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Tar Heels Defense Dominates with 20 Sacks in Four Weeks
11/14/2025
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Story summary
- The Tar Heels have achieved a national-best 20 sacks in the last four weeks.
- The Tar Heels' defense, under Bill Belichick, averages 2.9 sacks per game and is tied for 12th nationally.
- Melkart Abou Jaoude has eight sacks in three games.
- North Carolina linebacker Tyler Thompson attributes his success in sacking quarterbacks to "effort and violence."
- The Tar Heels aim for bowl eligibility in upcoming games against in-state rivals.
