John Bunting continues to surprise, survive

Posted Oct 8, 2005

Few coaches in ACC history have taken on the sort of heavy lifting John Bunting has attempted to shoulder since he took over the program in 2001. Of Bunting's 36 games at Carolina, 18 have been against ranked teams. Today will make No. 19, and that total does not include several games against high-profile non-ACC opponents -- Auburn, Arizona State (twice) and Wisconsin (twice). (Raleigh News & Observer)

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