Tar Heels say defense strong, offense moving and improving in first football scrimmage

Posted Aug 10, 2019
A little something new, a little something old and plenty for UNC to build on. After the Tar Heels wrapped up their first football scrimmage of training camp on Saturday, it seemed the defense was again the story in a week that the unit had taken control. "The defense did a great job again," left tackle Charlie Heck said. "They’ve come so far since the spring." (Heels Maven)

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