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No. 11 Irish leery if Tar Heels go bump on Saturday night

Mack Brown is hoping his North Carolina team can avoid a Halloween Eve nightmare on his first coaching visit to No. 11 Notre Dame. “This is a good football team,” the 70-year-old Brown said of good friend Brian Kelly’s Fighting Irish (6-1). “They’re 27-1 at home and they’ve won 37 straight against unranked teams.” To Kelly, the Tar Heels (4-3) are a sleeping giant. (Associated Press) Countdown to Kickoff: UNC vs. Notre Dame
There’s no easing back into the schedule for North Carolina football following its open date last weekend. The Tar Heels head straight to South Bend.