North Carolina Hosts Duke In Earliest Ever Meeting

Posted Sep 22, 2017
North Carolina returns to ACC action to face one of its oldest rivals when the Tar Heels host Duke Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Kenan Stadium. The game, which will be televised by ESPNU, marks the earliest date for the rivalry contest in series history. UNC picked up its first win of 2017 last week, a 53-23 victory at Old Dominion. Duke improved to 3-0 with a 34-20 win over Baylor. (GoHeels.com)

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