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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- While North Carolinas record-setting offense commanded headlines, the Tar Heels defensive improvement from awful to merely adequate was a key factor in matching a school record with 11 wins.For defensive coordinator Gene Chizik, the next step for that unit is obvious entering the opener against Georgia and beyond.We have to get better at stopping the run, Chizik said, and we know that.Its easily the biggest focus for the Tar Heels defense in training camp. They ended last year by giving up nearly 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground in their last two games against high-powered offenses, and finished last in the Atlantic Coast Conference against the run.It was not a recurring thing of any sort, Chizik said. Sometimes it was (game) situation. Sometimes it might have been a missed tackle. Sometimes it might have been a guy that wasnt placed correctly in his gap. I think those are all the kind of scenarios you would encounter when youre not playing the run as well as youd want to.After building elite defenses at Texas and Auburn before winning a national title as the Tigers head coach, Chizik added another line to his resume in his first year in Chapel Hill just by getting the Tar Heels to stop giving up big plays all over the field.North Carolina surrendered more points and yards than any team in school history in 2014, allowing 497.8 yards and 39 points per game while also surrendering 11 touchdowns of at least 40 yards. Chiziks overhaul cut those numbers to 24.5 points and 435.9 yards with just five 40-yard touchdowns for a bend-but-dont-break unit.The biggest improvement came against the pass, where the Tar Heels ranked 12th nationally in pass efficiency defense, while the rush defense finished 121st nationally by allowing 247.4 yards per game.Those numbers were skewed by the final two games, first when then-No. 1 Clemson ran for 319 yards in a 45-37 win. Then Baylor ran for 645 yards -- the most ever allowed by UNC -- and seven scores in a 49-38 win in the Russell Athletic Bowl.The Tar Heels had allowed about 198 yards in their eight ACC regular-season contests.We played at a good level, but we have to step it up and play great, linebacker Andre Smith said. So we cant just keep settling for that but we have to raise the bar.Chizik pointed to other factors, too, such as time-and-score situations that sometimes had UNC playing conservatively while protecting big leads. Of note: Miami ran for 91 of its 99 yards after falling behind 45-0 in the third quarter, while rival North Carolina State ran for 265 of its 308 yards after UNC rolled to a 35-7 first-quarter lead.The Tar Heels will get an immediate indication of whether theyve improved in 2016. Theyll face star Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb in his return from a knee injury in the Sept. 3 opener in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff in Atlanta.If they can get 80 yards down the field and cant score, its not a big deal to us, cornerback Des Lawrence said of stopping the run this season. The yards are what the media is interested in. We dont really care about that.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap and the APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.orgAdidas Zx 9000 Kopen . The Canadian squad, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, got on the board first with two in the second end, and followed that with two more apiece in the fourth and sixth ends. 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Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career.Ahead of this weekends Survivor Series, were taking a look at five of the most memorable moments in Survivor Series history.Moment 1: The Dead Man is Born - 1990 Survivor Series (11/22/90) Perhaps the moment of all Survivor Series moments involved a legend that made his name at the pay-per-view: The Undertaker. One of the most celebrated athletes in WWE history was relatively unknown before this match that saw him as The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiases mystery partner, alongside The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine. DiBiases team would take on Dusty Rhodes, Koko B. Ware and the Hart Foundation.As the Dead Man slowly approached the ring for the first time, a startled crowd observed, and faces of frightened children were on display. There had never been an image quite as ominous as the Undertaker, and the expressions that filled the crowd were priceless.The scene was taken to the next level as we witnessed the 6-foot-10 behemoth perform in the ring, moving around as if he were a llightweight.dddddddddddd The Undertaker took control of a solidly worked match that saw Koko B. Ware fall victim to the first of many classic tombstones witnessed throughout the years.It was clear from the start that his combination of athleticism, intensity, size and ability to play the role better than anyone could have imagined would be special. Never before and never again would we see a debut as wonderfully eerie as this one.On this night, the Undertaker made the Survivor Series his own and furthered that notion at the same event the following year when he defeated the one and only Hulk Hogan to claim his first WWE Championship.Fast forward 26 years later, and the seven-time WWE World Champion is widely thought to be the conscience of the WWE. As his accolade-filled career winds down, he will undoubtedly be considered one of the best of all-time. ' ' '