1. Very solid win--maybe the most solid of the season in all phases of the game considering the opponent--in a 38-7 win over Duke. The Blue Devils are down from their peak under David Cutcliffe, but Carolina was firmly in control of that game throughout.
2. Strong praise from Mack Brown for his team's defensive effort. "Defensively, that's the best we've played since we've been here," he told Jones Angell on the Tar Heel Sports Network after the game. "Stopping the fourth and two was huge, and on another fourth and three they had motion and had to punt.