UNC hosts Clemson in noon Belichick-Swinney clash in Chapel Hill

North Carolina will host Clemson at noon on Saturday in Chapel Hill in a matchup notable for its coaching matchup and for both programs' rough starts to the season. The game pairs Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick, in his first college-season head-coaching job, against Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and will be only the second college game in history to feature a coach with multiple Super Bowl rings against a coach with multiple national championships. The other occurred in the 1993 Blockbuster Bowl between Bill Walsh and Joe Paterno.

Both teams arrive with questions. Clemson is 1-3 after an upset loss to Syracuse and its lone victory came against Troy, while North Carolina is 2-2, coming off a loss to Central Florida in which starting quarterback Gio Lopez was injured and carted off. Lopez is listed as questionable and has not practiced since suffering a leg injury. It was unclear late Thursday whether he or backup Max Johnson will start. Belichick said Tuesday, "Gio's improved a lot. Offensively, we just haven't been consistent enough in any area, but we're getting closer. We'll continue to push ahead on that. When Gio is able to practice, we'll see how much improvement he has made...