UNC's Third-Down Success A Product of Checking All the Boxes

Posted Sep 22, 2023
Third-down conversion rate is a critical stat that often factors in winning or losing. Since returning to Chapel Hill for his second stint with UNC five years ago, coach Mack Brown and his team have ranked in the top 25 for third-down conversion rate three times. However, this season, the Tar Heels are taking it to another level, ranking second nationally. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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