Wake Forest was trying to punch in a final touchdown in the closing seconds at UNC’s 2-yard line, but was stopped on third down. With a nine-point lead, the Demon Deacons appeared ready to run out the clock.
Rather than let the clock expire, Belichick couldn’t resist calling his final timeout with 27 seconds left—apparently trying to outthink Wake Forest head coach Jake ****ert. UNC trailed by nine. The Tar Heels were not winning this game with less than 30 seconds remaining. Honestly, it would have taken ************ himself to come on the field, and even then, the odds were remote.