A public university with high academic standards and an underwhelming football team. Sound familiar? For once we are not referencing our beloved California Golden Bears but rather our first opponent of 2017, the North Carolina Tar Heels.
A deeper look into the Tar Heels last season reveals frustrating similarities to the 2015 Cal football season. A highly touted quarterback leading a veteran wide receiver corps to solid, yet underwhelming results that left fans wanting more. The Tar Heels finished their 2016-2017 campaign to the tune of 8-5, identical to the record of the Jared Goff led Bears.