Although it was not the expected performance of the North Carolina Tar Heels, a win is a win. And there was still some good to come out of the 38-20 victory over Charlotte.
One of those pleasant surprises was true freshman running back Davion Gause.
Backup running back Darwin Barlow was ruled out before the game, moving Gause up a slot in the depth chart.
After gaining 77 yards on 11 carries, junior running back Omarion Hampton went out with a lower body injury.
Hampton was available after the half, but head coach Mack Brown kept his preseason All-American on the bench.