North Carolina briefly escaped the Bottom 25 last week after improving to 2-1 behind wins over Charlotte and Richmond . But the return Power Four competition brought a return to reality for the Tar Heels, who were alarmingly lifeless in a 34-9 Week 4 loss at UCF .

UNC mustered just 217 total yards and forced only two UCF punts in a game the Knights controlled from start to finish. After the dismal display, Tar Heels have been outscored 82-23 in two games against power conference opposition. That's bad news since the final eight opponents on North Carolina's schedule are ACC foes.

If there's a silver lining, it's that UNC misses ACC stalwarts like No. 2 Miami , No. 8 Florida State and No. 16 Georgia Tech . But the Tar Heels' ineptitude against UCF did nothing to suggest they'

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