Kenan Memorial Stadium had already started to empty out by halftime, with North Carolina trailing, 35-3, against Clemson and all the preseason hype — of being a top program, of competing for national championships, of everything that could be possible with Bill Belichick as head coach — a distant memory.

The Tar Heels were destroyed by the Tigers, 38-10, on Saturday in the latest low in Year 1 of the Belichick era. Clemson appeared to ease off the gas in the second half with star QB Cade Klubnik only tossing three passes after the break.

Belichick’s three losses have been by a combined 89 points, and they’ve only managed wins against Charlotte and Richmond. 3

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“The Tar Heels just look so lost,” The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman wrote in an X post, “like they’re getting worse each time

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