By Pat James, GoHeels.com
Four years have passed since North Carolina traveled to Pittsburgh for a Thursday night game in 2015 and left with one of its most significant wins this decade.
Behind a 26-19 victory, their seventh of the season and fifth over an FBS team, the Tar Heels solidified their bowl eligibly. They also inched closer to their first ACC Coastal Division title, which they went on to capture three weeks later at Virginia Tech.
Jason Strowbridge was a true freshman back then. And although he didn't play a single defensive snap that season as he redshirted, he learned then what it takes for a team to achieve its goals.