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Fixing defensive line’s woes key for Tar Heels

CHAPEL HILL

North Carolina defensive tackle Nazair Jones, like most people, expected the Tar Heels to dominate Delaware – a Football Subdivision Championship (FCS) level school – in every phase of the game Saturday.

However, when it came to the guys up front, the Tar Heels didn’t exactly play up to expectations.

Delaware (1-3) created holes for its running backs, who ran through them, racking up 279 yards rushing on 49 carries. The Tar Heels (3-1) still won, however, 41-14, but the game remained close through the first three quarters when it probably shouldn’t have.