ESPN.com · Sep 1, 2016
UNC defensive line views Georgia game as chance to prove itself
North Carolina knows it. Georgia knows it. You know it.
The matchup between the two schools on Saturday is essentially a referendum on whether the Tar Heels have figured out how to stop the run. There is no better test than trying to shut down Nick Chubb, one of the best running backs in the game.
“This is a chance where we get to prove the world wrong because nobody thinks we can stop the run,” North Carolina defensive tackle Nazair Jones said recently. “On all this stuff online, they talk about how our run defense is the weakest part of our team, so now it’s chance to show up and perform.”