It's no surprise that UNC's offense has found its groove and is humming along. You would expect as much two-thirds of the way through a season where the Tar Heels returned 10 starters. And it's no surprise that Carolina defeated rival Duke, as the game was played in Kenan Stadium on homecoming and the Heels were a touchdown or so favorite.
The surprise was the near-totality of the destruction of the Duke defense that came into the game as one of the nation's best.
Carolina ran over, around, and through a vaunted Blue Devil defense that had not given up more than 400 yards in regulation this season (the only time Duke surrendered over 400 yards was the four-overtime game versus Virginia Tech) and won their eighth-straight game in a 66-31 win that wasn't really as close as the final score indicated.