You know what’s nice about taking a step back and finding the silver linings in even the most dispiriting loss? When you have a game like Saturday you enjoy it even more instead of looking for reasons to stay mad.
The Tar Heels controlled the game throughout, the defense finally showed up for its most complete effort, and Drake Maye continued to demand national attention. The vibes in Kenan definitely were better than a week ago, and thanks to some other upsets all around, Carolina heads into next week’s matchup against Miami with a real designs on taking the final Coastal Division title.