The path to bowl eligibility in coach Bill Belichick’s first season at North Carolina runs right through the Tar Heels’ in-state rivals. The Tar Heels (4-5 overall, 2-3 in the ACC) need two more regular-season victories to become bowl eligible for the seventh consecutive season with games at Wake Forest, vs, Duke and at NC State remaining. (WRAL Sports Fan) Carolina Football Travels To Wake Forest For Saturday Showdown - Pregame Notes
Wake Forest is led first-year head coach Jake Dickert, who arrived in Winston-Salem after spending the previous four seasons at Washington State.
In-state foes, starting with Wake, stand between UNC and bowl eligibility in Belichick's first year