Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. South Carolina

Posted Aug 31, 2019
Facing 20 years of season opening futility and behind a fan base thirsty to believe in Tar Heel football, Carolina stared down a 13-6 halftime deficit and beat a vaunted SEC opponent, South Carolina, in the 2019 opener in Charlotte. Watching Mack Brown's eyes mist up as he talked about the emotions of this win, it was hard not to feel like things have changed. (GoHeels.com)

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