From the start of the Fenway Bowl in Boston, Massachusetts, it was UConn coming out hitting hard. North Carolina and interim head coach Freddie Kitchens looked shell-shocked. Granted, UNC football was without several key starters from the season including Omarion Hampton and Jacolby Criswell for most of the game.

Connecticut thumps undermanned North Carolina 27-14 in Boston to put the final punctuation on the second Mack Brown era at UNC.

New North Carolina coach Bill Belichick won't be in attendance for the Tar Heels' bowl game against UConn on Saturday at Fenway Park in Boston.