On Friday the Stanford Cardinal square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sun Bowl, in El Paso Texas. But the Cardinal find themselves down a stud running back, which could be a problem for a run first offense. However, in the case of Stanford, they will be able to find a win without Christian McCaffrey against a formidable Tar Heel opponent.
The Opponent
But first, a look at the opposition. UNC ranks 56 in total offense with 33.1 points a game and 442 yards of total offense a game. They lean heavily on the passing attack fueled by Mitch Trubisky, who is the 14th ranked quarterback in the nation with 3,468 yards and 28 touchdowns against only four picks.