Newly named college football head coach Bill Belichick has some work to do in the transfer portal and in the development of his roster following his team’s performance on Saturday in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl.
Per ESPN‘s Pete Thamel, North Carolina players said Belichick would not be in attendance for their game against UConn because he didn’t want to be a distraction. Still, Belichick’s aura was around the team.
“New UNC football coach Bill Belichick won’t be back in the state he’s called home for the past two decades, as school officials told ESPN he’s not expected to attend the Fenway Bowl on Saturday morning,” Thamel wrote. “Even with Belichick not in attendance at the Fenway Bowl media day on Friday, his presence loomed.”
Freddie Kitchens acted as North Carolina’s interim head coach.
Bill Belichick’s college football program played poorly
Belichick’s looming presence didn’t help the Tar Heels on Saturday. Per ESPN BET, North Carolina entered Saturday’s contest a 1.5-point favorite over the Huskies. However, UConn’s dominance over North Carolina looked more like a game would go between the two programs in men’s or women’s basketball.
The Huskies took a 24-7 lead into halftime. UConn wouldn’t need to do much scoring in the second half, as they added a field goal. North Carolina would only muster a field goal before the Huskies earned a 27-14 victory in front of 27,900 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.
North Carolina football has some stuff to work on
North Carolina’s offense was atrocious, recording only 206 yards in total offense. UConn would gain 361 yards. The Tar Heels didn’t convert a third down, going 0-for-9 on third-down attempts.
UConn dominated on the ground, rushing for 210 yards and controlling the time of possession with 34:50 minutes to North Carolina’s 25:10.
Those are all stats Belichick won’t be satisfied with.
The Tar Heels finished their season 6-7. UConn improved to 9-4.
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