Tar Heels Football: Takeaways from UNC vs. Georgia

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Mitch Trubisky – Ready or Not?

Is Mitch Trubisky ready to lead the Tar Heels or not?

Trubisky did not do anything too bad, but he did not do anything too well against Georgia. His performance was solid but there’s still room for improvement.

Trubisky did not throw any touchdowns or interceptions. He completed 24 passes for 156 yards, averaged 3.9 yards per pass and his quarterback rating was 39.5. Trubisky did run for a touchdown on a flawless quarterback bootleg.

Although stats like this do not scream “Heisman Watch,” Trubisky showed that he is capable of running the show in Chapel Hill at times. Trubisky showed a great deal of poise. His decision-making was good. He made completed safe throws.

The throws that were not caught could have and would have changed the outlook of this game. Trubisky had several deep passes that would have been tallied over 50 yards each. Trubisky is not scared to go for the big play early in the game. If a guy is open down the field, Trubisky will air out the ball to him.

In Trubisky’s defense, Mack Hollins did not play until the second half against Georgia due to a targeting penalty from the Russell Athletic Bowl Game. Hollins is UNC’s best deep threat target. However, on the last offensive play for Carolina Trubisky threw the ball out of bounds on a fourth down. He did not give any receiver a chance to catch the ball to advance for a first down. There is no excuse for that.