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ACC Now podcast: What went wrong for UNC football in 2021? And what to expect in 2022

Staff report
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North Carolina coach Mack Brown and the Tar Heels’ bench watch as South Carolina forces the Tar Heels to punt late in the fourth quarter during the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

North Carolina’s 2021 football season came to an end Thursday with a 38-21 loss to South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

What went wrong, when and why this season for the Tar Heels? UNC beat writer C.L. Brown and N&O sports columnist Luke DeCock spend time — too much time, probably — looking back at the Heels’ disappointing 6-7 season. They also look ahead to 2022, when UNC may, again, be Coastal Division favorites by default.