ACC Report Card: Winning ugly leaves room for improvement

Posted Oct 10, 2011
North Carolina, C+: There’s something to be said for winning when you’re not at your best, and the Tar Heels get high marks for that Saturday against Louisville. But if coach Everett Withers’ team wants to be considered among the ACC’s elite as it enters its stretch run of six straight league games, some flaws that were exposed by the Cardinals need to be addressed. (Wilmington Star News)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - A Family Tradition
Kenan Stadium has become a Chapel Hill staple during the past century, with some families sharing memories across generations. District Court Judge Hathaway Pendergrass grew...
Thu Sep 10, 2026

UNC Football Contends with Early Open Date, Ready for ETSU
Week one of the college football season kicked off with a full slate of games. Well, almost a full slate. UNC was not part of...
Thu Sep 10, 2026

Belichick discusses adjustments after TCU and strengths of ETSU
Bill Belichick spent most of Monday’s press conference deflecting questions about the investigation surrounding his program, but when the subject turned to football, he had...
Thu Sep 10, 2026

Numbers show how Ireland was 'Much More Than a Game' for Carolina
UNC Football's victory over TCU may have been the centerpiece of a week in Ireland for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, but Tar Heels...
Thu Sep 10, 2026