Tar Heel Blog · Sep 1, 2022
UNC vs. Appalachian State: Three Things to Watch
Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe North Carolina Tar Heels football season kicked off last Saturday with their week zero matchup against Florida A&M at home. While it wasn’t all pretty, the Heels came away with a 56-24 win.
Next up is a step up in competition as UNC will be headed to Appalachian State to take on the Mountaineers. App is coming off 10-4 season, and they haven’t won fewer than nine games since 2014, which was their first year in FBS. A road game against a good team isn’t going to be easy, and this should be quite the test for Carolina. Before this weekend’s game, let’s look at some potential keys to Saturday’s battle.
Can the defense show up?