Posted by Chris on Oct 26, 2008 in
Football is Life 
Not Live from The Aluminum Jungle
BLUE HEAVEN, NC - After an inauspicious start, the UNC Tar Heels shook off the bad play that began in the last two minutes of last week’s game against Virginia and layed a big smack-down on 23rd-ranked Boston College.
I was in Kenan Stadium the last time these two foes met there. Matt Ryan, now the starting QB for the Atlanta Falcons, had a wonderful day. Sadly, the Heels, did not. Things would be different this time.
In BC’s opening drive, they methodically moved down the field and kicked a short field goal. The drive took almost half of the first quarter, and you could sort of get the sense that this was going to be a long day. Two offensive plays later, BC’s prolific pass rush stampeded over the Carolina offensive line, whacked the ball out of Cameron Sexton’s hand, and then returned the fumblerooski 13 yards for a TD. Oh no, here we go again.
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Tags: football, smackdown, Tar Heels
Posted by Chris on Oct 19, 2008 in
Football is Life Damn those Tar Heels! Just when I started believing all of the hype and getting my hopes up, there they go and show that ugly side again.
The setup: Carolina had not beaten Virginia on the road since 1981. The Heels entered the weekend 5-1, their best record since 1997 (coincidentally, my last year on campus). The Wahoos have been inconsistent this season, and looked ripe for the picking. Chapel Hill had the top defense in the country in the take-away department, and our backup QB looked like he would cause some kind of controversy when the starter returned from injury.
The result: Virginia wins in OT after picking off the ball three times and scoring the game-tying touchdown with 47 ticks left in regulation. They held the Heels to a field goal in Carolina’s only overtime possession, and quickly responded with a game-winning touchdown on their turn.
Well, I guess now I can stop lamenting how we lost by three after being up two touchdowns against Virginia Tech, when during the game T.J. Yates, our fine starting Quarterback, went down.
Since we are 5-2 and look great for a post-season bowl, I will refrain from acting like a typical Tar Heel Football Fan and peeking over at the basketball schedule. But I will not hide my disappointment. It has been a very long time since we have been respectable in football. Looks like I will have to wait just a little while longer before I make those ACC Championship Game travel plans…
Tags: football, Tar Heels
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