UNC vs ECU: Three Things to Watch

Alright. Time to move on from last week’s debacle. This week the Heels head to Greenville to take on the Pirates of ECU. You may remember the last time these two teams met, even if Larry Fedora has a very selective memory about the incident.

So, what should we all look for this Saturday?

First Down Success

Last week, the average distance to go on third down was 5.7 yards. That doesn’t seem terrible, right? Maybe not, until you realize that in the first half, UNC averaged 3rd and 7.4 yards for its first 8 drives. They did not score any points. Nada. Zero. Blanked. Skunked.

In the second half, the Heels scored 17 points thanks, in part, to their average third down distance of 4.3 yards. That’s…