Complex sentence: During his first season as head coach, the 2007 Tar Heels finished 4--8, with six of those losses coming by a touchdown or less and two coming against teams ranked in the top 15 at the time.
Split into simpler sentences: During his first season as head coach, the Tar Heels finished 4--8. Six of those losses were by a touchdown or less and two were against teams ranked in the top 15 at the time.