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UNC Football: Key players to watch against East Carolina

By Brandon Croce

BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: Ross Bowers #3 of the California Golden Bears is sacked by Jalen Dalton #97 of the North Carolina Tar Heels at California Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: Ross Bowers #3 of the California Golden Bears is sacked by Jalen Dalton #97 of the North Carolina Tar Heels at California Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 18: Dazz Newsome #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels runs with the ball against Shamon Elliott #24 of the Western Carolina Catamounts at Kenan Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 18: Dazz Newsome #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels runs with the ball against Shamon Elliott #24 of the Western Carolina Catamounts at Kenan Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

Dazz Newsome

There is no question that Anthony Ratliff-Williams is the star wide receiver in this offense however the Tar Heels desperately need another option at the position. Against Cal, the team’s three other wide receivers (Dazz Newsome, Roscoe Johnson and Rontavius Groves) combined for only four receptions for 30 yards.

The Tar Heels were hoping one of them would step up with Austin Proehl and Jordan Cunningham no longer on the team. Similarly to Antonio Williams and the run game, if this offense isn’t able to find a secondary weapon in the passing game, defenses are just going to key in on Ratliff-Williams and really disrupt this offense.

While Newsome may not be a key player, this position is and the team will be desperate to have one of the other wide receivers step up.

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