Mack Brown fussed about UNC’s need for separation in the running back room going back to the first bye week. He wanted at least two of his running back stable to emerge from the pack. Against Miami, Caleb Hood and Omarion Hampton did just that — the duo didn’t just snatch all the snaps (no other running back took a hand-off), they showed separation, and in Caleb Hood’s case, had a feature back performance.
Hood’s only problem is one that has dogged him during his short career in Carolina blue: staying healthy. Hood took several hits in the game that kept him out for much of the fourth quarter.