CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The only question by halftime Saturday was who would enjoy Bill Belichick’s latest loss more: former Tar Heels coach Mack Brown or Patriots owner Robert Kraft?
North Carolina’s disastrous start to Belichick’s head coaching tenure continued with a 38-10 loss to Clemson, in which the Tigers scored on a double pass on the game’s first play from scrimmage and coasted to a 28-3 lead after one quarter.
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A Clemson offense that had made everything look difficult during the season’s first month made shredding UNC’s defense look easy. When quarterback Cade Klubnik wasn’t throwing to wide-open teammates downfield, he was flipping screen passes to receivers, tight ends and running backs, who waltzed through police escorts into the end zone.
The first streams of fans made their way out of Kenan Stadium and back onto UNC’s idyllic campus during the first quarter. By halftime, the stadium that began the day mostly full was almost empty.
If the Tar Heels thought asking rapp
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