Tar Heels win, but leave plenty of room for improvement

Posted Sep 7, 2013
It’s hard to find fault with an effort in which a team gained 511 yards, scored 40 points, intercepted three passes and was never seriously threatened, as was the case in North Carolina’s 40-20 win against Middle Tennessee on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. And yet you couldn’t help but come away with the feeling that there was still something missing from their effort. (Wilmington Star News)

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