If North Carolina can get past Virginia Tech in the opener, it will have five weeks of routs to find a groove before facing Miami and traveling to Notre Dame in October. Somewhere in there, though, some fourth-quarter magic will undoubtedly be necessary. It has been a staple of Sam Howell’s career. In 2020, the Tar Heels went 2-2 in one-score games. (NBC Sports) How UNC's defensive line went from ‘tired’ to ‘wired,’ almost overnight
UNC's defensive line is better. And bigger. And deeper. It returns starters in defensive tackles Ray Vohasek and Jahlil Taylor, and defensive end Tomari Fox,.