UNC's dreary Fenway Bowl loss to UConn underscores Bill Belichick's uphill battle in Chapel Hill

Posted Dec 29, 2024
New UNC Football coach Bill Belichick got a good look Saturday at what he's set to inherit in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels entered their Fenway Bowl matchup against UConn as the favorite under interim head coach Freddie Kitchens but suffered its fifth straight bowl loss with a 27-14 defeat. Kitchens is the lone staff carryover from the Mack Brown era. (CBS Sports)

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