Bill Belichick made his debut as North Carolina's head coach and suffered a 48-14 loss to TCU. The Tar Heels' defense allowed 48 points, the most ever under Belichick, while TCU outgained UNC 542-222. UNC converted only 1 of 10 third downs. After an initial 83-yard touchdown drive, UNC yielded 41 unanswered points. UNC quarterback Gio Lopez committed two turnovers, including a pick-six and a fumble returned for a score. Belichick called for improvements in coaching, playing, and all three phases ahead of the next game in Charlotte.
In what stood as his first-ever game as head coach of a college-football program, Belichick and the Tar Heels were dealt a 48-14 loss to TCU in a nationally-televised broadcast. The 48 points relinquished by the Tar Heels' defense were the most points given up by a Belichick-coached team in a single game. In total, the Horned Frogs outgained UNC, 542-222, in total offense - with the Tar Heels only converting on 1 of 10 third-down opportunities.
"You know, we need to do a better job all the way around - coaching, playing, all three phases of the game, just wasn't up to what it needs to be," Belichick told reporters postgame. "I know we're lot better than that. So we'll need to work on those things and show it on Saturday . . . , but give TCU credit, they came in and did a good job, and they were clearly the better team tonight. They deserved to win, and they did it decisively."
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