“Really, what more could you ask for?” he said. “We haven’t played well in a few weeks and you have an opportunity to go and play on national TV against a great team. I mean you couldn’t ask for a better situation to be in.
“It couldn’t have happened at a better time.”
The Tar Heels have lost three straight games, are 0-2 in the ACC and in Notre Dame, will face their highest-ranked opponent of the season — behind the arm of Heisman Watch quarterback Everett Golson.
For UNC’s defense, there’s not a lot of wiggle room.
The most points any team has scored against the Fighting Irish is 17 (week one, Rice), so if UNC is looking to pick up its first conference victory, it’s unlikely to be a shootout, and the defense will have to keep Notre Dame’s offense in check.
Defensive coordinator Vic Koenning is trying to improve on Saturday’s performance, in which the defense allowed the fewest yards since the opener against Liberty.