UNC Football A Bit Antsy But Ready To Go In Second 'Opener'

Posted Sep 30, 2020
That’s the longest in-season stretch without a game for UNC Football in 68 years and the longest ever for Mack Brown. So, the move to treat this game as an opener was crafted and has been widely embraced by the players. And with openers usually comes nervousness and extra excitement. The latter is definitely what some Tar Heels are experiencing. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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