Tar Heels Fix Run Defense, Spread the Ball | North Carolina Tar Heel Football News

The Tar Heels opened their season with a win in Dublin but exposed glaring flaws—especially on run defense, where they gave up big yards against TCU. After a crucial bye week, they face East Tennessee State this weekend as a perfect chance to fix those issues and build momentum before conference play. Offensively, they need to sustain early success, improve third-down conversions, and distribute the ball more effectively to unlock their full offensive potential. 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/956ede50f60c34b3