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Bill Belichick speaks on the current state of UNC football team's offense
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It's safe to say that after two weeks of college football, UNC's offense isn't playing up to preseason expectations and, more importantly, the standard of head coach Bill Belichick.
North Carolina (1-1) totaled 525 yards across its first two games, a 48-14 loss against TCU and a 20-3 victory at Charlotte . The Tar Heels looked great early in both contests, scoring touchdowns on their first drive, but didn't sustain that same offensive success.
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During media availability on Tuesday , Belichick highlighted his team's offensive progression – and what still needs to change – according to Rodd Baxley from the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer:
"I think it's definitely getting better, but we're certainly a long way from where we need to be," Belichick said. "And offensively, when you have one negative play — it's tough to get 10 yards in three downs, so that's tough to get it in two or sometimes one. So, avoid those negative plays, staying out of long yardage and then converting the ones that we need to convert. All those need to be better. No doubt."
Good news: UNC didn't have many negative plays against Charlotte (0-2). North Carolina averaged 5.2 yards per play against the 49ers, up from 4.5 the previous week against TCU. The Tar Heels ' run game improved significantly, with seven guys combining for 155 yards, while Gio Lopez also showed signs of improvement.
Richmond comes to town on Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff, bringing a solid defense with it. The Spiders ' (1-1) first two opponents, Lehigh and Wofford, combined for 456 yards against them.
Will UNC switch up its offense for an opponent it should face little resistance from? If there's a time to try new plays, formations and tap into your depth, Week 3 is that time.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: Bill Belichick says UNC offense improving, still "long way" away
