5 Takeaways From UNC's Loss To App State

Posted Sep 21, 2019
Not having center Nick Polino hurts, and the Tar Heels won’t have him for a while longer. And not having offensive tackle Charlie Heck, who missed Saturday’s game, was an even bigger blow to UNC's offensive line. The line was so inexperienced that it collectively – all five starters – had combined for TEN career starts going into this game. Now they have 15. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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