CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolinas players came to preseason camp talking about building on an 11-win season that ended with a pair of frustrating losses.It was a positive sign for fifth-year coach Larry Fedora.Its a good thing, that you dont have to worry about them being satisfied with what they did, Fedora said Friday after the first preseason practice. That was just a new bar that was set.The Tar Heels (11-3) matched a program record for wins, swept through their league schedule to win the Atlantic Coast Conferences Coastal Division and play then-No. 1 Clemson in the ACC title game. But the Tar Heels lost that one in a shootout, then lost to Baylor in another high-scoring contest in the Russell Athletic Bowl to end the year.UNC again has a high-scoring offense to lean on led by new starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky, and featuring key returnees like tailback Elijah Hood and receiver Ryan Switzer. And that could help mask some of the defensive questions that loomed large in those losses to a pair of powerful offenses to end the year.Most notably, UNC gave up a program-record 645 yards rushing to Baylor in the bowl loss.That unit, which lost leaders Jeff Schoettmer and Shakeel Rashad, gets a stiff test in the opening game against Georgia in Atlanta on Sept. 3.We didnt end the year the way we wanted to, Fedora said. Theyve had a bad taste in their mouths for 220 days now. They know theyre about 28 days from the possibility of getting that bad taste out of their mouth.The defense improved from a record-setting, poor performance in 2014 to a bend-but-dont-break unit in its first year under defensive coordinator and former Auburn head coach Gene Chizik. That unit spent most of last year relying on basics, while the spring drills and preseason camp will allow that unit to add more looks to that unit now that the Tar Heels have a year of experience in Chiziks system.Weve been installing all year long, all summer, ever since the new round of freshmen got in, said junior defensive tackle Nazair Jones, a third-team all-ACC pick by the media last season. So weve caught those guys up. Now were re-teaching everything just to start with the fundamentals since its the first day, but besides that, were already adding stuff to our playbook and getting ready for the year.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap and the APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.org Phil Haynes Seahawks Jersey . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Shaquem Griffin Seahawks Jersey . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. http://www.seahawksfansofficial.com/marquise-blair-jersey/ . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Gary Jennings Jr. Seahawks Jersey .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Seattle Seahawks Jerseys . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- Khadeen Carrington scored 27 points, Angel Delgado added 22 and Seton Hall pulled away in the second half to defeat Fairleigh Dickinson 91-70 in the season opening game Friday night.Delgado made 11 of 15 shots for his first 20 point game as the Pirates shot 79 percent in the second half after leading 33-28 at the break. Carrington hit 6 of 7 from the field in the second half, including all four 3s, scoring 19 points as the Pirates made 22 of 28 shots, including 6 of 8 3-pointers.dddddddddddd Surprisingly, Seton Hall was 13-of-27 from the foul line in the game.Desi Rodriguez added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Seton Hall.Darian Anderson had 20 of his 27 points in the second half for Fairleigh Dickson, which kept it close despite shooting 29 percent in the first half. ' ' '