CHARLOTTE — Marquise Williams dashed around in the North Carolina pocket.
He dodged one Clemson defender, then turned around and saw a second charging toward him. Another quick step, and he avoided a sack again. He was looking for someone to throw to. Anyone.
He saw redshirt first-year tight end Brandon Fritts standing in the end zone, without an orange jersey anywhere close to him. But the throw was rushed. The ball never found its way into Fritts’ hands. It felt to the ground, just a bit short.
The Tar Heels’ opening drive foreshadowed the rest of Saturday's ACC Championship game — which the No.