Tar Heels face biggest weakness against first ACC foe

Posted Sep 19, 2016
North Carolina faces Pittsburgh Saturday, opening ACC play against a Coastal Division opponent that runs on what is arguably the Tar Heels' biggest weakness -- a strong ground game. "We'll have our work cut out for us -- we know they're going to run the football," head coach Larry Fedora said. "We know what they're built on, we know what their philosophy is." (WRAL Sports Fan)

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