So how good was UNC’s defense in the 20-13 win over Miami on Saturday? Maybe better than we thought.
Breaking down the numbers, it’s clear this was more than just the unit’s best performance of the season, it was a very good performance for most defenses, and one that will give the Heels a chance to win every game they play for the rest of the season and into the postseason.
*In addition to holding Miami to 71 yards and 28 points below its season average the defense was most effective the closer the Hurricanes got to the goal line.
*Inside UNC’s 30-yard-line, the Canes were 2-13 passing for 20 yards and ran the ball 15 times for 30 yards. Inside the 20 they were 0-5 passing and ran the ball 9 times for 17 yards, and inside the 10 they were 0-1 and 4-7.
*On 3rd downs, Miami was 2-9 passing for 26 yards and just one 1st down, 25 of the yards coming on one play early in the second half, and the Canes ran the ball 7 time for 53 yards with 3 1st downs, but remember, 42 yards came on one play, and Miami had to settle for a field goal on that possession.
Breaking down the numbers, it’s clear this was more than just the unit’s best performance of the season, it was a very good performance for most defenses, and one that will give the Heels a chance to win every game they play for the rest of the season and into the postseason.
*In addition to holding Miami to 71 yards and 28 points below its season average the defense was most effective the closer the Hurricanes got to the goal line.
*Inside UNC’s 30-yard-line, the Canes were 2-13 passing for 20 yards and ran the ball 15 times for 30 yards. Inside the 20 they were 0-5 passing and ran the ball 9 times for 17 yards, and inside the 10 they were 0-1 and 4-7.
*On 3rd downs, Miami was 2-9 passing for 26 yards and just one 1st down, 25 of the yards coming on one play early in the second half, and the Canes ran the ball 7 time for 53 yards with 3 1st downs, but remember, 42 yards came on one play, and Miami had to settle for a field goal on that possession.
