Watching this game, I feel like I'm watching a Pitt game. Play great most of the game, but blow big opportunities, give up one big play and then snatch defeat from victory.
Watching UNC is like watching Pitt
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UNC's QB is having a horrific game. Hope he plays like this against PITT. He is the reason they are losing this game, plain and simple.
You have a guy that ran 12 times for 130 yards, ball on the 3 and 3rd and goal. Fedora instead relies on a QB that already threw 2 picks in the red zone to pass the ball twice.
Yea, for a long time I've felt UNC football is our doppleganger. Watching this game, i kept thinking that it couldnt be possible for UNC to win a big game like this and I was right.
Watching UNC's QB throw BAD interceptions inside the 10 yard line , twice...... Things that make you say Hmmmmm.
The series that had me scratching my head was the play call when NC was up 13-10 and had just ripped off something like 50 yards on a couple of runs. Their line was opening up huge holes. So first down on the SC 20 and they go throw the infamous bubble screen. Ball sails way over the receivers head. Now you're second and long. Second down throw, right in the numbers of the DB for a drive killing pick.
Honestly, I think sometimes half the people on this board could be better play callers then some college coaches.
I thought the same thing. Damn, they shot themselves in the foot all night. Two picks in the end zone, a dropped pick 6.
Considering UNC gave up over 40 points per game last year, Chizek called a pretty good game in his first game as their DC. The UNC offense lost this game.
It wouldn't surprise me a bit if Fedora is fired after years end and Chizek is named HC.
It wouldn't surprise me a bit if Fedora is fired after years end and Chizek is named HC.
"Maybe we should turn on the search lights now"..."No, no, that's just what they'll expect us to do"....
South Carolina's QB was a first time starter, and he really struggled, too. You expect mistakes from a first timer, but his were mostly missing receivers, not throwing picks in the end zone. Make Williams stay in the pocket and you can have a lot of success.
Makes me happy we aren't breaking in a new QB this year. Voytik got better as the season progressed. Let's hope he continues and gets better this year.
I was going to log on last night and post just this. Holding degrees from both universities, but certainly being much more of a Pitt fan (born and bred) all I could think last night was "man, UNC sure is pulling a Pitt"
Was an eerie feeling... Clearly playing the better game to the naked eye, but not translating to the scoreboard.
Two interceptions in the end zone, some very questionable play calling offensively -especially not punching it in the end zone and leaving your best RB on the bench, at least one questionable call (the illegal formation call nullifying a first down when the right guard seemed to be on the line of scrimmage for sure, the 4th down spot to start the 2nd half, though that had less of an effect and I agree that replay could not have overturned the call, especially with an SEC crew - just thought the spot on the field was pretty darn bad), and just generally the feeling throughout the 2nd half that "they are going to find a way to lose this game" which I have felt many a time with Pitt over the years. Would have been good for the ACC to start off strong and beat an SEC team, albeit one that's in a bit of a rebuilding mode.
Was an eerie feeling... Clearly playing the better game to the naked eye, but not translating to the scoreboard.
Two interceptions in the end zone, some very questionable play calling offensively -especially not punching it in the end zone and leaving your best RB on the bench, at least one questionable call (the illegal formation call nullifying a first down when the right guard seemed to be on the line of scrimmage for sure, the 4th down spot to start the 2nd half, though that had less of an effect and I agree that replay could not have overturned the call, especially with an SEC crew - just thought the spot on the field was pretty darn bad), and just generally the feeling throughout the 2nd half that "they are going to find a way to lose this game" which I have felt many a time with Pitt over the years. Would have been good for the ACC to start off strong and beat an SEC team, albeit one that's in a bit of a rebuilding mode.
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