You're not going to win many football games (if any) if your offense is non-existent.
That's what happened to the UNC football program on Saturday afternoon as they suffered a double-digit loss to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem.
From the word go, it appeared that it was going to be a long night for the Tar Heels. Wake Forest found the end zone on its opening drive courtesy of a fumble that was recovered by another Demon Deacon and ended up going to the house.
North Carolina would showcase some of the bads traits that have haunted them all season long. From horrible play-calling (yes, Freddie Kitchens needs to go), to bad quarterback play and brutal third down conversion rates, you won't beat many teams if you have to settle for field goals, something the Tar Heels did six times.
Of course, two of those were blocked, but hey, Rece Verhoff set a new program record with his 57-yarder before the end of the half...
We would be more excited if the kick actually meant something and wasn't a meaningless three points.
Wake Forest controlled the tempo, using its running game to keep the Tar Heels defense on the field. North Carolina couldn't get anything going on the ground, as they were forced to throw the football more due to it. Unfortunately, when your quarterback play is spotty, it doesn't leave much to work with.
Now, the UNC football program has two games remaining in its season. Two wins means that they are bowl eligible, while one more loss signals the end of Bill Belichick's first season at the helm. After a few weeks of success, this game serves as a pretty big setback, as the hope is now that the Tar Heels will at least try to explore other things over the final two weeks of the regular season instead of trying to continue to put a round peg in a square hole.
Would it hurt to give Bryce Baker some playing time? At this rate, can't anyone on the sidelines call a better offensive game plan than Kitchens (if not, we have a major problem on our hands).
If the goal is to build for the future, why are we continuously sticking what hasn't been working essentially all season long?