Playing For Pride

At 1-5, UNC's football season is in dire straits. If they win out, they could make a bowl game. Their play has been much improved against better competition in Virginia Tech and Miami but they cannot seem to make those one or two big plays they need to put them over the top. I believe the loss to East Carolina did more psychological damage than anything. Senior Defensive End Kareem Martin had his best game of the year with 4 tackles for loss and 1 sack. Once again, Tarheel defensive backs led the team in tackles and that means that the opposing runners are making it to the second and third levels before they are getting stopped. That was evident the entire second half against Miami. The Miami also saw the debut of Tarheel Freshman T.J. Logan as the starter at Running Back. He had 16 carries for 61 yards but he displayed some of the elusiveness that made him such a highly sought after recruit and he hung in there against blitzing linebackers and tried picking up blocks to allow Bryn Renner time to throw.