North Carolina still No. 1; OR joins Top 25

There’s like a different type of chemistry that we have. The game was scheduled last season as a home and home two year series. I do have to be able to step up in a time of need. “It’s so exciting to be a part of something like that”.

He has made the most of an expanded opportunity in the absence of Marcus Paige, the senior point guard who’s not playing while recovering from a broken bone in his hand. Previously, they had been locked in a tie with Kentucky for the top spot.

Through two games you can have a solid debate about who has been the best player for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

While the Tar Heel big men should control the game Justin Jackson will look to get on track following a disappointing poor shooting night against Temple. But it served a postseason ban that year.

An appearance in the conference title game, then, would be the Tar Heels’ first since the ACC in 2005 adopted a divisional format with a conference championship game. With Miami already trailing 17-0 in the second quarter, Stacy Coley made a terrific catch for a 34-yard gain, only to draw an immediate 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct for taunting a UNC defender.

He was sitting in the players lounge outside of the UNC locker room at the Smith Center, where the Tar Heels had slogged their way through a victory that, while never in doubt, wasn’t exactly an aesthetic masterpiece. It’s scary to imagine how good they’ll be once Paige returns to the starting lineup.

UNC quarterback Marquise Williams, who set a school record with 524 total yards of offense and accomplished that in less than three quarters against Duke last week, continued his torrid play as he accounted for four touchdowns.

Needless to say the Stags will be vastly overmatched facing a UNC team that even without Marcus Paige showed there was no shortage of weapons.

The Tar Heels do expect “a tremendous amount of emotion”, and “will definitely have (their) work cut out for (them)”, Fedora said.

Freshman Maite Cazorla had a dazzling debut, finishing with nine points, nine assists, four steals and just two turnovers. During their past three games, their turnover-margin has been a combined plus-seven. “It’s part of football”, Kaaya said.

UNC’s performance on Saturday was likely its most complete of the season. To put it bluntly, Miami (6-4, 3-3) was outplayed in every aspect of the game.

More acts followed as Ryan Switzer returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown. “They take pride in running the football and take pride in throwing the football”.

And now there’s more history to be made.