How the North Carolina Tar Heels perform against The Citadel Bulldogs this Saturday may determine the trajectory of their season. The Citadel’s triple option offense is the leading rushing unit in the FCS. Will the last-in-the-ACC rush defense step up to the challenge? If so, the Tar Heels will go into the final conference game of the season with some new confidence and continued hope for a shot at a conference title. If not, UNC will be on the ropes against another rival and stuck with a less-than-ideal venue for a fill-in-the-blank bowl game.
Even with the different scenarios moving forward, the worst thing Carolina can do is look past this game.