The start of the college football season is less than a month away. On September 1, the North Carolina Tar Heels will travel to the west coast to take on the California Golden Bears in a rematch of last year’s home opener. After stumbling to a dismal 3-9 record last year, the Heels are hoping to avenge last year’s season opening loss.
An early season victory over a Power 5 opponent could be the catalyst for an impressive bounce back season and calm some nerves. It would certainly serve as a warning that preseason predictions which slotted the Heels at sixth in the Coastal may be slightly off base.