*The Tar Heels allowed more than 19 points just once in their first 8 games a year ago, and that came in a 38-31 win at Georgia Tech. However, through four games this season, the Heels have allowed 33, 23, 28 and 36 points, respectively. That said, they have allowed more than 19 points in their last 10 games dating back to last season, including 30 or more in five of their last six games versus Power 5 programs.
*The Tar Heels are 4-0 against Pittsburgh since the Panthers joined the ACC, with none of the wins coming by more than 7 points. In fact, UNC scored late in the game to win three of the contests. The average score of the games has been UNC 34.3, Pitt 29.3.
*Carolina has scored 37 or more points in 6 of its last 7 games dating back to last season and 8 of its last 10. The stretch: 66 vs Duke; 59 vs. Miami; 30 @ Virginia Tech; 45 @ NC State; 37 neutral vs. Clemson; 38 neutral vs. Baylor; 23 neutral vs. Georgia; 48 @ Illinois; 56 vs. JMU; 37 vs. Pittsburgh. In fact, the stretch even goes back to 13 of the last 17 games.
Interestingly, it’s the only time in UNC’s history the Tar Heels have scored 37 or more points eight times in a 10-game stretch and 13 times in a 17-game stretch.
Furthermore, Fedora’s teams in four seasons and four games have scored 37 or more points 30 times in the 56 contests he’s coached, which is 2 more than the previous four UNC coaches’ teams combined, a period that spans 14 seasons and 170 games. Dating back to the beginning of the Mack Brown era in 1988, here are the totals for each UNC football coach: Mack Brown, 27 times in 116 games; Carl Torbush 5 times in 34 games; John Bunting 10 times in 72 games; Butch Davis 9 times in 51 games; and Everett Withers 4 times in 13 games.
*The Heels travel to Florida State this weekend, their first visit to Doak Campbell Stadium since 2010. In fact, the Heels and Seminoles met for 13 consecutive seasons beginning with FSU’s entry into the ACC in 1992 but have met just twice in the last 12 years. FSU won 30-27 at Kenan Stadium on a Thursday night in 2009 and the following year UNC won 37-35 after FSU’s Dustin Hopkins missed a field goal in the final seconds. The teams have not met since.
*The Tar Heels are 4-0 against Pittsburgh since the Panthers joined the ACC, with none of the wins coming by more than 7 points. In fact, UNC scored late in the game to win three of the contests. The average score of the games has been UNC 34.3, Pitt 29.3.
*Carolina has scored 37 or more points in 6 of its last 7 games dating back to last season and 8 of its last 10. The stretch: 66 vs Duke; 59 vs. Miami; 30 @ Virginia Tech; 45 @ NC State; 37 neutral vs. Clemson; 38 neutral vs. Baylor; 23 neutral vs. Georgia; 48 @ Illinois; 56 vs. JMU; 37 vs. Pittsburgh. In fact, the stretch even goes back to 13 of the last 17 games.
Interestingly, it’s the only time in UNC’s history the Tar Heels have scored 37 or more points eight times in a 10-game stretch and 13 times in a 17-game stretch.
Furthermore, Fedora’s teams in four seasons and four games have scored 37 or more points 30 times in the 56 contests he’s coached, which is 2 more than the previous four UNC coaches’ teams combined, a period that spans 14 seasons and 170 games. Dating back to the beginning of the Mack Brown era in 1988, here are the totals for each UNC football coach: Mack Brown, 27 times in 116 games; Carl Torbush 5 times in 34 games; John Bunting 10 times in 72 games; Butch Davis 9 times in 51 games; and Everett Withers 4 times in 13 games.
*The Heels travel to Florida State this weekend, their first visit to Doak Campbell Stadium since 2010. In fact, the Heels and Seminoles met for 13 consecutive seasons beginning with FSU’s entry into the ACC in 1992 but have met just twice in the last 12 years. FSU won 30-27 at Kenan Stadium on a Thursday night in 2009 and the following year UNC won 37-35 after FSU’s Dustin Hopkins missed a field goal in the final seconds. The teams have not met since.
