When the North Carolina football team last played East Carolina, on Sept. 20, 2014, Tyler Powell didn't know what to expect of the environment inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The road contest marked the first of his college career. In it, he recorded his first sack. But asked Wednesday about that game, a 70-41 UNC defeat, Powell didn't recall those experiences as much as the unpleasant memories still fueling him entering Saturday's game in Greenville.
"For me, it's one of those (games) that I've kind of been waiting for, just because I hate that feeling," said Powell, one of two current Tar Heels who played in that 2014 game.