Williams leads North Carolina past No. 23 Pitt

PITTSBURGH -- At a January team meeting, the North Carolina Tar Heels aired their grievances and dealt with their issues after a frustrating season. They decided the finger-pointing and in-fighting had to end for them to stop being considered perennial underachievers. The Tar Heels look as if they are ready to leave that label behind. Marquise Williams threw two long touchdown passes and North Carolina beat No. 23 Pittsburgh 26-19 on Thursday night in a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference upstarts. The unexpected ACC Coastal showdown was the first of a three-week round-robin that will likely determine the division title. The Tar Heels (7-1, 4-0) face No. 22 Duke next at home with a chance to put a vice grip on the program's first trip to the ACC title game.