Greatest Games: Making A Stand (UNC-NCSU, 2004)

Posted May 31, 2020
The North Carolina football team desperately needed a win on the evening of October 9, 2004. Coming off a 2-10 season in 2003, the Tar Heels had lost two straight, blow-out losses to Louisville and Florida State, dropping to 2-3 on the season. Embattled head coach John Bunting was fighting for his job, while his team was fighting for respect and for its season. (Inside Carolina)

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