The North Carolina Tar Heels face a tough early season test on Saturday when they head to Boone, North Carolina to face Appalachian State in Week 1. It will be a hostile environment as it’s the home opener for the Mountaineers.
UNC is coming off a win over Florida A&M in Week 0 but could be without two key pieces. Both wide receiver Josh Downs and defensive back Tony Grimes are questionable to play with injuries. UNC will know more about their status before the game but fans should brace for not so good news potentially.
This is a game where UNC can learn a lot about themselves in this one and a win could go a long way.
With that, we wanted to take a look at our staff predictions for the upcoming week.