Analyzing UNC's Offense: 1st and 2nd Down

Posted Oct 7, 2013
The second year of the Larry Fedora era has been a struggle. The defense has been bad and the offense has not lived up to the expectations set by the head coach. The start-and-stop of the Tar Heel offense this season can be seen very clearly when you take a look at the stats on first and second down. (Tar Heel Blog)

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