Podcast: Throwback - UNC, Mack Brown Win Big on National Stage at Syracuse

Posted May 7, 2020
In September 1996, Mack Brown took a solid defense and a new quarterback to face top-10 Syracuse. Joey Powell, Tommy Ashley, and Chris Morris offer their takes on UNC's huge win on the national stage, and then Powell speaks with former UNC QB Chris Keldorf to hear his thoughts on being a key figure in that historic moment.

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