Lessons Learned from UNC football's impotent loss to Wake Forest

Kick in the nuts

Marshall transfer place kicker Rece Verhoff has quietly had a really solid season for North Carolina. The senior from Columbus Grove, Ohio, was a perfect 17 of 17 for PATs, and a very respectable 12 for 14 from field goals this season. Due to UNC's misfiring offense that was unable to move the ball quickly with 1:47 left in the first half, Verhoff attempted (and made!) the longest field goal in school history.

Verhoff juuuust got the ball over the crossbar, like how I juuuust graduated from UNC in 2005. But hey, three points is three points, just like my degree is a degree. We'll choose the skip over the two field goals that were blocked, because they were immaterial to the outcome of the game anyway.

If North Carolina's offense had a pulse, Verhoff is the type of kicker who could be counted on to make 50-yard and under kicks consistently to keep Tar Heel drives from sputtering without reward. Unfortunately, he'll just pile up stats to no end, as UNC drifts towards a December without a postseason. At least he'll have plenty of time to study for exams.