The best team in North Carolina hosts Chapel Hill this week.
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The Pirates are a very interesting program.
DateOpponentResult
Aug. 30NC CENTRALW 52-7
Sep. 6at South CarolinaL 23-33
Sep. 13at Virginia TechW 28-21
Sep. 20North Carolina3:30pm
Oct. 4SMUTBA
Oct. 11at South FloridaTBA
Oct. 23Connecticut7:00pm
Nov. 1at TempleTBA
Nov. 13at Cincinnati7:00pm
Nov. 22TulaneTBA
Nov. 28at TulsaTBA
Dec. 4UCF7:30pm
Last year they beat both NC State and Chapel Hill. They lost to VT 10-15.
DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 PMOld Dominion*Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NCFCS AtlanticW 52–38 44,597
September 57:30 PMFlorida AtlanticDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NCFS1W 31–13 37,533
September 1412:00 PMVirginia Tech*Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NCFS1L 10–15 50,096
September 2812:30 PMat North Carolina*Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCACCNW 55–31 60,000
October 53:30 PMat Middle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TNFSNW 24–17 20,109
October 123:30 PMat TulaneMercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LAWITNL 33–36 3OT 15,157
October 1912:00 PMSouthern MissDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NCFSNW 55–14 45,005
November 26:00 PMat FIUFIU Stadium • Miami, FLWITNW 34–13 16,961
November 93:45 PMTulsaDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NCFSNW 58–24 44,076
November 161:00 PMUABDowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NCWITNW 63–14 42,603
November 2312:30 PMat NC State*Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCACCNW 42–28 49,106
November 2912:00 PMat MarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV (Rivalry)CBSSNL 28–59 25,117
December 232:00 PMvs. Ohio*Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL (Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl)ESPNW 37–20 20,053
North Carolina is the best team in NC this year. I had them going 10-2 in the preseason. Last year UNC started 1-5 and finished 7-6. I think if people look at VPI after they win big games they have lost 4 of the 5 games the following week. I like UNC to win in Greenville 24-17.
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I don't share that opinion of the Heels - They go down 36-24.
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If they do then I know they are legit. Sarcasm?
ECU's QB is very good and the Pirates torched UNC in Chapel Hill last year. That said, UNC is talent-rich and the Heels have had two weeks to prepare for this game. I'm not guaranteeing a UNC win...just saying, don't be surprised if it happens.
Of UNC, Duke, and NC State, the UNC/ECU game will be the first game involving the three North Carolina ACC schools against a quality opponent. NC State has beaten Georgia Southern, Old Dominion, and South Florida. UNC has beaten Liberty and San Diego State. Duke has beaten Elon, Troy, and Kansas. Of all those games, the Kansas game is the most impressive, but Kansas is still lousy. Hard to determine who the "best" is until these schools play somebody, and UNC will be doing exactly that this weekend. NC State faces off against Presbyterian (lol) while Duke hosts Tulane (meh).
Of UNC, Duke, and NC State, the UNC/ECU game will be the first game involving the three North Carolina ACC schools against a quality opponent. NC State has beaten Georgia Southern, Old Dominion, and South Florida. UNC has beaten Liberty and San Diego State. Duke has beaten Elon, Troy, and Kansas. Of all those games, the Kansas game is the most impressive, but Kansas is still lousy. Hard to determine who the "best" is until these schools play somebody, and UNC will be doing exactly that this weekend. NC State faces off against Presbyterian (lol) while Duke hosts Tulane (meh).
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Yes UNC.. the team that so many analysts picked to win their division.
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Duke would beat ECU. But both Duke and ECU would pound us. Duke pounding is still looming.
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And by the way, not a good day for the ACC.
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Except for poor Wake. They actually managed to beat Army.
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I wouldn't put money on that.
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I'd love to see them line on that. ECU has been impressive though.
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Especially not to be the worst paid coach in the ACC.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ecu-70-unc-41-002752228.html;_ylt=A0LEVjUu0h5U1xIAZ20PxQt.
"Meanwhile, ECU was doing anything it wanted on offense and while the Heels did force some stops, the UNC offense stalled. It was clear that ECU was the better team and the Tar Heels had relied too much on non-conventional plays to even stay in the game. That, in itself, was a telling. "Pulling out all the stops" is something overmatched teams do in an effort to steal points to even the playing field a bit. The fact UNC had to do it versus ECU is a testament to how good the Pirates are and the present state of affairs in Chapel Hill."
"Meanwhile, ECU was doing anything it wanted on offense and while the Heels did force some stops, the UNC offense stalled. It was clear that ECU was the better team and the Tar Heels had relied too much on non-conventional plays to even stay in the game. That, in itself, was a telling. "Pulling out all the stops" is something overmatched teams do in an effort to steal points to even the playing field a bit. The fact UNC had to do it versus ECU is a testament to how good the Pirates are and the present state of affairs in Chapel Hill."
