ESPN.com · Sep 22, 2016
Big concerns looming for North Carolina's run defense
Nick Chubb and Georgia had a big game against North Carolina's defense. It gets no easier for the Tar Heels against James Conner and Pitt on Saturday.The ACC Coastal Division race is wide open, but the two preseason favorites will go head to head Saturday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, when UNC hosts Pitt.
Whether those preseason prognostications prove to be accurate is still a long way from being settled, as Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Miami all look strong, too. But two preseason assumptions are clear after three games:
1. Pittsburgh can run the football, averaging 239 yards per game on the ground (fourth in ACC).