Extra Points: Quick Turnaround Under The Lights

Posted Oct 19, 2006

So here we are in the seventh week of Carolina's season and the Tar Heels are presented a ticket to ESPN heaven or Hades. Carolina and Virginia kick-off in Scott Stadium at 7:45 Thursday night with the ESPN Skycam wired literally on top of the action and Herbstreit ready to ride the storyline for all it's worth. Play well, play hard and look smart in the process, and the national exposure and good will is incalculable. (Tar Heel Blue)

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