Wide Receiver Jordan Shipp helped UNC to a 35-point blowout win over the weekend to defeat Head Coach Russ Huesman and the Richmond Spiders.
Shipp, a sophomore, hauled in two passes from quarterback Gio Lopez that resulted in touchdowns, becoming his first multi-touchdown game of his college career. The Charlotte, North Carolina native had the most receiving yards on the day with 52 (averaging 13 per catch) and his longest grab reached 29 yards.
Shipp, sporting a beanie and UNC long-sleeve, shared with the media his transformation that impacted his ability to have an impactful performance facing the Spiders.
Cabrera, who has worked with Belichick for quite some time, has changed the muscle mass of North Carolina's players, fitting for the "tough" within the tough, smart and dependable motto.
Shipp, plus wide receivers Chris Culliver, Javarius Green, and Kobe Paysour, are going to be the difference of UNC being able to win games or not — an established receiving core is what will take it the distance. Head Coach Bill Belichick found stability with running back Demon June, who had 148 rushing yards, the most by a freshman since Michael Carter in 2017. A mixture of aerial attacks and the ground game gives Offensive Coordinator Freddie Kitchens options to work with on the sidelines.
Belichick and the Tar Heels go into Arcisure Bounce House on Saturday, September 20 to take on UCF at 3:30 p.m.
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