Lucas: UNC vs. Mercer Postgame Reactions

Posted Nov 23, 2019
North Carolina got what it needed in Saturday's 56-7 win over Mercer. Everyone in blue leaves feeling good, a win, and no injuries. Next week's game in Raleigh will be about as important a game as a 5-6 team can have. "This was a home run for us," Mack Brown told Jones Angell following the game. "Everything we wanted coming into this one, we got." (GoHeels.com)

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