Tar Heels look to shut down Yellow Jackets' running game

Posted Sep 26, 2009
When No. 22 North Carolina visits Georgia Tech today, it will be facing the Yellow Jackets' unique triple-option offense. And if the Tar Heels hope to win their first ACC opener in eight years, they will have to find a way to slow down the main piece of that offense, 2008 ACC player of the year Jonathan Dwyer. The junior leads an offense that is ranked first in the ACC with 243.7 rushing yards per game. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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