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The UNC football program stood as the laughingstock of college football, demolished by TCU in the penultimate game of opening weekend. The weight of that shame would crush most men, but the Tar Heels had the shoulders to carry that weight all the way to Charlotte, ready to set things right.
While the Tar Heels didn't settle nerves about their level of play with a fairly lackluster win over Charlotte, they did get Bill Belichick his first win as head coach of North Carolina. That's not nothing. But with tougher teams than Charlotte on the schedule, it's important to look at some lessons learned from the 20-3 win. Let's dive in.