By Pat James, GoHeels.com
Three minutes into North Carolina's season-opening win over South Carolina, the Tar Heels' defensive game plan drastically changed.
With Patrice Rene unavailable for the first half, the coaching staff had decided Trey Morrison would travel with Bryan Edwards, regarded by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. as the No. 2 senior wide receiver in the 2020 NFL Draft. But on just the seventh play, Morrison sustained an upper-body injury that ultimately sidelined him for the rest of the game.
Suddenly, UNC had to adjust.