Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, Bill Belichick’s disaster of a season with North Carolina has plunged to new depths.

The Tar Heels, still eyeing their first win over a power five opponent, watched a possible victory slip from their fingertips Friday night, with a late-game fumble by Nathan Leacock at the one-yard line for a potential go-ahead touchdown, sealing a devastating 21-18 loss to Cal at California Memorial Stadium. 5

UNC FUMBLES INTO THE ENDZONE OH NO pic.twitter.com/VMLKLtGBA7 — Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) October 18, 2025

“Just came up a little bit short today, a couple inches I guess on the touchdown on the fumble,” Belichick said after the team’s third consecutive loss, which dropped them 2-4.

The Tar Heels, trailing by three, trudged deep int

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