The Hurricanes are in a pivotal position this week. After dropping games to Texas A&M on Sept. 17 and Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 24, Miami sits at 2-2 before beginning conference play.
The performance against the Blue Raiders led to starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke’s temporary benching, and the defeat sent shockwaves through the fan base. The Hurricanes had a bye week to catch their breath and try to correct the issues that showed up in those two losses.
Now Miami hosts North Carolina, which is 4-1 and has one of the nation’s top offenses. To prepare for this big Atlantic Coast Conference matchup, we asked the Raleigh News and Observer’s Tar Heels beat writer, C.