UNC Football Bye Week Notes

Posted Sep 12, 2014
The third week of the college football season ends up being a bye for the Tar Heels which will take the extra time to prepare for East Carolina. Here are a few other items worth noting from the non-game week. WR T.J. Thorpe is back at practice and conceivably could play against the Pirates next weekend. A quick stat check finds UNC 84th nationally in yards per play at 5.33. (Tar Heel Blog)

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