Wallace Wright Named ACC Specialist Of The Week

Posted Nov 8, 2005

North Carolina kickoff returner Wallace Wright has been named the ACC's Specialist of the Week for his performance against Boston College. Wright returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown in the Tar Heels' 16-14 win over then-No. 19 Boston College on Saturday, giving the Tar Heels two opening kickoff returns for scores in the same season for the first time in school history. (Tar Heel Blue)

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