UNC Red Zone Report: Why Drives Succeeded or Stalled

The North Carolina Tar Heels ended their two-game losing streak with a 38-21 win over the UConn Huskies on Saturday.

It took a while for the offense to find its footing in this game, especially for Billy Edwards Jr. The veteran signal caller threw an interception on the opening drive and was dangerously close to throwing another on the next.

North Carolina eventually figured things out, and without diving too deeply into it, let's look at what contributed to its successes and failures in the red zone.

What Led to Red Zone Success

Third-Down Efficiency

More often than not, the Tar Heels faced third-down situations, but they went 9-for-16. Converting 56.3 percent of third downs is not out of this…