Tar Heel Weekend Review: Georgia Southern (W, 42-12)

Lawrence Jordan: The Tar Heels used their second FCS oppponent of the year as a confidence booster on Saturday. The over-matched Eagles took a beating on both sides of the ball, but the defense truly dominated this game.

The offensive numbers are skewed due to the increased bench playing time, but the numbers still reflect the problems that have surfaced this year. The defense dominates when rested and not backed into a corner.

Let's hope the Tar Heel offense used the extended bench playing time to develop some confidence for the second half of the season.

Game Notes:

• The Eagles were held to 170 total yards while giving up 6 turnovers and 2 defensive turnovers to the Tar Heel defense. Outstanding performance albeit against lower competition.
• The Tar Heel offense spread the ball around to 8 different receivers, hopefully growing some confidence within the corps.
• Maybe we can keep the defense in the ACC and move the offense to the Sourthern Conference? The defense ranks at or among the top of the ACC and the Nation in most defensive categories. The offense ranks at the bottom.
• The Tar Heels are 2-0 against the Southern Conference, but most importantly are 0-2 against ACC foes.
• The Tar Heels lose Jamal Womble (wrist) and AJ Blue (knee) during the game. While neither is a significant contributor, both have played this season and both will be missed in the thin UNC offense.