North Carolina may have its best chance in recent history to snap that long-standing slide. The Tar Heels (5-1, 1-1 ACC) enter the game ranked No. 18 and as a 4-point favorite.

In each of North Carolina’s victories this season, the Tar Heels won a critical category needed to be successful in college football.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while congratulating Charlottesville’s Pete Gillen on his induction into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday night ...