The North Carolina football team defeated The Citadel Bulldogs 41-7 on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill. Redshirt junior Mitch Trubisky led the Tar Heels with 184 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
What happened?
North Carolina started fast and never let up. Tight end Brandon Fritts was the first to score, hauling in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Trubisky in the first quarter. It was Fritts’ first touchdown of the year.
Things were looking good after Trubisky connected with Ryan Switzer for a 72-yard touchdown pass that made it 14-0 later in the quarter. From there, the Tar Heels cruised. T.J. Logan made a sensational one-handed catch to give the Tar Heels a 23-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Dominique Green then got the Tar Heels’ first interception of the year and returned it for another score on the Bulldogs’ ensuing drive. To close out the half, Nick Weiler nailed a 23-yard field goal to put the Tar Heels up 31-0.
Logan led off the second half with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and Weiler added another field goal, this time from 41 yards out, to put the Tar Heels up 41-0.
The Citadel did score on a 28-yard scamper from Grant Drakeford in the fourth quarter, but it was far too little and far too late in the game to make a difference.
Who stood out?
The Tar Heel defense stepped up Saturday. North Carolina finally got an interception, even though it was the last Division-I team to get one this season. After scoring his touchdown, Green got a high-five from just about everyone on the Tar Heel bench for breaking the streak.
UNC also recovered three fumbles. Defensive coordinator Gene Chizik should feel really good about the four turnovers his defense forced.
