Former New England Patriots head coach Invoice Belichick’s first recreation in Chapel Hill resulted in a lopsided loss.
North Carolina opened sturdy on Monday evening, however Texas Christian dominated the remainder of the best way, handing the Tar Heels a 48-14 defeat in Belichick’s faculty teaching debut.
Bud Clark intercepted a go and returned it 25 yards for a landing earlier than halftime, and Kevorian Barnes broke free for a 75-yard rating on the opening snap of the second half.
These fast strikes powered the Horned Frogs to a rout that had a lot of the sold-out Kenan Stadium crowd passed by the fourth quarter.
The Tar Heels struck first when Caleb Hood punched in a brief landing run on the sport’s opening drive. From there, UNC’s offense faltered. Switch quarterback Gio Lopez accomplished solely 4 passes earlier than exiting with a again damage at halftime.
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Max Johnson, who returned from a devastating leg damage in final season’s opener, entered in reduction and completed 9 of 11 for 103 yards with a late landing.
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover delivered two scoring passes, and wideout Jordan Dwyer racked up 136 yards on 9 receptions. Trent Battle additionally added a 28-yard dashing landing because the Horned Frogs piled up 542 yards of offense in contrast with UNC’s 222. They scored 41 unanswered factors throughout one prolonged stretch, erasing any doubt of the end result.
Belichick acknowledged his staff had been outclassed.
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“They have been clearly the higher staff tonight,” he stated, as transcribed by the Related Press.
The 73-year-old coach inherited a retooled roster that included practically 70 newcomers between transfers and recruits.
That overhaul mirrored the Tar Heels’ guess on Belichick’s long-term potential to raise this system, however Monday confirmed the undertaking will want time.
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