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This is a big game for the offense to show improvement. Purdue was a confidence builder, but the UNC defense is significantly better. They'll probably have their best player back this weekend. I'm hoping this is Carr's best game of the year and a mylan graham coming out party.

As for the D, they just need to be locked in and keep doing what they're doing, keep improving. I'd like to see some clear improvement from the interior DL (especially early in the game) and the LBs (especially against UNC's TE). I think UNC is going to do a lot of things in the short pass game with miss direction, PA, boot legs, etc to get their TE the ball against our LBs. Our LBs struggled with that vs MSU.
 
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Where is all the talk about UNC’s defense being so good coming from? Are TCU and Clemson offensive juggernauts? Clemson offense is putrid and had their best day of the year (28 points) against UNC
 
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They are definitely not bad on defense but I agree we don’t know how good, yet. They had a good stretch on D last season from Cal to Stanford (21, 17, 10, 15) but finished poorly. Then this year have played well versus TCU and star player was out versus Clemson where they looked good for 2.5 quarters.

The DE is a dude, but I have doubts about the other 10, even the undersized DT with all the sacks.

Those 6 decent performances are/finished 53, 78, 100, 117, 72 and 98 in OFEI
 
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I really need to see something from the run game this week.

Ideally, you see a lot of James and Walton.

I'll be real, if Absher wants to stay in the lineup when Augustine returns, he has to play well this week. He's been the weak link in the OL nearly all season, outside of 2nd half of Wisconsin, when he came in to relieve Prescod. Lambert and Black have had their struggles, but they continue to improve with time. Absher needs to do the same and with a quickness, otherwise, Augustine is going to nab up his spot the second he's given the green light. It's honestly confounding how a guy like Absher, all 6'7 320 pounds of him, can't seem to run block consistently well.
 
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Carr is going to need to keep it one of these times to keep ends honest. I don't want it often just a few things to add to tape. I think the QB keepers inside the 5 have been great.
 
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tko said:
Carr is going to need to keep it one of these times to keep ends honest. I don't want it often just a few things to add to tape. I think the QB keepers inside the 5 have been great.
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Or we could feed Jonaz and score from the 30 :pepper:
 
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Can't wait to watch this from basically a front row seat. Anybody else from the board attending the game?
 
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Crazy Balki said:
I really need to see something from the run game this week.

Ideally, you see a lot of James and Walton.

I'll be real, if Absher wants to stay in the lineup when Augustine returns, he has to play well this week. He's been the weak link in the OL nearly all season, outside of 2nd half of Wisconsin, when he came in to relieve Prescod. Lambert and Black have had their struggles, but they continue to improve with time. Absher needs to do the same and with a quickness, otherwise, Augustine is going to nab up his spot the second he's given the green light. It's honestly confounding how a guy like Absher, all 6'7 320 pounds of him, can't seem to run block consistently well.
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I just need to see another double digit win.
All else is fluff and window dressing since I don't think "Denny" has really started playing yet.
 
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Cool, I have 3 seats in the same section 105 for a few former teammates and then 2 seats in 104 X for me and my brother.
 
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peadeam said:
Have you ever been to this stadium? I learned the hard way in 2008 you don’t really want front row seats
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Played in it 3 times and as an attendee 6 times. I was speaking in reference to my view from that section, it's pretty much the perfect view, but yes I know exactly what you mean after going to the "Pyne" game in 2022.
 
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mhunter123 said:
I'm going but waiting until Saturday to buy a ticket. Looks like prices are still dropping.
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Might have a few tickets left via my ex-teammates son who plays on the DL for UNC. I believe it's still some good seats for around $150-190 in sections 104 and 107.
 
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