UNC’s performance against Clemson has been nothing short of a disaster. The Tar Heels found themselves trailing 35-3 at halftime, with fans streaming toward the exits long before the break. Clemson scored on the opening play and piled on four touchdowns in the first quarter alone, amassing 367 yards in just 36 plays. It’s been a brutal continuation of UNC’s season-long struggles: they entered this game 2-2 with wins only against FCS opponents Richmond and Charlotte, while getting demolished 48-14 by TCU and 34-9 by UCF. For a program that boosted its NIL budget from $4 million to $20 million to lure Bill Belichick to Chapel Hill, this is an embarrassing return on investment.
Former UNC safety Tre Boston didn’t hold back, tweeting: “It shouldn’t be a Player on this team with NIL money ou