Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels fell to California 21-18 after they fumbled at the goal line with just under four minutes left in the game.

The North Carolina Tar Heels (2-3) return to action on Friday night, taking a two-game losing streak into their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup with the California Golden Bears (4-2) at California Memorial Stadium.

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick turned some heads during a rare midweek media appearance on Oct. 13 when he, coming out of his first bye week with the Tar Heels, touted the team's improvement amidst a skid of lopsided losses to Power Four opponents.

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Cal Golden Bears meet Friday at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

The Tar Heels (2-3) are coming off a bye week face the Golden Bears (4-2) after both teams suffered losses in their previous conference games.

Kickoff from California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Bears are 7.5-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. California odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.

The Bears fought down to the wire for a 21-18 victory over Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels, improving to 5-2 on the season for the first since the Jared Goff era.

Cal (4-2, 1-1) has had some high highs and low lows, which is to be expected with a true freshman quarterback. Like UNC, the Golden Bears are coming off a bye week and should be refreshed heading into the second half of the season. These teams have only played twice before, and Cal leads the all-time series 2-0.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today (Oct. 13) that Virginia’s ACC road contest against North Carolina (2-3, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday, Oct. 25 is set for noon on ACC Network.

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