, and we didn’t get it done,” Coach Fedora says.

 

Related Stories
‹
UNC Football Single Game Tickets Go On Sale Monday
Beginning on Monday at 9 a.m., single-game UNC football tickets for the 2021 season will be available to the general public. Season tickets have already sold out according to the school, as the Tar Heels look to meet the high expectations awaiting them for the upcoming campaign. Limited quantities are available, with pricing starting at […]
Sam Howell Selected to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
Preseason accolades continue to roll in for UNC junior quarterback Sam Howell, who was named earlier this week to the watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award. Howell was one of 30 players on this year’s watch list for an award which has been presented annually to the top quarterback in the country since 1981. […]
Ty Chandler Selected to Watch List for Doak Walker Award
Ahead of his first year with the Tar Heels, Tennessee running back transfer Ty Chandler was named Wednesday to the watch list for the Doak Walker Award. The award is presented the top running back in college football. Chandler arrives in Chapel Hill ranked fifth in Tennessee history with 3,245 all-purpose yards — 2,015 of […]
Former UNC Kicker Noah Ruggles Transferring to Ohio State
Through a post on Instagram earlier this week, former UNC kicker Noah Ruggles announced he has accepted a scholarship offer to take over the kicking position at Ohio State. Ruggles will join the Buckeyes as a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining — filling a desperate need on special teams for one of […]
Kick-Off Times and TV Info Revealed for Five UNC Football Games
The UNC football program revealed Thursday that it has received the game times and TV information for five games in the upcoming 2021 season. First is the season opener in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech, which will kick off at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3 and air on ESPN. The Tar Heels then move on […]
UNC Agrees to Home-and-Home Football Series With South Carolina
UNC announced Monday that it has agreed to a home-and-home football series against South Carolina, with the games set to take place during the 2028 and 2029 seasons. The first of the two games will happen in Columbia, SC on Sept. 2, 2028. South Carolina will then make the return trip to Kenan Stadium for […]
New York Jets Select Michael Carter In Fourth Round of NFL Draft
Day Three of this year’s NFL Draft began very similar to Day Two, with a Tar Heel running back taken off the board early–as the New York Jets selected Michael Carter with the second pick of the afternoon and 107th overall. Carter’s partner in the UNC backfield last season, Javonte Williams, was taken with the […]
Javonte Williams Selected No. 35 in NFL Draft by Denver
UNC junior running back Javonte Williams became the first Tar Heel off the board in this year’s NFL Draft on Friday night, as the Denver Broncos selected him in the second round with the No. 35 overall pick. Williams ran for 2,297 yards and 29 touchdowns during his three years at UNC, including setting a […]
Washington Football Team Selects Dyami Brown in Third Round of NFL Draft
In the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Washington Football Team used the 82nd overall pick on UNC junior wide receiver Dyami Brown. Brown spent each of the last two seasons as the top deep threat for UNC quarterback Sam Howell, and became the first UNC receiver to ever post back-to-back seasons of […]
UNC Football Game at Notre Dame to be Nationally Televised in Prime Time
The UNC football program announced Thursday that its game at Notre Dame on Oct. 30 will be nationally televised on NBC in prime time at 7:30 p.m. It is likely to be one of the toughest games of the season for the Tar Heels, who are expected to begin the year among the top 15 […]
›