Five Reasons Why North Carolina's Loss to East Carolina Was the Worst of Week 2

Posted Sep 9, 2018
In one of Saturday's unexpected outcomes, East Carolina upset North Carolina 41–19. The Pirates, predicted to be one of the worst teams in the FBS, stunned a sloppy Tar Heels squad, scoring 20 unanswered points for their first win over a Power 5 team since they upset NC State in 2016. Here are five reasons why North Carolina's loss to ECU was the worst of the day: (Sports Illustrated)

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