North Carolina Tar Heels: Looking Back at 33 Bowl Games
![Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Jordon Brown (2) scores a touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Jordon Brown (2) scores a touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/c5e688cfebe9b85ac40a55d1ba1f2e09ffae15e90e9d1446e13d5950861cbc57.jpg)
- 2016 Sun Bowl
Things don’t get much closer than the 2016 Sun Bowl. It was a game that started off with a dose of disappointment as star running backs Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Hood both missed the game. Instead the fans got to witness a duel between rising quarterback prospect Mitch Trubisky and defensive monster Solomon Thomas.
The Stanford offense was not much to speak of in this game. Their scoring was limited to a trick play, field goals, and a pick six. Trubisky finally got over his nerves and the team started rolling for a response in the second half. They got the game down to two points, and they were lined up for a two point conversion.
There was a miscommunication or something and Thomas came through the line to blow up the two point conversion attempt. It was only a fitting end to his performance for the day even if it left a bad taste in the Tar Heels mouth.
If anyone wonders how the 2017 Tar Heels basketball team got through the NCAA Tournament with a title with weird luck, it is worth pointing out our football team never gets that kind of luck.