Freshman Defenders Flashing Talent for UNC Football

Posted Nov 14, 2020
"All of those guys did some really good things on Saturday," UNC head coach Mack Brown said on Monday. "We had long discussions about them yesterday, and they've got to have valuable time now. Desmond Evans had his first sack. All of them had a significant play. Kaimon Rucker ran over their back once and knocked him into the quarterback." (Inside Carolina)

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