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The North Carolina Tar Heels are going to a bowl game, but the season was so unfulfilling that a painful decision was made. Mack Brown was fired as head coach before the final regular season game against the NC State Wolfpack. Brown did produce one appearance in the ACC championship game, but the results were merely above average. In its final few seasons, North Carolina’s defense was atrocious and became indefensible. And it was that lack of defense was the difference in the Tar Heels blowing a late lead in a tough loss to the Wolfpack.
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In postseason action, on Saturday, December 28, 2024, the North Carolina Tar Heels will face the UConn Huskies in the Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. Kickoff time is set for 11 a.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.
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Last game, the UConn Huskies won 47-42 against the UMass Minutemen as 7.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 49.5. UConn has a record of 8-4 straight up, 6-4-2 against the spread, and 7-3-2 over/under the total. UConn ranks 54th for total offense, 94th for passing, 25th for rushing and 36th for scoring. Defensively they rank 57th overall, 79th against the pass, 43rd against the rush, and 58th for points allowed. Also, UConn ranks 57th for fewest turnovers lost and 83rd for takeaways.
North Carolina Tar Heels Weekly Recap
Last game, the North Carolina Tar Heels lost 35-30 against the NC State Wolfpack as 2.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 53.5. North Carolina has a record of 6-6 straight up, 2-9-1 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. North Carolina ranks 39th for total offense, 58th for passing, 33rd for rushing, and 34th for scoring. Defensively they rank 76th overall, 90th against the pass, 58th against the rush, and 91st for points allowed. Also, North Carolina ranks 56th for fewest turnovers lost and 81st for takeaways.
Hollywood Smothers slipped through the middle of the line for a 2-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left to help NC State beat rival North Carolina 35-30 on Saturday night in the Tar Heels' final game under Mack Brown.
Smothers' short touchdown run capped the go-ahead 75-yard drive that pushed the Wolfpack to bowl eligibility. The key play was CJ Bailey's deep ball to Noah Rogers, who snagged a 44-yard catch while taking contact from two defenders to set up the go-ahead score.
That capped a wild finish that saw the Tar Heels take a 30-29 lead on Omarion Hampton's 47-yard catch and run to the end zone with 1:51 left in a huge day for North Carolina's top weapon. Hampton ran for 185 yards and a touchdown to go with four catches for 78 yards.
The Tar Heels were coming off a lopsided loss at Boston College, which killed optimism about the team's trajectory during a three-game win streak immediately preceding it. Then came the announcement Tuesday that Brown wouldn't return, setting this up as a farewell moment for the winningest coach in program history who also led Texas to the 2005 national title.
"I'm absolutely amazed that they were able to compete like they did tonight and play as hard as they did, with all the pressure on them and with the uncertainty in their future," Brown said of his players. "So, I'm really, really proud of them."
2024 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 29 |
at Minnesota |
W 19-17 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Charlotte |
W 38-20 |
2-0 |
| Sep 14 |
vs. NC Central |
W 45-10 |
3-0 |
| Sep 21 |
vs. James Madison |
L 50-70 |
3-1 |
| Sep 28 |
at Duke |
L 20-21 |
3-2 |
| Oct 5 |
vs. Pittsburgh |
L 24-34 |
3-3 |
| Oct 12 |
vs. Georgia Tech |
L 34-41 |
3-4 |
| Oct 19 |
OFF |
| Oct 26 |
at Virginia |
W 41-14 |
4-4 |
| Nov 2 |
at Florida State |
W 35-11 |
5-4 |
| Nov 9 |
OFF |
| Nov 16 |
vs. Wake Forest |
W 31-24 |
6-4 |
| Nov 23 |
at Boston College |
L 21-41 |
6-5 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. NC State |
L 30-35 |
6-6 |
Although North Carolina is the ultimate basketball school, it has an underrated football program. The Tar Heels have nine conference championships and two division titles. North Carolina is a regular on the bowl circuit. However, its last ACC championship was in 1980. Pro Football Hall of Fame members Lawrence Taylor and Chris Hanburger played for UNC.
North Carolina head coach Mack Brown is on his second tour of duty. Brown is the winningest coach in North Carolina history and has led the Tar Heels to a school record ten bowl appearances. In his first tour of duty, Brown led the Tar Heels to four Top 20 final finishes with three double-digit win seasons and a final ranking of 6th in 1997. After winning a national championship at Texas and doing ESPN TV work, Brown returned to take over a program that went 2-9 the season before his arrival. Brown has led the Tar Heels to bowl games every season since taking command in 2019. In 2020, the Tar Heels finished 13th in the final CFP rankings.
While Brown has had prolific offenses in his second tour of duty, he has yet to find a defense to make the team complete.
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