Miami dominates UNC on national TV. Tar Heels fans aren’t happy

By Langston Wertz Jr.

September 27, 2018 9:53 PM

From the start of Thursday’s nationally-televised game, it was clear that it was not going to be UNC’s night. And a season that is quickly getting away from Larry Fedora’s Tar Heels only got worse.

Miami absolutely dominated the Tar Heels, winning XX-XX and exposing all of UNC’s warts for ESPN’s national audience to see. The only good news? With two of the NFL’s best teams -- Rams and Vikings -- playing over on Fox, perhaps some fans changed the channel early.

UNC is really bad at football this year #sticktobasketballUNC
— 2 Guys All Sports (@2GuysAllSports) September 28, 2018

And this photo pretty much summed up the Tar Heels’ night.

Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Jonathan Garvin (97) celebrates with the turnover chain after scoring on a fumbled ball by North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Nathan Elliott (11) in the first quarter as the University of Miami Hurricanes host the North Carolina Tar Heels at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Thursday, September 27, 2018. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com

A few facts:

▪ Miami scored the most points on an ACC team in conference play in 13 years. The Hurricanes led 33-10 at halftime.

▪ UNC tried two quarterbacks, Nathan Elliott and Chazz Surratt, and neither could do very much.

Here’s a sampling of reaction from Tar Heel nation.

You know, somehow I'm growing more convinced this doesn't all rest on Fedora's shoulders. You can't play the game for them and you also can't say we recruited nobodies according to recruiting organizations.
— Tar Heel Nation (@UNC_TarHeelFan) September 28, 2018

UNC is a bad football team.
— Christopher Lambert (@theDudeofWV) September 28, 2018

Complete lack of talent, discipline, coaching and competence. Perhaps the worse UNC team I've see in 46 years.
— Carl Conrad (@conrad_carl) September 28, 2018

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