Playoffs are now for bowl-hopeful UNC

Posted Nov 21, 2005

North Carolina coach John Bunting hopes his defensive line is near full strength when the bowl-hopeful Tar Heels close their season with a must-win game Saturday at fifth-ranked Virginia Tech. Bunting also hopes to receive some feedback from Tommy Hunt, the ACC supervisor of officials, regarding chippy play in the Heels' 24-21 victory Saturday over Duke. There were five personal fouls called. (Greensboro News & Record)

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