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North Carolina Tar Heels football In 2015, Fedora led the Tar Heels to a 11–1 regular season and the team's first ACC Coastal Division championship.[222] The team also finished with a perfect 8–0 record in conference play and were ranked as high as #8 in the AP and Coaches' Polls, their highest ranking since 1997. In the 2015 ACC Championship Game, the Tar Heels lost to Clemson by a score of 45-37,[223] despite a controversial onside kick penalty. The Tar Heels then lost in the Russell Athletic Bowl to Baylor 49-38.[224] The Tar Heels finished the season 11–3 (8–0 ACC) and ranked 15th in the country,[222] marking the team's first postseason Top 25 ranking since 1997. After the 2015 season, offensive coordinator Seth Littrell left Carolina to take the head coaching position at North Texas.[225]