Defensive Duo Shines in UNC Upset | North Carolina Tar Heel Football News

UNC’s defense stole the show in a gritty 15-10 upset over TCU, shutting them out for three quarters and delivering sweet revenge after last year’s loss. Defensive linemen Xavier Lewis and linebacker Derek McDonald earned ACC Player of the Week honors — Lewis with five solo tackles and 4.5 TFLs, McDonald with 11 stops. The whole unit dominated, pressuring TCU’s QB and stifling their star RB’s scoring chances. With a bye next, UNC returns home Sept. 12 to face ETSU — can this defense keep rolling? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cdf427fdd72930b0