CHAPEL HILL
In the days after North Carolina's season-opening 17-13 defeat against South Carolina last Thursday the most confounding question amid a confounding loss has been this: Where was Elijah Hood, the sophomore running back, on the final plays of UNC's final possession?
Larry Fedora, in his fourth season as the Tar Heels' coach, was still trying to answer that question during his weekly press conference on Monday. And, as was the case after the defeat, Fedora's answers on Monday created more questions.
Hood ran for a career-high 138 yards against South Carolina. He averaged 11.