North Carolina coach Mack Brown says 'embarrasing' 70-50 loss to James Madison is his fault
Alonza Barnett III’s five touchdown passes led a quick-strike offense that helped James Madison beat North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday for a signature road win under first-year coach Bob Chesney
By NATE RYAN
Published - Sep 21, 2024, 10:13 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:02 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mack Brown has spent 35 years as a major college football coach. He knows what an unacceptable performance looks like.
North Carolina's 70-50 loss to James Madison on Saturday was something, he said, that should never happen.
“Embarrassing day, shocking day,” Brown said. “You shouldn’t be at North Carolina and lose to a Group of Five team, period. There are no excuses. Our defense looked awful. We had communication problems, we had missed tackles. We had guys wide open for a touchdown.”
Alonza Barnett III threw five touchdown passes in the Dukes' quick-strike offense to give first-year coach Bob Chesney a signature victory over an Atlantic Coast Conference team.
