CHAPEL HILL --- Carolina opens its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule Saturday when the Tar Heels host No. 17/16 Louisville at noon at Kenan Stadium. Saturday's contest, which will be televised on ESPN, marks the earliest ACC opener for UNC since the Tar Heels visited Wake Forest on Sept. 8, 2012, in Larry Fedora's first season.
Carolina dropped last week's season opener 35-30 to Cal. Behind true freshman Michael Carter's 94 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the Tar Heels gained 219 yards on the ground. Sophomore Jordon Brown added 54 rushing yards as well as a team-high nine catches.