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UNC blown out by TCU in Bill Belichick's college coaching debut

If Bill Belichick were still in New England helming a team he had coached for a quarter century, when he won six Super Bowls, he could have shrugged off Monday's debacle against TCU as just a hiccup, answering his critics with his now ubiquitous retort: on to the next game. In Chapel Hill on Monday, what happened couldn't be shrugged off so easily. (ESPN.com)

North Carolina's Night Goes From Bad To Worse In Bill Belichick's College Football Debut

Entering Monday, it felt like there were two ways for UNC’s Labor Day opener to play out: either Bill Belichick’s NFL credentials were going to translate emphatically in his college debut, or the challenge of fielding a new team with a new coaching staff against a nine-win TCU squad would be too much to overcome. The latter proved true, and then some. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Bill Belichick Post-TCU Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 48-14 season-opening loss to the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: UNC Players Post-TCU Press Conference

North Carolina defensive back Kaleb Cost and quarterback Max Johnson speak with the media on Monday night following the Tar Heels' 48-14 season-opening loss to the TCU Horned Frogs at Kenan Stadium. (View Video)

Bill Belichick era starts with embarrassment, frustration

All day before the game and for one drive, the thrill and anticipation of the Bill Belichick era hit a fever pitch. That excitement quickly gave way to frustration and disbelief. Quarterback Gio Lopez went more than two hours between completions, which was followed by his third-quarter second turnover. By that time, TCU had scored 41 straight points. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: TCU 48, North Carolina 14

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 48-14 season-opening loss to the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs on the way to 48-14 win over UNC

Bud Clark had a pick-six and Kevorian Barnes had a 75-yard touchdown run on the first second-half snap to help TCU spoil Bill Belichick’s college coaching debut by rolling past UNC 48-14 on Monday. The Tar Heels scored on the game’s first possession, but the Horned Frogs took control to drive a full-house crowd to the exits well before the fourth quarter. (Associated Press)

TCU Steals Season-Opening Spotlight, Slams North Carolina, 48-14

The curtain went up for North Carolina’s first act under the direction of Bill Belichick, and what followed unraveled into a season-opening disaster. TCU trounced the Tar Heels 48-14 in a beatdown Monday night at Kenan Stadium, stealing the spotlight and spoiling the NFL all-time great’s coaching debut on the college football level. UNC roared out of the gate. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Football Opens 2025 Season vs. TCU Monday Night - Pregame Notes

The 2025 North Carolina football season gets underway Monday night, as the Tar Heels host TCU at Kenan Stadium at 8 PM on ESPN. Bill Belichick became the 40th coach in program history and the 12th to lead the program since joining the ACC in 1953. Monday's game is the first non-Saturday season opener at home since Monday, Sept. 21, 1941. (GoHeels.com)

UNC football releases hype video ahead of TCU game

The final game of Week 1 of the 2025 college football season will take place in Chapel Hill as the Bill Belichick era officially gets underway. The Tar Heels will host TCU in primetime on ESPN. On Monday morning, the program's official X account put out a hype video that pays homage to the past of Carolina Football, including an appearance by the late Woody Durham. (Tar Heels Wire)

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