It started out great. It ended up being a complete and total disaster.

Bill Belichick’s first game as a college football coach resulted in an embarrassing blowout loss for North Carolina, at home to TCU.

Final score: 48-14.

Based on the first drive, the relentless ESPN pregame hype seemed to be justified. The Tar Heels went 83 yards in seven plays to take a 7-0 lead. But the Horned Frogs, who experienced two years ago the challenges of facing a high-profile coach in his first game with a big-time program (Deion Sanders at Colorado), settled down and systematically dismantled UNC.

For the balance of the first half, it felt like a slow smothering, with TCU up 20-7. It was far from over. Then, to start the third quarter, TCU running back Kevorian Barnes went 75 yards for a touchdown, and

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