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Junior defensive back, Storm Duck (3), and sophomore linebacker, Power Echols (23), go in for the tackle in Kenen Stadium on Sept. 24, 2022, at the UNC game against Notre Dame. UNC lost 45-32.

UNC football defense approaches rock bottom in loss to Notre Dame

By Hunter Nelson | Sep. 25

As the game clock dwindled down in UNC’s 45-32 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, the Tar Heels’ defense finally reached its breaking point.

  •  The North Carolina defense had trouble posing any type of threat, despite the Fighting Irish entering Chapel Hill with an uncharacteristic 1-2 record and an offense that ranked in the bottom 20 FBS teams in total yardage.
  • “They just lined up and hit us right in the face,” head coach Mack Brown said. “They just kept running, kept running, and we couldn’t get them off the field.” 

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Junior defensive back, Storm Duck (3), and sophomore linebacker, Power Echols (23), go in for the tackle in Kenen Stadium on Sept. 24, 2022, at the UNC game against Notre Dame. UNC lost 45-32.

UNC football defense approaches rock bottom in loss to Notre Dame

By Hunter Nelson | Sep. 25

As the game clock dwindled down in UNC’s 45-32 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, the Tar Heels’ defense finally reached its breaking point.  The North Carolina defense had trouble posing any type of threat, despite the Fighting Irish entering Chapel Hill with an uncharacteristic 1-2 record and an offense that ranked in the bottom 20 FBS teams in total yardage. “They just lined up and hit us right in the face,” head coach Mack Brown said. “They just kept running, kept running, and we couldn’t get them off the field.” 

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