The North Carolina Tar Heels will hit the road this weekend for their toughest game yet, as they travel to South Carolina for an ACC matchup against Clemson.
This game will be the first time this season that UNC enters as underdogs, and it is pretty clear to see why when looking at the team’s recent play. Despite UNC ranked between the two in the Associated Press, their losses are a concern.
Losing to UVA and Georgia Tech, two teams they were heavily favored against. Weeks later squeezed by a Duke team starting their backup QB. Meanwhile, Clemson is riding a two-game win streak with a significant win over Notre Dame and blowing out the Yellow Jackets the way many expected UNC would have.
There are a few things the Tar Heels will need to do on the offensive end, but to ensure victory, the defense will need to do these three key things.