North Carolina's dreary Fenway Bowl loss to UConn underscores Bill Belichick's uphill battle in Chapel Hill
New North Carolina coach Bill Belichick got a good look at what he's set to inherit in Chapel Hill on Saturday. UNC entered its Fenway Bowl matchup against UConn as a 2.5-point favorite under interim head coach Freddie Kitchens but fell into a 20-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter and suffered its fifth straight bowl loss with a 27-14 defeat in Boston.
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The Tar Heels lost starting quarterback Jacolby Criswell to a leg injury on the second series of the contest, giving way to freshman Michael Merdinger, who hadn't yet played in a game this season. UNC's offense stalled as a result and the Huskies built a 17-point lead by halftime of a contest that was only competitive late in the fourth quarter.
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