Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs on the way to 48-14 win over UNC
CHAPEL HILL N C AP Bud Clark had a first-half pick-six and Kevorian Barnes had a -yard touchdown run on the first second-half snap to help TCU spoil Bill Belichick s college coaching debut by rolling past North Carolina - on Monday night The -year-old Belichick had won six Super Bowl titles in a -year run as head coach of the NFL s New England Patriots His Tar Heels - scored on the tournament s first possession but the Horned Frogs steadily took control to drive a full-house hostile crowd to the exits well before the fourth quarter Clark s -yard return late in the second was the first of two defensive touchdowns for the Horned Frogs - the other being Devean Deal s -yard scoop-and-score in the third TCU s Josh Hoover threw for two scores while Jordan Dwyer finished with nine catches for yards and a -yard first-quarter TD Trent Battle added his own number by running untouched around the left side for yards as TCU built a - lead Caleb Hood ran for a tally for the Tar Heels first touchdown under Belichick South Alabama transfer quarterback Gio Lopez completed of passes for yards before exiting the challenge after halftime with a back injury TCU outgained UNC - in total offense The takeaway TCU It was quite a reversal for the Horned Frogs who lost two years ago as the other squad in the Colorado debut of former NFL superstar Deion Sanders but took over this one in a stretch of unanswered points UNC Belichick had overhauled the roster with UNC bringing in roughly new players between transfers and incoming recruits This was a sign it will take time to make good on UNC s bet that he can elevate its football undertaking Up next TCU The Horned Frogs get a week off before returning with a home meeting against Abilene Christian on Sept UNC The Tar Heels have a short turnaround visiting the state s biggest city with a trip to Charlotte on Saturday AP college football https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-football-poll and https apnews com hub college-football Source
