Discussing the Chances That UNC Beats Clemson

In this episode of the Tar Heels Insider Podcast, beat writer Grant Chachere discusses UNC's chances of defeating Clemson, analyzing the factors that could work for or against the Tar Heels.

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Here is a partial transcript from Bill Belichick's Presser After UNC Lost to UCF on Sept. 20:

UNC — Bill Belichick | Jackson McCurdy, North Carolina On SI

Opening Statement

Yeah, first of all, this was a good job by UCF today. Scott and the team played well. Certainly, better than we did. We had too many problems out there to be consistent: turned the ball over, penalties at the end of the half, missed tackles. A lot of things we need to do a better job of; they were just better than us today.

Q: Did you feel like Max gave a better sense of a vertical offense when he entered the game?

We'll take a look at the film and take a closer look. There's a lot of guys out there and I think I could evaluate all of them.

UNC — Sep 20, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick walks into the field before the game against the UCF Knights at the Bounce House Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Q: Before the injury, what are some of the things that have been coming along with Gio's game? Are there any specifics

We scored points the last two weeks and had trouble doing it today.

Football is a team sport, there's 11 guys out there, we're not talking about one guy. It's 11 guys that have to operate efficiently and at times we've done that and at times we haven't. Today wasn't one of our better ones.

Q: Early word on Gio?

No, we'll have to wait to see how it looks tomorrow. It's hard to evaluate injuries five minutes after the game. We'll see how things look tomorrow.

Q: Third down has been a struggle, what needs to change to help extend drives?

Well this is a good pass rushing team. Third and long is a problem with these guys for everybody. It's a situation we want to stay out of, and when we're in it, it's hard. When we weren't, we had a little more success.

Head Coach Bill Belichick; Sept. 13, 2025 | Jackson McCurdy, North Carolina Tar Heels On SI

Q: Did UCF do anything that caught y'all off guard?

No, they did a good job. They do a good job, they have multiple options on their plays, which they executed well.

This is what they do. They're balanced, they have good backs, quarterbacks are involved, get the ball to the receivers on the RPOs. They're a well-balanced offense, well coached, they do a good job.

Q: What did you see go wrong on the defensive side of the ball, especially with the late first half TD drive?

3 penalties. 3 penalties and missed the coverage.

Q: What does your team have to do to win these nationally televised games?

Yeah, we'll take each game one week at a time and go out there, compete, and do our best each week. That's what we're going to do.

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