The North Carolina Tar Heels are stuck searching for answers during a pivotal bye week.
North Carolina dropped their ACC season opener, 28-20, as part of a game that featured a lightning delay that felt like it lasted longer than the game itself.
Everything was rolling for UNC as they jumped out to a 17-3 lead against the Clemson Tigers.
Clemson, who barely defeated Georgia Southern a week ago, somehow found a way to come back in this one.
The Tigers secured a game-winning interception that sealed the fate of the Tar Heels.
A 34-yard touchdown run put them ahead 28-20 with just one minute remaining, and this was after they took a 21-20 lead with roughly five minutes to go.
Billy Edwards Jr. couldn't play hero
It was a rough day for the Wisconsin transfer, as not only did he throw the interception that cost UNC the win, but he averaged just 4.5 yards per completion.
Edwards Jr. completed only 43.33% of his passes in a game that saw him go 13/30 for 135 yards. He did have a passing touchdown, but he failed to make any sort of impact on the ground.
The senior quarterback had six carries for 14 yards. It's worth noting he was sacked three times, but when the lights shone the brightest, he simply didn't live up to the hype in this one.
Tar Heels run-game remains rock-solid
Outside of Edwards Jr., who only averaged 2.3 yards per carry, UNC has a lot to love with its running back room.
Benjamin Hall led the way with 18 carries for 130 yards. He may not have had a touchdown, but he averaged a staggering 7.2 yards per carry and helped this offense come alive against the Tigers.
Together, Hall and Demon June combined for 30 of the team's 39 carries. June averaged 4.8 yards per attempt, a big decrease from Hall, but he still had 57 yards on the night, so those two nearly had 200 of the team's 214 total rushing yards.
Lightning delay changed everything
It's impossible to solely blame this loss on the lengthy delay, but it certainly had a part in how the rest of the game played out.
UNC led 17-15 with 8:11 remaining in the fourth quarter. Once the game was restarted, the Tar Heels were outscored 13-3.
Coaching is part of that, but there's only so much Bill Belichick could've done to prepare his team to come back from the long break.
Now, UNC is stuck going into its bye week wondering where it all went wrong. Not only that, but they know No. 3 Notre Dame is waiting come October 3.
