Coach Larry Fedora has agreed to a seven-year contract to stay at North Carolina, the school announced Saturday. The Tigers have now played nine straight games without a break, have suffered multiple injuries across the defense and have also played with the weight of being No. 1 and a target on their backs since the first release of College Football Playoff rankings.
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Ultimately, the Tar Heels were unable to contain a potent Clemson offense led by ACC Player of the Year and Heisman Trophy hopeful Deshaun Watson.
“We’ve got three top-10 teams in this league”, Swinney said.
“(I) think the biggest thing is they just have not given up near the big plays.
The confetti fell on another Alabama championship, just not the one the Crimson Tide really wants. The Tar Heels are the lower-ranked team in the matchup because they lost to SC.
But first there is the matter of beating Clemson (12-0, 8-0 ACC, No. 1 CFP).
The Tar Heels would be guaranteed a spot in a New Year’s 6 game as the ACC champion.
Swinney said Watson is the “complete package”, comparing him to former New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera.
“There was no fake punt, that was just him losing his mind”, Swinney said.
But that does not mean Clemson will be able to coast to a conference championship. This season they have beaten the number eight team in the country Notre Dame by two at home in a torrential downpour.
“I had a chance to look at it and they missed it. They were wrong”.
North Carolina (11-1, 8-0 ACC) has been the beneficiary of quick starts this season, and another early lead could be key to defeating the Tigers. Don’t expect the latter to happen again; Hood ranked second in the ACC in with 1,280 yards rushing and 16 rushing touchdowns.
The loss would stain the Tar Heels in the eyes of pollsters for weeks after.
“As a child you’re growing up, wanting to play”, Williams said. A lot of peoples 100th game is against East Taboga Community College and it is what it is, he said. However, their rushing defense is suspect, giving up more than 200 yards per game.
Williams has responded phenomenally after having an very bad opening game when he threw for 232 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions against SC.
The Deshaun Watson and running back Wayne Gallman combination are one of the most lethal combinations in college football today, racking up almost 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns between them.
Another valuable facet of the game is running the ball, and the Tar Heels have been sound in doing so.
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Clemson is the slight favorite in this game, as the Tigers are getting odds of -4.5 points against North Carolina.
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Both teams are ranked in the Top 10 in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls. Clemson is an unbelievably tough opponent for anyone and UNC has not faced an opponent this season even close to the level of Clemson.
