It was Football 101 with a healthy dose of UNC being on the wrong side of a few plays that fueled a Baylor run fest on the way to a 49-38 win in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
This about sums it up:
— Doc Kennedy (@DocHeelfire) December 30, 2015
The conventional wisdom heading into this game was Baylor's injuries to two quarterbacks, All-American wide receiver and leading rusher would work in UNC's favor. In actuality it worked against the Tar Heels. Without a decent passing quarterback, Art Briles decided to simply run the ball all game long using mostly direct snaps.