Overview
- North Carolina sits 2-2 with heavy defeats to TCU (48-14) and UCF (34-9), getting outscored 82-23 against Power Four opponents.
- A lawsuit by former provost Chris Clemens filed in Orange County state court alleges UNC’s board violated open-meetings laws related to the Belichick hire and other matters, claims the board disputes.
- The offense has faltered, producing just 217 yards at UCF and averaging about 150 passing yards per game, with rankings at or near the bottom of the ACC.
- Quarterback Gio Lopez exited the UCF game with a leg injury and Max Johnson finished, leaving UNC to sort the position and fundamentals during the bye week before the Oct. 4 Clemson opener.
- National scrutiny has intensified as CBS Sports gave the hire an 'F' and USA TODAY Sports labeled UNC among the ACC’s “frauds,” while Urban Meyer said UNC will not fire Belichick soon but criticized the team’s tape.