Week 2 Team Report: North Carolina Posted Sep 3, 2013 The Tar Heels got down to the business of getting ready for their home opener Saturday. They host Middle Tennessee, which beat Western Carolina 45-26 in its opener. UNC managed just 99 yards on the ground in the loss at South Carolina, averaging 2.8 per play. The Tar Heels look to have better success against a Middle Tennessee defense that gave up 114 rushing yards in a win over Western Carolina. (Yahoo! Sports)