Tar Heels' performance par for the course

Posted Dec 27, 2009
Somewhere between bitter and sweet, North Carolina's 2009 football season ended Saturday evening with a 19-17 loss to No.17 Pittsburgh in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The Tar Heels finished the season at 8-5 and that feels about right. They often were good and occasionally very good, considering some of the injury issues they faced. But they also were their own worst enemy at times, especially Saturday. (Charlotte Observer)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

North Carolina Safety Greg Smith's Playmaking Earns National Recognition
Three games into the season, Greg Smith is developing a habit of finding the football. And now his play is earning national recognition. PFF named...
Mon Sep 21, 2026

Tar Heels in NFL: Hampton, Downs have big days; Maye wins but unsatisfied
Several former North Carolina football players turned in strong NFL Week 2 performances, topped by Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton and Indianapolis Colts...
Mon Sep 21, 2026

UNC Football Offensive and Defensive Snap Counts vs. Clemson
North Carolina came up short in a 28-20 loss at Clemson on Saturday, but the score only tells part of the story. A deeper look...
Mon Sep 21, 2026

North Carolina vs. Clemson: Winners, Losers, and Honorable Mentions
It’s going to be tough to escape thinking "what if" there wasn’t a lightning strike within eight miles of Death Valley during the fourth quarter...
Mon Sep 21, 2026