The Numbers Behind UNC’s Secondary Struggles Against Clemson
- Against Clemson, North Carolina cut corner Tre Miller, a starter in its first two games, to nine snaps. Safety Peyton Waters instead played 54 corner snaps opposite Jaiden Patterson after only two earlier career snaps there, while Coleman Bryson filled Waters' safety spot for all 72 defensive plays. Those are Clemson-game alignments, not a permanent depth-chart announcement.
- The 247Sports article cites Clemson-game PFF overall grades of 47.3 for UNC safety Coleman Bryson and 34.4 for corner Jaiden Patterson. Bryson allowed four catches on four targets for 63 yards and a TD with five missed tackles; Patterson allowed three on seven for 55 yards. These are article-cited game results, not independently read PFF data or a benching decision.
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NOAH: UNC Has Its Workhorse Running Back. It Just Needs to Let Him Be One
- Against Clemson in 2026, North Carolina back Benjamin Hall had 11 carries for 77 yards by halftime. The column says UNC used Demon June on a first-down run backed near its own goal line in the third quarter, and June fumbled. The writer argues for more Hall work; no coach announced a rotation change.
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We are the Problem
- Intel: “Cuban praised head coach Curt Cignetti for his strategic approach to team-building, focusing on role players and production over simple bidding wars.” This would indicate to me that Cignetti was somewhat frugal with the...
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We got out coached!!
- Offense: They started going up tempo and exposed our lack of depth on defense.
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