Larry Fedora entered this season expecting to heavily rely on the North Carolina football team's defense following the departures of the offense's most significant contributors in 2016.
But after the defense surrendered 705 yards in Saturday's 47-35 loss against Louisville, most of Fedora's weekly press conference Monday consisted of answering questions about the unit's struggles during UNC's 0-2 start.
Here are five notes from the presser, leading up to the Tar Heels' first road game of the season on Saturday at Old Dominion:
Miscommunication problems plaguing defense
Through two games, UNC's defense ranks 126th in the country and last among Power 5 teams in yards per game (587).