North Carolina's tempo offense might challenge its defense

Posted Sep 11, 2015
Though North Carolina spent last season scoring at a frenetic pace on offense, the defense lagged desperately behind. Now Gene Chizik’s job is to turn a sieve into a brick wall, while head coach Larry Fedora keeps his foot on the gas on the other side of the ball. It’s a fundamental divide that’s being felt throughout college football, but is crystalized by Chizik’s hire in Chapel Hill. (ESPN.com)

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